Whenever any employee shall be named as a defendant in any action
or legal proceeding arising out of or related to his/her employment,
said employee shall immediately notify his/her immediate supervisor
of the same and shall immediately provide the Township Clerk with
a copy of the summons, warrant or complaint in the matter. The Township
Clerk shall immediately notify the Township Administrator and Township
Attorney.
[Amended 7-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-06]
The following maximum attorney fee payments are initially authorized
for a defense:
A. The attorney providing representation for an employee in any action
or legal proceeding, once appointed by a resolution of the Cranford
Township Committee, shall be compensated in accordance with the rate(s)
and fee schedule as set forth in his/her contract with the Township.
No payment shall be allowed for staff, secretarial or paralegal services.
D. In special circumstances, legal fee arrangements other than as set
forth herein as authorized by resolution of the Township Committee
when it is believed that the best interest of the Township will be
served in such engagement.
The fee schedule for reimbursement of legal fees for the defense
of a Township of Cranford employee may be revised by ordinance adopted
by the Township Committee.