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SES Group members who are in good standing and voluntarily leave their position with providing a
minimum of ninety (90) days written notice of resignation shall be eligible to receive severance as described
in Section 500.311. In order to qualify for severance, the SES Group member must execute a voluntary
separation agreement and have approval of the Commission. In the event that an SES Group member is
voluntarily leaving the organization, depending on conditions and availability of a suitable replacement,
either interim or permanent, the Administrator or the Commission may waive the requirement that the SES
Group member work the notice period, in whole or in part.

Section 500.313 Moving and Relocation Expenses for SES Employees

Subject to the approval of the Administrator or Commission, newly hired SES employees may be
reimbursed by Augusta, Georgia for relocation expenses, including temporary housing for Employee for
house hunting. Augusta, Georgia may also elect to pay directly for the expenses of moving employee and
his or her household to Augusta, Georgia. Such relocation and moving expenses shall not exceed ten
($10,000) thousand US Dollars. If such expenses exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), the Administrator
or the Commission, in its sole discretion, may review and authorize such expenses to include parking,
moving, storage cost, unpacking, temporary housing, and insurance charges. SES employee agrees to
secure at least three (3) bids from reputable moving companies for such services, and shall use the lowest
most responsible and responsive bidder.

Section 500.314 Annual Leave for SES Employees

SES employees will be credited with five (5) years additional service for purposes of determining the rate
at which Annual Leave will accrue. There is no waiting period before SES employees can use Annual
Leave. Annual Leave accrual and carryover for SES employees is capped at three hundred twenty-five
(325) hours.

Section 500.315 SES Employee Probationary Period

SES employees are not subject to normal and customary probationary periods.

Section 500.316 Compensation Inaccuracies and Corrections

It is our policy and practice to accurately compensate employees and to do so in compliance with all
applicable state and federal laws. To ensure that you are paid properly for all time worked and that no
improper deductions are made, you must record correctly all work time and review your paychecks
promptly to identify and to report all errors.

Review Your Pay Stub

We make every effort to ensure our employees are paid correctly. Occasionally, however, mistakes can
happen. When mistakes do happen and are called to our attention, we will promptly make any corrections
necessary. Please review your pay stub when you receive it to make sure it is correct. If you believe a
mistake has occurred or if you have any questions, please use the reporting procedure outlined below.

Non-exempt Employees

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