[Amended 3-12-2013 by Ord. No. 07-13; Acts of 2006, ch. 372,
§ 13]
Merit employees and part-time and grant-funded employees regularly scheduled to work 50% or more of the normal pay period are eligible for jury leave in accordance with the terms of this article. Contractual and appointed employees are eligible for jury leave only if such leave is granted by an express term of their employment contract or appointment, respectively. Employees not eligible for jury leave shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence under Article XI of Part 4, Unpaid Leave of Absence, of this chapter. An eligible employee who serves as a member of any jury shall be permitted to be absent from work without loss of pay and without charge against leave. Jurors may retain the state per-diem and County supplement, if any, received for jury service. Any employee summoned for jury service must present his/her orders to his/her Supervisor upon receipt. Any time during the period of jury service on which it is determined that the employee's service is not required as a jury member, or upon completion of service for the day, the employee shall immediately report to the Supervisor for duty.
[Added 3-12-2013 by Ord. No. 07-13]
A.
An eligible employee who is summoned and appears for jury service:
(1)
Shall present his/her orders to his/her supervisor upon receipt.
(2)
Shall be permitted to be absent from work without loss of pay
and without charge against leave.
(3)
Shall retain compensation received for jury service.
(4)
Shall report to his/her supervisor for duty if the employee's
service is not required as a jury member or upon completion of service
for the day, unless the employee serves four or more hours, including
travel time, and is scheduled to work a shift that begins on or after
5:00 p.m. on the day of jury service or before 3:00 a.m. on the day
following jury service.
