Common use of COURT/JURY DUTY LEAVE Clause in Contracts

COURT/JURY DUTY LEAVE. Section 1. An employee who is in off duty status and is required to appear in court in reference to his/her official duties as an employee of the Fire Department shall receive a compensation at one and one half (1.5) times their regular, hourly rate of pay for all the time spent for court duty, plus one (1) hour for travel time. An employee who is subpoenaed for jury duty at a time he/she is scheduled for duty, said employee will be paid his regular, hourly rate of pay during his absence. In the event an employee is released early from jury duty, he will be required to report for work following jury duty. A copy of the subpoena shall be submitted at the time of the request for civil leave.