Any person holding a position by election, appointment or employment in the service of the County of Monroe, whether or not compensated, or a volunteer expressly authorized to act for the benefit of the County of Monroe, including any of its agencies, boards or commissions, but shall not include any independent contractor. The term "employee" shall include a former employee, his estate, or judicially appointed personal representative. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "employee" shall include members, officers and other persons in the employment of the Industrial Development Agency of the County of Monroe. For the purposes of this chapter only, the term "employee" shall include the Sheriff of the County of Monroe, the Undersheriff of the County of Monroe and any person appointed by the Sheriff of the County of Monroe, including but not limited to Sheriff's deputies. For the purposes of this chapter only, the term "employee" shall include the members of the Monroe County Deferred Compensation Committee ("Committee") and those members of the Committee, if any, serving as Trustees of the Monroe County Deferred Compensation Trust Fund, appointed and serving in accordance with Chapter
41 of this Code. For the purposes of this chapter only, the term "employee" shall include Monroe Community College, the members of its Board of Trustees, its officers and employees. For the purposes of this chapter only, the term "employee" shall include the Monroe County Airport Authority and its members, officers, agents, representatives and employees. For the purposes of this chapter only, the term "employee" shall include such other entities and natural persons as the County of Monroe is required to indemnify by law or contract. For the purposes of this chapter only, the term "employee" shall include the Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District and its members, directors, officers and employees.