4235 - JURY DUTY/COURT APPEARANCE

Staff members shall report to his/her supervisor and the Payroll Department when they are called for jury duty or a court appearance.

Staff members who choose to serve on a jury will not be penalized for doing so. They will receive full pay, if they endorse the check received from the court or pay the amount shown on their record slip less travel allowance.

While on jury duty, staff members are required to report daily their schedule for the following day, and must report to work when excused.

The time spent on jury duty will not be charged against personal leave and will count as time on-the-job.

Staff members must submit to the Payroll Office a record from the courts of the number of days served.

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