{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-2502.40","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 2502.40","heading":"Under what circumstances may AmeriCorps indemnify employees?","body":"AmeriCorps may, at its sole discretion, indemnify an AmeriCorps employee for a verdict, judgment, or other monetary award rendered against the employee personally in a claim or may settle or compromise a personal damages claim against an AmeriCorps employee if:\n(a) The CEO determines that the AmeriCorps employee's conduct giving rise to the verdict, judgment, monetary award, or claim was taken within the scope of their employment;\n(b) The CEO determines that the indemnification or settlement is in AmeriCorps' best interest; and\n(c) AmeriCorps appropriated funds are available for the indemnification or settlement.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XXV—CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE","PART 2502—EMPLOYEE INDEMNIFICATION REGULATIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"7f36e93f228519d7d4445d601e3ae58dbfa101ce629a5c26028b455104504909","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-2502.30","next":"us/45-cfr-2502.50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}