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180163 AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is entered into by and between Patrick D. Klaers (“Employee”) and the City of Arden Hills (“City”). Employee and the City are collectively referred to as the parties. WHEREAS, the City currently employs Employee as its City Administrator and have previously entered into an Employment Agreement dated April 26, 2010; and WHEREAS, Employee anticipates retiring within the year, and the parties desire to modify the existing contract terms to facilitate a phased and orderly transition and replacement. NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF the mutual promises contained in this Amendment, the parties agree as follows: 1. Effective May 2, 2015, Employee’s regular work week shall be reduced to thirty (30) hours on average and his salary shall be reduced by twenty-five percent (25%) of the current rate. 2. Employee shall keep a log of his hours worked and any work hours over or under the target of thirty (30) hours per week will be carried forward and subsequent work weeks will be adjusted accordingly. There shall be no additional compensatory time or payments. 3. Employee shall make periodic reports regarding his hours worked and schedule to the Personnel Committee. 4. Employee shall be eligible to receive flex-time consistent with the City Personnel Policy. 5. The City Personnel Policy calls for benefits to be paid into the employee’s Post- Retirement Health Care Saving Plan. Upon retirement or termination, Employee shall have the option to receive all or part of the benefits in cash. 6. No other terms and conditions of employment are affected by this reduction in hours. The City will continue to pay Personal Time Off and group health, dental, life, and disability insurance premiums on behalf of the Employee at the same rate and in the same manner as currently being paid. 7. Either party may terminate this Amendment upon thirty (30) days written notice. Upon termination of this Amendment, the Employee will resume a standard schedule under the Agreement. If not otherwise terminated earlier, this Amendment shall terminate April 30, 2016.