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(i) Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the City shall provide Manager the same benefits as provided to management employees and as those may be amended from time to time. Benefits for Manager include, but are not limited to, twenty-five (25) days of annual vacation leave (16.66 hours per month, accruable up to a maximum of three years), twelve (12) days of annual sick leave, management incentive pay of 120 hours per calendar year paid equally at each pay period, holidays, health insurance, dental insurance,life insurance, management development allowance, and retirement benefits (including the credit for unused sick leave option) and payments, as more particularly set forth in this Agreement. Manager shall have the option of converting all or a portion of management incentive pay to time off. Accumulated vacation leave may be sold back to the City in January and July. (ii) Manager shall be eligible for Ca1PERS retirement benefits upon the same terms as those benefits are provided for City employees covered by the Local Miscellaneous Members group classification for purposes of Ca1PERS. Effective January 30, 2015 until June 30, 2015,Manager agrees to voluntarily reimburse or otherwise make payment to the City in the total amount currently paid by the City as the employee share of Ca1PERS benefits (employer paid member contributions - EPMC) for employees covered by the Local Miscellaneous group classification. Effective July 1, 2015, Manager will pay the full 7% member contribution. Employer Paid Member Contribution will cease and will no longer be reported to Ca1PERS. (iii) The City agrees to contribute one thousand five hundred dollars and zero cents ($1,500.00) per month towards medical, dental and vision benefits for the term of this Agreement. Any remainder of the benefit after paying for medical, dental and vision benefits shall be taken by Manager as cash in lieu. The parties understand and agree that any portion of the benefit taken by Manager as cash is not considered to be "PERS-able compensation." 8. Reserved 9. General Business Expenses and Outside Professional Activities a. The City agrees to budget and pay for professional dues and subscriptions reasonably necessary to ensure Manager's participation in such programs that enhance Manager's standing and the City's reputation,including national, regional, state, and local associations and organizations. These organizations will include, but are not limited to, the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the League of California Cities (LOCC). b. The City agrees to budget and pay for reasonable travel and subsistence expenses of Manager for official travel and meetings,including but not limited to the ICMA Annual Conference and LOCC meetings and conferences. c. City acknowledges the value of having Manager participate and be directly involved in local civic clubs and organizations on behalf of the City. Accordingly, the City shall budget and pay reasonable membership fees and dues to enable Manager to become an active. member of local civic clubs and organizations. 6