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CONFIDENTIAL RETIREMENT AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENT This Confidential Retirement and Severance Agreement (“Agreement”) made as of this day of , 2008, by and between AIEEE tie Baltimore Police Department BPD") is intended to describe fully and completely the terms oD separation from his employment with BPD and to establish the beginning date of his retirement, WHEREAS QB has informed the Police Commissioner of his decision to retire from the BPD and whereas the BPD recognizes the service he has given to the Department and the citizens of the City of Baltimore. WHEREAS, the parties have developed this Agreement to reflect the mutual respect held by the parties and with the desire to set forth the terms that constitutes a fair, full, and final statement of all aspects of QED retirement from the BPD. This Agreement does not effect any entitlement of QED in the Baltimore Police and Fire Pension System. WHEREAS, the parties agree that this Agreement is a personnel action and shalll remain confidential unless a court of competent jurisdiction orders disclosure. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, obligations, and covenants contained herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1 RETIREMENT DATE, Effective (TM yi! utilize his accumulated leave (other than sick eae) I, This amount REA TTT TTT 2. COMPENSATION. QQ will be paid, in a lump sum, any remaining accumulated and unused vacation time remaining on his Retirement Date within one hundred and cighty (180) days from the Separation Date. BPD will deduct from this gross sum, federal withholding taxes and other gamishment and debt deductions BPD is required by law to make from wage payments to employees. 3. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) The BPD and@QEM>desire and agree to keep the terms of this Agreement confidential and not to discuss it or reveal its terms to any person or entity unless required by law or court order. (>) QR seeks only to support the best interest of the BPD and agrees that for a period of five years from the date of the signing of this Agreement, to refrain from any public Council of comment or criticism of the BPD, the Police Commissioner, the Mayor and the Baltimore, and/or any police or City official/employee with regard to any matter of public safety, police policy, BPD personnel action, and/or enforcement strategy, including discussion 0 > (QMABBP separation from employment. This restriction also includes any written, oral, and electronic communication with individuals, including but not limited to, members of the general public, labor organizations, media, and local, state, or federal officials. Furthermore, QQ agrees to refrain from attending any public forum organized for the purpose of criticizing the BPD, the Police ‘Commissioner, the Mayor and the City Council of Baltimore, and/or any police or City employee with regard to any matter of public safety, police policy, BPD personnel action, and/or enforcement nf SEED separation from employment. strategy, including discus (c) The parties recognizeg@MMMNED may discuss his professional police experience with private clients in a paid consultant role or with enrolled students in an academic course in which QED» paid instructor, He nonetheless recognizes that he will not use these ‘opportunities to publicly comment or criticize the BPD, the Police Commissioner, the Mayor and the City Council of Baltimore, and/or any police or City official/employee with regard to any matter of public safety, police policy, BPD personnel action, and/or enforcement strategy, including di of QE cparation from employment. (d) The parties agree that breach of the confidentiality clause by QM or his agents, principals, attorneys, or relatives, will constitute a material breach of this Agreement. Liquidated damages for said breach will be an amount equal to the monetary value of the compensatory leave promised under this Agreement, (©) The BPD through the Police Commissioner will refrain from making any public comments of a derogatory or calumnious nature regarding the personnel record/history of QD (@QMBw The BPD reserves its right to discuss any changes in policy or realignment of the BPD as it relates to its mission to reduce crime, The Police Commissioner reserves the right to respond to any questions during testimony as posed by a legislative or judicial body. 4, RELEASE OF CIVIL LIABILITY. (2) @HREEEBD waives, releases, and forever discharges the Mayor and the City Council, the BPD, the Police Commissioner, their subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, attomeys, insurers, employees, and former employees, as well as any successors and assigns, in their official and individual capacities from all claims, demands, rights, damages, costs, actions or causes of action, or liability of any kind, whether now known or hereafter discovered, including, but not limited to, claims

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