[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Onondaga 6-6-1983 by L.L. No.
4-1983. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Code of Ethics — See Ch. 22.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings given herein:
Any person who is an officer or employee of the Town, or
a member of any Town Board, Council or Commission or a volunteer expressly
authorized to participate in a Town-sponsored volunteer program, or
any other person holding a position by election, appointment or employment
in the service of the Town, whether or not compensated. The term "employee"
shall include a former employee, his or her estate or judicially approved
personal representative, but shall not include an independent contractor.
The Town of Onondaga and any special improvement district
of the Town of Onondaga.
A.
By the adoption of this chapter, the Town hereby agrees to confer
upon its employees the benefits of § 18 of the Public Officers
Law of the State of New York and to be held liable for the costs incurred
under its provisions.
B.
Subject to the terms, provisions and conditions contained in said
Public Officers Law, the Town shall provide for the legal defense
and indemnification of its employees for acts or omissions which occurred
while they were acting, or in good faith purporting to act, within
the scope of their public employment or duties.
C.
Any dispute as to whether an employee was acting, or in good faith
purporting to act, within the scope of his or her employment or duties
shall be resolved by the Town Board, which shall review and consider
the facts and circumstances out of which the complaint arose. The
Town Board need not limit its review to the allegations contained
in the legal proceedings and may reassess any determination based
on additional evidence or subsequent developments in the action or
proceeding.
