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2. The employee shall send a copy of the request to Risk Services. <br />3. Risk Services shall conduct an investigation and report the findings to the <br />City Attorney, along with a recommendation regarding disposition of the <br />request <br />4. The City Attorney shall accept or reject the request. The City Attorney <br />shall notify the employee and Risk Services as to the disposition of the <br />request. <br />5. If the request is accepted, the City Attorney s 'II assign the matter to <br />defense counsel to appear and defend on b of the employee when <br />appropriate. <br />Subject to prior approval, Risk Services may <br />reasonable, incidental out -of- pocket expense <br />of a lawsuit. <br />as a <br />B. Personal Defense Cost Reimbursement <br />If an employee is c ,argre — d <br />investigation ansmut of <br />and must obtain�i a egad( <br />proceedings, the City m°' <br />and customary legal feet <br />employee was acting within <br />emplovment, as determined <br />crime or is <br />for <br />defense <br />of a criminal <br />4oyee's performance of his or her duties <br />counsel, upon conclusion of the <br />se the employee for reasonable, usual, <br />as a direct result, so long as the <br />;arse and scope of his or her <br />City. <br />2. The it "flit I I ent shall not be made if the employee is convicted by <br />verdic ��pr p YYI �I�IIRJpdg no contest to criminal charges arising out of the <br />C. Personal Defense Cost Reimbursement <br />If an emolo ee wishes to seek reimbursement of defense costs as <br />outlined above, the employee shall submit a written request to Risk <br />Services prior to engaging legal counsel. The request shall include: <br />a. A brief statement explaining the circumstances <br />b. Confirmation that he/she was acting within the course and scope of <br />employment <br />C. The name and address of the proposed defense counsel <br />d. Supervisor, division manager and executive manager approval <br />