[Adopted 7-22-1980 by L.L.
No. 5-1980 (Ch. 9A of the 1969 Code)]
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, the
following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
EMPLOYEE
Any person holding a position by election, appointment or employment
in the service of the Town, but it shall not include an independent contractor.
The term "employee" shall include a former employee, his estate or judicially
appointed personal representative.
TOWN
The Town of Farmington.
The duties to defend provided in this article shall be contingent upon
delivery to the Town Attorney or, if none, to the Town Supervisor of the original
or a copy of any summons, complaint, process, notice, demand or pleading within
five days after he is served with such document and the full cooperation of
the employee in the defense of such action or proceeding and defense of any
action or proceeding against the Town based upon the same act or omission
and in the prosecution of any appeal. Such delivery shall be deemed a request
by the employee that the Town provide for his defense pursuant to this article,
unless the employee shall state in writing that a defense is not requested.
The benefits of this article will inure only to employees defined herein
and shall not enlarge or diminish the rights of any other party, nor shall
any provision of this article be construed to affect, alter or repeal any
provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Law.
The benefits of this article 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 article 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 article, the provisions of
this article 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 of
any other provisions of state or federal statutory or common law.
The provisions of this article shall apply to all actions and proceedings
specified herein which have been commenced, instituted or brought on or after
the effective date of this article.
[Adopted 9-6-1983 by L.L.
No. 5-1983; approved by electors 11-8-1983]
The terms of office of the following elective officials of the Town
of Farmington hereafter elected are hereby changed from two years to four
years:
C. Town Superintendent of Highways.
This article shall become operative only if approved at the November
8, 1983, general election of local government officers by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the Town of Farmington voting
upon the proposition in the above matter, and as prescribed by law.