2019 New York Laws
PBO - Public Officers
Article 2 - Appointment and Qualification of Public Officers
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.