Judicial and Official Appearance Leave Shall be granted for the purposes of regularly called jury duty, appearance as a witness (in court) other than as a litigant, or to respond to an official order from another governmental jurisdiction for reasons not brought about through the connivance or misconduct of the employee.
Judicial Leave 10.8.1 Unit members will be provided leave for regularly called jury duty and to appear as a witness in court, other that as a litigant, for reasons not brought about through the misconduct of the unit member. The unit member shall submit a request for an approved absence no less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the beginning date of leave.
Judicial Restraint Nothing contained herein shall preclude the Village or the Union from obtaining judicial restraint and damages in the event the other party violates this Article.