[§78-2.8] Public employees; termination. (a) If a public employee is convicted of a felony for conduct related to the public employee's duties, the public employee shall be terminated from the public employee's position.
(b) If the felony conviction that results in the termination of a public employee pursuant to subsection (a) is overturned on appeal, the public employee shall receive back pay and be returned to the position the public employee held prior to conviction, or an equivalent position if the public employee's position was filled; provided that the employee is not terminated from the employee's position in accordance with any other provision of law.
(c) For purposes of this section: