As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
EMPLOYEE
Any person holding a position by election, appointment or
employment in the service of the Town or a volunteer expressly authorized
to participate in a publicly sponsored volunteer program, whether
or not compensated, but shall not include the sheriff of any county
or an independent contractor. The term "employee" shall include a
former employee, his estate or judicially appointed personal representative.
TOWN
The Town of Mount Hope.
The benefits of this chapter will inure only to 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
provides.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to impair,
alter, limit or modify the rights and obligations of any insurer under
any policy of insurance.
As otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the provisions
of this chapter shall not be construed in any way to impair, alter,
limit, modify, abrogate or restrict any immunity available to or conferred
upon any unit, entity, officer or employee of the Town or any right
to defense provided for any governmental officer or employee by, in
accordance with, or by reason, any other provision of state or federal
statutory or common law.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all actions and
proceedings specified herein which have been commenced, instituted
or brought on or after the effective date of this chapter.