45 CFR § 2502.40 - Under what circumstances may AmeriCorps indemnify employees?

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title: "45 CFR § 2502.40 - Under what circumstances may AmeriCorps indemnify employees?"
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title_name: "Public Welfare"
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section_name: "Under what circumstances may AmeriCorps indemnify employees?"
chapter_name: "CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
part_number: "2502"
part_name: "EMPLOYEE INDEMNIFICATION REGULATIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "28 U.S.C. 2679(b)(1); 42 U.S.C. 12651c(c)."
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# 2502.40 Under what circumstances may AmeriCorps indemnify employees?

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:

(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;

(b) The CEO determines that the indemnification or settlement is in AmeriCorps' best interest; and

(c) AmeriCorps appropriated funds are available for the indemnification or settlement.