Islamorada Village Manager Greg Oravec will work his final day Thursday, as village council members will convene this evening to vote on a separation agreement.
In a Jan. 10 resignation letter, Oravec said he believed the dais would be better served by another village manager upon reflecting on his last six months on the job. He was hired in June by the council following a search that initially saw some 80 candidates. His first day was July 1.
Explaining his decision to council on Jan. 11, Oravec cited a lost appetite for the political dynamics that go with the job as part of the reasoning for his departure. In his letter, Oravec stated that his last day would be no later than March 31, but was open to negotiating alternate terms and timing.
A proposed separation agreement with Oravec coming before council Thursday evening outlines that Jan. 27 will be his last day. He’ll receive salary and benefits through March 31, including pay for unused vacation leave and accrued sick leave. He’ll also get a housing allowance through March 31 that can be paid either through a lump sum or in a continuation of salary on a biweekly basis.
The village will also pay the retirement contributions for the regular salary Oravec is receiving through March 31.
Language within the agreement also states that Oravec and the village cannot make any public statements disparaging one another or in any way interfering with the village’s search for a new village manager and Oravec’s search for new employment. Upon consideration of a separation agreement, the dais will discuss their next steps in bringing on a new village manager and re-engaging Colin Baenziger & Associates to assist them in the process.
Village council members will convene Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Founders Park Community Center.