Common use of Jury Duty and Court Leave Clause in Contracts

Jury Duty and Court Leave. A. Professional employees shall be granted jury duty leave during normal working hours provided that they are served with a lawfully issued summons for such duty. There shall be no financial penalty attached to such service in any way. Such days shall not be deducted from any other leave days. B. Professional employees shall be granted court leave during normal working hours provided they are served with a lawfully issued subpoena. When a member of the bargaining unit is subpoenaed to serve as a witness in a court action involving the Board of Education, or arising from his/her employment, he/she shall be given a leave of absence with pay for the time required for such appearance(s). For court proceedings unrelated to the member’s employment, the member may take a personal day to cover the absence. In the event that the member has used all of his/her personal days for the year, the Board will advance one (1) personal day to the member from the following year’s personal leave allotment. Any additional days of absence required by the subpoena shall be treated as unpaid days. If the member does not return to employment with the District for the following year, the value of the advanced personal day will be deducted from the member’s final pay.

Jury Duty and Court Leave. A. Professional employees shall be granted jury duty leave during normal working hours provided that they are served with a lawfully issued summons for such duty. There shall be no financial penalty attached to such service in any way. Such days shall not be deducted from any other leave days. B. Professional employees shall be granted court leave during normal working hours provided they are served with a lawfully issued subpoena. When a member of the bargaining unit is subpoenaed to serve as a witness in a court action involving the Board of Education, or arising from his/her employment, he/she shall be given a leave of absence with pay for the time required for such appearance(s). For court proceedings unrelated to the member’s employment, the member may take a personal day to cover the absence. In the event that the member has used all of his/her personal days for the year, the Board will advance one one (1) personal day to the member from the following year’s personal leave allotment. Any additional days of absence required by the subpoena shall be treated as unpaid days. If the member does not return to employment with the District for the following year, the value of the advanced personal day will be deducted from the member’s final pay.