N.Y. Public Officers Law § 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

entities for the payment of awards adjudicated in sexual harassment

claims. 1. As used in this section, the term "employee" shall mean any

person holding a position by election, appointment, or employment in the

service of the state of New York, whether or not compensated. The term

"employee" shall include a former employee or judicially appointed

personal representative.

2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any employee who has been

subject to a final judgment of personal liability for intentional

wrongdoing related to a claim of sexual harassment, shall reimburse any

state agency or entity that makes a payment to a plaintiff for an

adjudicated award based on a claim of sexual harassment resulting in a

judgment, for his or her proportionate share of such judgment. Such

employee shall personally reimburse such state agency or entity within

ninety days of the state agency or entity's payment of such award.

3. If such employee fails to reimburse such state agency or entity

pursuant to subdivision two of this section within ninety days from the

date such state agency or entity makes a payment for the financial

award, the comptroller shall, upon obtaining a money judgment, withhold

from such employee's compensation the amounts allowable pursuant to

section fifty-two hundred thirty-one of the civil practice law and

rules.

4. If such employee is no longer employed by such state agency or

entity such state agency or entity shall have the right to receive

reimbursement through the enforcement of a money judgment pursuant to

article fifty-two of the civil practice law and rules.