Common use of Jury Duty and Court Attendance Clause in Contracts

Jury Duty and Court Attendance. Section 1 The Parties intend to address jury duty in this Article. They also intend to make a distinction between court and court-related attendance on behalf of the City, involuntary court and court-related attendance as a subpoenaed witness, and voluntary court and court-related appearance as a party to litigation. Section 2 Employees required to serve on a jury during any regularly scheduled work hour shall receive straight-time pay for the time absent from work provided they give the City the jury pay received for the hours, days, weeks, etc. involved. Expenses for mileage may be kept by on-duty employees using their personal vehicle for travel. Employees may keep compensation provided to them by the court for service as a juror only for the jury time served during their regularly scheduled off-time. In order to qualify for straight-time pay the employee must, as a condition precedent, submit proof of jury service and the rate of jury pay to the City. Section 3 An employee shall be paid by the City for all City-required court, and court-related appearances at the employee’s straight-time rate of pay for the hours in question, provided the attendance is required during the employee’s regularly scheduled work hours. In the event that court –related attendance arising from the scope of employment with the City is required by the City while off-duty, all hours shall be considered compensable hours worked. Section 4 An employee who is a party to any legal proceeding, or is subpoenaed as a witness in a non-work related legal matter, be it judicial or administrative, shall be permitted time off provided adequate notice is given to the employee’s supervisor in such form and manner as the City may require. However, the employee shall not receive pay for time off granted under this Section. The employee, may, however, request and use authorized paid leave in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or City policy.

Jury Duty and Court Attendance. Section 1 The Parties intend to address If an employee covered by this labor agreement is summoned for jury duty in this Article. They also intend to make a distinction between court and courtand/or job-related attendance on behalf of the Citycourt attendance, involuntary court and court-related attendance as a subpoenaed witness, and voluntary court and court-related appearance as a party to litigationthey shall promptly notify his immediate supervisor so that arrangements may be made for their absence from work. Section 2 Employees who are required to serve on a jury during be absent for any regularly portion of their currently scheduled work hour hours due to such jury duty and job-related court attendance shall receive straight-time pay for the time hours absent from work provided they give the City the jury pay received for the hours, days, weeks, etc. involved. Expenses for mileage may be kept by on-duty employees using their personal vehicle for travel. Employees may keep compensation provided to them by the court for service as a juror only for the jury time served during their regularly scheduled off-time. In order to qualify for straight-time pay the employee must, as a condition precedent, submit proof of jury service and the rate of jury pay to the Citywork. Section 3 An Employees who perform jury duty for only a portion of their regular scheduled work day are expected to report to work prior to such jury duty and/or when excused or released by the court. Employees required to perform jury duty will be released from duty at 9:00 p.m., provided they are required to report for jury duty the following day. Section 4 The employee shall be paid provide the Fire Chief with proof of jury duty service before any City compensation is approved. Section 5 Any employee whose appearance is required in court as the result of a matter arising out of the course of their employment shall suffer no loss of pay or benefits provided they report back to duty when released by the City for all City-court. Such employee will be released from duty at 9:00 p.m., provided they are required to report to court prior to noon the following day. Section 6 Employees may keep any compensation provided by the court, provided they comply with Sections 1, 3 and court-related appearances at 4 of this Article. Section 7 Failure to comply with the employee’s straight-time rate of pay above sections may be cause for the hours in question, provided the attendance is required during the employee’s regularly scheduled work hours. disciplinary action. Section 8 In the event that court –related attendance and/or deposition arising from the scope of City employment with the City is may be required by the City while off-off duty, all an employee shall receive payment for the hours shall spent in court attendance with a minimum of two hours. This time will be considered compensable as hours worked. Section 4 An worked for purposes of determining overtime pay at the time and one-half rate. No employee who is a party to litigant against the City or any legal proceeding, of its officers or is subpoenaed as a witness in a non-work related legal matter, be it judicial or administrative, departments shall be permitted time off provided adequate notice is given to the employee’s supervisor in such form and manner as the City may require. However, the employee shall not receive pay for time off granted compensated under this Section. The employee, may, however, request and use authorized paid leave in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or City policysection.