§ 10.001 INSURANCE COVERAGE PROCUREMENT.

   Upon completion of the competitive negotiation process for brokerage services and upon the written and signed recommendation of the Director of Risk Management, the Executive Director (“ED”)/Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) is hereby authorized to procure the necessary insurance coverage for the protection of Metra and to execute any documents in furtherance thereof.

(Ord. NIRC 11-01, passed 4-15-2011)

§ 10.002 RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFIT UPDATES AND ADMINISTRATION.

   (A)   The Board of Directors of the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation has determined that the retiree medical benefit should be updated and annually adjusted.

   (B)   The Chairperson and, by his or her designation, the Executive Director are hereby authorized and directed to implement and administer the post retirement medical benefit plan, or other similar or additional retiree medical plans, and all subsequent amendments to such plans, for Metra non-contract RTA plan participants.

(Ord. 2000-, passed 8-8-2000)

§ 10.003 AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE CLAIMS AND SETTLE LAWSUITS.

   (A)   The ED/CEO is authorized to negotiate and settle any claim or lawsuit on any and all matters in an amount not to exceed $500,000. The ED/CEO is authorized to sign all documents necessary to effectuate this authority. Any such settlement must be upon the written recommendation and concurrence of the General Counsel, the Senior Director of Litigation and Risk Management (“Senior Director”) and the Director of Risk Management (“Director”).

   (B)   Notwithstanding the above, the ED/CEO is authorized to delegate his or her authority to negotiate and settle claims or lawsuits, as set forth in subsection (A) above, up to and including $150,000, to the General Counsel. The General Counsel is authorized to sign all documents necessary to effectuate this authority. Any such settlement must be upon the written recommendation and concurrence of the Senior Director and Director.

   (C)   In the event that the ED/CEO delegates authority to the General Counsel to negotiate and settle claims or lawsuits pursuant to subsection (B) above, the General Counsel is authorized to delegate up to $25,000 of said authority to either or both of the Senior Director and Director, including the authority to sign all documents necessary to effectuate this authority. Any such settlement must be upon the written recommendation and concurrence of a claims agent or of another attorney in addition to the Director or Senior Director.

   (D)   The ED/CEO is authorized to negotiate and/or settle any claim or lawsuit involving issues that are not primarily monetary in nature. The ED/CEO is authorized to sign all documents to effectuate this authority. Any such settlement must be upon the written recommendation and concurrence of the General Counsel. The ED/CEO is authorized to delegate all or any portion of this authority to the General Counsel and, in such case, the General Counsel is authorized to sign all documents to effectuate this authority. Any such settlement by the General Counsel must be upon the written recommendation and concurrence of the Senior Director.

(Ord. NIRC 11-02, passed 4-15-2011)

§ 10.004 INDEMNIFYING DIRECTORS.

   (A)   Each Director of the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, now or hereafter serving as such, shall be indemnified, held harmless and defended by the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation against any and all claims and liabilities to which he or she has or shall become subject, by reason of serving or having served, as such Director, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken, omitted or neglected by him or her as such Director; and the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation shall defend each such person against any and all claims, suits or proceedings filed against him or her with respect to the subject matter of this indemnification provision, whether such claims, suits, actions or proceedings are rightfully or wrongfully made or filed, provided, however, that no such person shall be indemnified, held harmless or defended against any claim or liability arising out of his or her own willful or wanton misconduct. All references to gender in this section shall be construed to include both male and female.

   (B)   The right of indemnification hereinabove provided for shall not be exclusive of any rights to which any Director of the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation may otherwise be entitled by law.

(Ord. NRC 80-3, passed 3-19-1980)

§ 10.005 ADOPTING ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER.

   The proceedings of the Board of Directors of this Corporation shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order, current edition, provided, however, that to the extent such rules are inconsistent with any applicable law, such law shall control such rules.

(Ord. NRC 80-2, passed 3-19-1980)

TEMPORARY VACANCIES

§ 10.020 PURPOSE OF ACTING APPOINTMENTS.

   Acting appointments are intended to be interim measures to address temporary vacancies:

   (A)   Pending a permanent appointment, in the case of employee separation and in the case of the establishment of a newly budgeted position; and

   (B)   Pending the return of the permanent employee, in the case of a leave of absence.

(Ord. NIRC 11-03, passed 4-15-2011)

§ 10.021 DURATION OF APPOINTMENT.

   For those positions which report directly to the ED/CEO, no person may be appointed in an acting capacity for more than 12 months without prior Board approval.

(Ord. NIRC 11-03, passed 4-15-2011)

§ 10.022 COMPENSATION FOR ACTING EMPLOYEES.

   Compensation for employees appointed to a particular position in an acting capacity will not exceed the compensation previously established for that position.

(Ord. NIRC 11-03, passed 4-15-2011)