Source: https://ecode360.com/13202838
Timestamp: 2018-07-19 05:35:36
Document Index: 739582164

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15']

Town of Barre, NY DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION
§ 15-2 Town to provide defense; representation.
§ 15-3 Conditions for defense.
§ 15-4 Limitation of applicability.
§ 15-5 Extension of defense to employee of negotiating unit.
§ 15-6 Effect on insurers.
§ 15-7 Construal of provisions.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Barre 11-3-1980 by L.L. No. 2-1980; readopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Notification of defects — See Ch. 226.
Town to provide defense; representation.
Conditions for defense.
Limitation of applicability.
Extension of defense to employee of negotiating unit.
The Town does not have a Town Attorney; or
The Town Board determines, based upon its investigation and review of the facts and circumstances of the case, that representation by the Town Attorney would be inappropriate or a court of competent jurisdiction determines that a conflict of interest exists and that the employee cannot be represented by the Town Attorney.
Reasonable attorneys' fees and litigation expenses shall be paid by the Town of such attorney employed or retained, from time to time, during the pendency of the civil action or proceeding subject to certification by the Town Supervisor that the employee is entitled to representation under the terms and conditions of this chapter. Payment of such fees and expenses shall be made in the same manner as payment of other claims and expenses of the Town.
Where the employee delivers process and a request for a defense to the Town Attorney or the Town Supervisor as required by § 15-3 of this chapter, the Town Attorney or the Supervisor, as the case may be, shall take the necessary steps, including the retention of an attorney under the terms and conditions provided in Subsection B of this section, on behalf of the employee to avoid entry of a default judgment, pending resolution of any question relation to the obligation of the Town to provide a defense.
The benefits of this chapter will inure only to the employees as defined herein and shall not enlarge or diminish the rights of any other party, nor shall any provision of this chapter be construed to affect, alter or repeal any provisions of the Workers' Compensation Law.
The benefits of this chapter shall be extended to an employee of a negotiating unit for which an agreement has been negotiated pursuant to Civil Service Law Article 14 only if such agreement expressly so provided.