EMPLOYER PAYMENTS FOR LEGAL DEFENSE (Prior Sample Clauses

EMPLOYER PAYMENTS FOR LEGAL DEFENSE (Prior. Article 72)‌ Section 1. The purpose of this article is to provide coverage to bargaining unit employees under the terms and conditions stated in Department of Administrative Services Policy Manual Number ▇▇▇-▇-▇▇▇ (Criminal Tort Equivalent Coverage). Section 2. The Employer’s payment or reimbursement for actual, necessary and reasonable costs incurred by a bargaining unit employee for legal defense of a filed criminal complaint shall be pursuant to the Department of Administrative Policy Manual Number ▇▇▇-▇-▇▇▇ (Criminal Tort Equivalent Coverage). Section 3. Providing coverage under the policy for a bargaining unit employee shall not be considered an admission or sanction of the activity that resulted in the criminal complaint being filed. Moreover, providing this coverage will not limit the Agency’s authority to take disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.