In Other Than Assault and Battery Cases. (1) As required by statute, the Board shall provide legal counsel, and pay court costs and judgments related to any administrative or judicial proceeding or suit involving an employee who has acted in the discharge of his/her duties within the scope of his/her employment. The employee must, however, deliver copies of any legal papers served upon him/her to the Office of the Board's Counsel not later than ten (10) days after service. Disciplinary proceedings involving paraprofessionals shall be excluded from the provisions of this Section. (2) As required by Section 3023 of the Education Law, the Board of Education will save harmless and protect all unit members from financial loss arising out of any claim, demand, suit, or judgment by reason of alleged negligence or other act resulting in accidental bodily injury to any person, or the accidental damage to the property of any person within or without the school building, provided such employee, at the time of the accident or injury was acting in the discharge of his/her duties within the scope of his/her employment and/or under the direction of said Board of Education. (3) When a unit member acting in his/her discharge of his/her duties within the scope of his/her employment is involved in an administrative or judicial proceeding that requires meeting during the school day, he/she shall be released with full pay and the time shall not be charged against sick leave or personal leave time.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
