The Dillon County Council gave a one-year contract to the new Dillon County Administrator, Wilson Anthony Clyburn, at a called meeting on Friday, Nov. 16th.

Voting in favor of the contract was Councilman Archie Scott, Councilman Gerome McLeod, Councilman James Campbell, and Councilman Jack Scott.
Voting against the contract was Councilman T.F. “Buzzy” Finklea, Jr.
Chairman Stevie Grice did not vote. Councilman Harold Moody was not present.
The contract reads as follows:
County of Dillon
Employment Contract
This contract, dated November 16, 2018, between the County of Dillon, hereinafter called “Employer” and Wilson Anthony Clyburn hereinafter called “Employee”.
• Employment: Employer hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts employment upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
• Term: Subject to the provisions for termination as hereinafter provided, the term of this contract shall begin on November 19, 2018, and end on November 18, 2019.
• Compensation: For all services rendered by Employee and under this contract, the Employer shall pay the employee a salary of On Hundred and Four Thousand and No/100 ($104,000.00) Dollars per year payable in equal bi-weekly installments. The Employee will also be eligible for any general merit or cost-of-living increases given to all other employees. In addition, the Employer will provide the Employee with a vehicle at no expense to the Employee.
• Duties: Employee shall perform all statutory duties and functions of a County Administrator under the Council-Administrator form of government and any other lawful duties requested of him by the Dillon County Council.
• Working Facilities: Employee shall be furnished with a private office and such support staff and other facilities as Dillon County Council deems adequate to perform the duties required of Employee.
• The Employer will pay the Employee One Hundred and Fifty and No/100 ($150.00) Dollars per month for phone expenses.
• Vacations: The Employee shall accrue sick and annual leave at the same rate as all other Employees in the County.
• Termination:
FOR CAUSE: Employer may terminate Employee for any of the following:
• Reporting to work while under the influence of intoxicants.
• Use of unlawful drugs.
• Unexcused absence from work above employee’s accrued vacation and sick leave days.
Excused absences shall be approved by employer. Provided that employee shall be allowed sixty (60) working days unexcused absence from work over and above employee’s accrued vacation and sick leave days if employee provides medical documentation that due sickness, illness, or injury he is unable to work.
d) Conviction of any crime for which Employee could be sentenced to jail other than minor traffic offenses.
IN the event Employee is terminated for cause then no further compensation shall be due Employee by Employer.
WITHOUT CAUSE:
In the event Employer terminates Employee for any cause other than as listed above, then Employer shall pay Employee for the remainder of the contract period at the rate of pay in effect at the time of termination. Employer shall further pay Employee’s health and medical insurance, as provided to other Dillon County Employees, for the remaining term of this contract.
9) Employer shall pay up to Two Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 ($2,500.00) Dollars of Employee’s initial moving expenses. Employee shall present bills for moving expenses to Employer and Employer shall reimburse employee for approved bills.
10) Entire Agreement: This contract contains the entire agreement of the parties and may not be changed orally but only by agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, extension or discharge is sought.
In Witness Whereof, the parties have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. Clyburn began work on Monday.