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i <br /> �_ �1 <br /> l+Clltlal laUVcilu��cl�l :c1 vl�.cn <br /> � PSocedu*=; 520.00�+ <br /> ' � (w25 51c . 127) <br /> Establisned December 1, 1982 <br /> $COPE OF DDTY AND COIIESE OF EMPLOYE�NT <br /> . -�, <br /> { 1.0 General <br /> 1.1 The puroose of this policy is to establish a policy and procedure to <br /> determine scope oi employment issues. <br /> 2.0 Policv and Procedures <br /> 2,1 pursuant to Ei4IC 2.72.080, the City shall provide le;al deie:�se and <br /> pay valid judgments and c!aims of emoloyees and oificials arsing Z <br /> from their acts durinS the course of their officia�. duties. � <br /> � <br /> 2,2 It shall be a cand;*ion of employment of C:ty officers and emQloye=s •`�' <br /> that in the event there is made against such officars or empluyess � � <br /> any elaims and/or litigation arising from any conduct, acts or � � <br /> omissions uf such offic=rs or emQloyees in the scope and course of �„ m <br /> their City emQloymeat, the City Attorney shall, at the request of or o <br /> on behalf of the offic=r or employee, investigate and defend such m o <br /> claims and/or litigation and, if a claim be deemed by the City <br /> Attorney a proper one or if judgmer►t be rendered against such officer � m <br /> or emQl.oyee, the claim or judgment shall be paid by the City in m -=i <br /> accordance with procedures established for the settlement of claims c z <br /> and payme,�t of judgments. � _ <br /> � 2.3 Officsrs oe er.aployees shall, in the eveat of any ineident or course of � T <br /> ` conduct giving rise to a c'.aim Yor damage and/or litigation, as soon as o 3 <br /> 2racticable give the Departm�znt Head and City Attorneys Offic.. <br /> tvrittea notic� thereof, identifying the officers or employees involved m � <br /> and containing information with respect to time, place and circum- o v+ <br /> stan s thereaf and the namee and addresses of persons allegedlY <br /> injured or otherarise damaged thereby and of available witnesses and m N <br /> shall forward to the City 2.ttorney's Office every demand, notice, �m <br /> summor.s or other proc�ss relaiing to any such incident or cou.�se of , D <br /> _ss <br /> conduct, and received by him or his representative and shall p <br /> coope�ate with the City �ttorney's Office av,d, ugon request, assist in s <br /> making settlements in the conduct of suits an�'. :n enforcing any c?sim n <br /> or any riqht of contribution or indemnity ageinst any person or Z <br /> orgar.ization who may be liable to the City because of any damage or N <br /> ellegetl loss arising from the incident or course of conduct. Z <br /> 0 <br /> � <br /> 2.4� Officets or employees shall upon request attend interviews. depos�- � <br /> tions, hea:�ings end lrials �.�d assist in sectui.^.g and giving �:vidence ,., <br /> and obtaining the attendance of witnesses, and the officers and <br /> emplc;�es stis]1 not, esce?t at their ovm cost, voluntarily make any <br /> payment, essume anY abli;ation or incur any expe:�se other :�an for <br /> first-aici to others at the time of any incident or course of canduct <br /> giving rise to any such slle;ed loss or damage; orovided further, that <br /> in the event any sttch oi:ics� or employee fQi1s or refuses to <br /> cooperate as specified in the above provision, then such failu:e to <br /> � cooperate shall re:ider the oific<r or emp?oyee subject to disciplinarY <br /> _ action inciuding termineeon (subject to Civil Servi�e review where <br /> applicsble). <br /> � i <br />