§ 17-A — Reimbursement of funds paid by state agencies and state entities for the payment of awards adjudicated in sexual harassment claims

§ 17-a. Reimbursement of funds paid by state agencies and state\nentities for the payment of awards adjudicated in sexual harassment\nclaims. 1. As used in this section, the term "employee" shall mean any\nperson holding a position by election, appointment, or employment in the\nservice of the state of New York, whether or not compensated. The term\n"employee" shall include a former employee or judicially appointed\npersonal representative.\n 2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any employee who has been\nsubject to a final judgment of personal liability for intentional\nwrongdoing related to a claim of sexual harassment, shall reimburse any\nstate agency or entity that makes a payment to a plaintiff for an\nadjudicated award based on a claim of sexual harassment resulting in a\njudgment, for his or her proportionate share of such judgment. Such\nemployee shall personally reimburse such state agency or entity within\nninety days of the state agency or entity's payment of such award.\n 3. If such employee fails to reimburse such state agency or entity\npursuant to subdivision two of this section within ninety days from the\ndate such state agency or entity makes a payment for the financial\naward, the comptroller shall, upon obtaining a money judgment, withhold\nfrom such employee's compensation the amounts allowable pursuant to\nsection fifty-two hundred thirty-one of the civil practice law and\nrules.\n 4. If such employee is no longer employed by such state agency or\nentity such state agency or entity shall have the right to receive\nreimbursement through the enforcement of a money judgment pursuant to\narticle fifty-two of the civil practice law and rules.\n