Jury and Witness Service Leave Sample Clauses

Jury and Witness Service Leave. An employee will be excused from work without loss of pay for required jury duty or to testify pursuant to a subpoena. The employee shall provide the University a written statement from the court showing the days served in a jury or witness capacity and fees received. The employee will arrange to refund to the University a sum equal to that amount received, except allowances for meals and travel. Pay for court appearance shall not apply if the employee is a party to the legal action, unless the employee is the defendant in an action arising from, or related to, work responsibilities.
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Jury and Witness Service Leave. For all employees the following provision shall apply for jury/witness service leave: 21.1 Employees called on for jury service, or subpoenaed for witness duties are required to serve. Where the need is urgent, employers may apply for postponement because of particular work needs, but this may be done only in exceptional circumstances. 21.2 An employee called on for such service may elect to take annual leave, leave on pay, or leave without pay. Where annual leave or leave without pay is granted or where the service is performed during an employee's off duty hours, the employee may retain any official court fees (and expenses paid). 21.3 Where leave on pay is granted, a certificate is to be given to the employee by the employer to the effect that the employee has been granted leave on pay and requesting the Court to complete details of fees and expenses paid. The employee is to pay the fees received to the employer but may retain expenses. 21.4 Where leave on pay is granted, it is only in respect of time spent on such service, including reasonable travelling time. Any time during normal working hours when the Court does not require the employee, the employee is to report back to work where this is reasonable and practicable. 21.5 If the employee is required to attend court or similar institution to give evidence as a requirement of their employment the time incurred attending to such duties shall be treated as paid employment.
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Related to Jury and Witness Service Leave

  • Jury and Witness Leave Employees subpoenaed to appear for jury service or as a witness will receive pay at their regular rate of pay for work hours missed because of their required service. Employees must notify their supervisors upon receipt of a subpoena for jury or witness duty, keep their supervisors apprised of the schedule for their jury or witness duties, and report to work when the court schedule permits. Compensation received by employees for serving on jury duty may be kept by the employee.

  • Jury and Witness Duty Leave 23.01 Employees who have been summoned to be a juror or witness by any body in Canada with the power to subpoena shall supply their supervisor with a copy of the summons as soon as possible after receipt of same. 23.02 Employees who have complied with Article 23.01 shall be given leave of absence without loss of normal salary during such service, provided that upon return to work they shall supply their supervisor with written confirmation of the dates on which they served, signed by an official of the Court or by the counsel for the party who required their attendance.

  • Jury Duty and Witness Leave During the time an employee is actually reporting to the court for jury duty and following receipt of "Certificate of Jury Service" (Jury Form 4), the Department Head or his/her designate will convert the employee's usual shift to a regular five-day Monday through Friday day-shift basis. Any person holding a permanent position ordered to serve on a jury shall be entitled to his/her regular pay provided the employee deposits his/her fees for service, other than mileage, with the County Treasurer. Whenever any full-time permanent employee is required to be absent from work by a proper subpoena, issued by a court or commission legally empowered to subpoena witnesses, which compels the employee's presence as a witness, unless the employee is a party or an expert witness, the employee shall be allowed the time necessary to be absent from work at the employee's regular pay to comply with such subpoena, provided the employee deposits any witness fees, except mileage, with the County Treasurer.

  • Jury Service Leave An employee required to attend for jury service will be entitled to have their pay made up by the employer to equal their ordinary rate for eight (8) hours (inclusive of accrued entitlements prescribed by Clause 31 – Hours of work) per day plus fares whilst meeting this requirement. The employee will give the employer proof of such attendance and the amount received in respect of such jury service.

  • Jury and Witness Duty An employee required to serve on jury duty, or as a witness in a case in which the Crown is a party, or as a witness at an inquest, or as a witness in a case arising out of her employment, or as a witness at a hearing of the College of Nurses of Ontario, shall not lose regular pay because of such attendance, provided that the employee: (a) Shall notify the Director of Care, as soon as possible, when required to serve under any of the above circumstances. (b) Presents proof of service requiring her attendance. (c) Deposits with the Employer an amount equal to the jury duty attendance fees received by the employee in any above cases but not any expenses paid by the employee and received from the authorities for necessary travel, accommodations and meals. (d) Will normally come to work during those scheduled hours of the day shift that she is not required to attend court. In the event that an employee is scheduled to the afternoon shift, she shall not be required to attend court and then report for duty the same day. (e) Will not be required to work on the night shift prior to such duty. Where the employee's presence is required in court past 1700 hours, she shall not be required to attend work for her night shift commencing later that day. (f) Where the Home requires an employee to attend any meetings in preparation for a case or legal proceedings or as a result of a compliance inspection which either arises from an employee’s employment with the Home or otherwise involves the Home, the Home will make every reasonable effort to schedule such meetings at the Home during the employee’s regularly scheduled hours of work. If the employee is required to attend such meetings outside of her or his regularly scheduled hours, the employee shall be paid for all hours spent in such meetings in accordance with Articles 15 and 16.

  • Public Service Leave An employee who is elected or appointed to public office shall be entitled to a leave of absence without pay not to exceed 180 days per year in accordance with state law.

  • EMPLOYMENT POLICY AND UNION MEMBERSHIP 5.01 The Union and the Employer will cooperate in maintaining a desirable and competent labour force. The Employer will notify the Union of manpower requirements giving as much prior notice as possible. The Union will provide a list of manpower available. The Employer at its discretion may hire employees so listed or from other sources. 5.02 The Employer has the right to hire new employees as needed, provided that no new employee(s) will be hired while there are available employees on layoff qualified to do the work. 5.03 New employees will be hired on a three (3) month probationary period, and thereafter shall attain regular employment status. Their respective seniority shall be dated back to the date of their last hiring by the Employer. 5.04 Probationary employees are covered by the Agreement, excepting those provisions which specifically exclude such employees. 5.05 The Employer and the Union will endeavour to make use of an apprenticeship program for employees hired in the Skilled Xxxxxxx Helper and Xxxxxxx Helper classifications. The parties recognize the Employer's legitimate concern to maintain control over the availability of manpower especially at peak work periods. 5.06 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join the Union. The Employer will not discriminate against any employees because of Union membership or lack of it, and will inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union. Before commencing work, any new employee will be referred by the Employer to a xxxxxxx or Local 52 Representative in order to give such xxxxxxx or Local 52 Representative an opportunity to describe the Union's purposes and representation policies to such new employees.

  • Community Service Leave Community service leave is provided for in the NES.

  • Jury Duty/Witness Leave An employee who is required to serve as a juror or subpoenaed to appear as a witness during regular working hours shall be granted paid leave upon proper documentation and application. Parties to a civil act or charged with a criminal violation will not be covered under this provision.

  • Jury Duty and Subpoena Leave Leaves of absence with pay shall be granted for jury duty. Any compensation received for jury duty performed on contracted days shall be deducted from the employee's salary. The employee shall notify the District when notification to serve on jury duty is received. Leaves of absence with pay shall be granted when an employee is subpoenaed to appear in a court of law. If any witness fees are paid, that amount shall be deducted from the employee's regular pay. Any transportation, meal, or lodging expense reimbursement shall be retained by the employee.