The Village Board does confer the benefits of § 18 of the
Public Officers Law of the State of New York upon the officers and employees
of the Village of Greene in amounts as follows:
A. The Village shall pay any amount termed a deductible
in any insurance policy covering errors and omissions of officers and employees.
B. The Village shall pay for the defense of an officer or
employee in any civil action or proceeding, state or federal, arising out
of any alleged act or omission which occurred or allegedly occurred while
the employee was acting within the scope of his public employment
or duties which is not covered by any applicable insurance coverage.
C. The Village will indemnify and save harmless its employees,
in the event that there is not errors and omissions insurance coverage, for
any judgment up to the sum of $25,000, whether obtained in any state or federal
court or by settlement, provided that:
(1) The error or omission alleged is one normally covered
by an errors and omission policy.
(2) The employee was acting within the scope of his employment.
(3) The employee complies with all the provisions of § 18
of the Public Officers Law.
Nothing herein contained is intended to replace or will replace any
benefits contained in an insurance policy in force, whether obtained by the
Village or the individual involved.
Said Village of Greene will hereafter be held liable for the costs incurred
under the provision of § 18 of the Public Officers Law, as modified
above.