Common use of Jury Duty and Court Leave Clause in Contracts

Jury Duty and Court Leave. A. Should an employee be called for jury duty or receive a subpoena, he/she shall report same to the building principal. B. Staff members who serve on a jury will not be penalized in any way for doing so. They will receive full pay if they endorse the check received from the court or pay the amount shown on their record slip less travel allowance within one day or return from jury duty. C. In addition, the Board recognizes that employees may be called upon to appear in court in three circumstances. This leave will be handled in the following manner: 1. If the teacher is served a subpoena by a court of law and required to testify as a witness in a manner related to the teacher’s professional duties, this will be considered professional leave, the teacher will not be penalized in any way, and the leave will not be counted as one of the days of professional leave granted for professional improvement. 2. If a teacher is served a subpoena by a court of law for a matter unconnected with his/her educational duties, but not as a plaintiff or defendant, the teacher will be required to first use all personal leave available to him/her. When that personal leave has been exhausted, he/she may apply for one additional personal leave day which may be granted at the discretion of the building principal and/or local Superintendent and he/she will continue to be paid at his/her customary rate. 3. If a teacher is required in court as a plaintiff or as a defendant in a civil or criminal case, the teacher will first use all available personal leave. When this is exhausted he/she may then request further personal leave in accordance with the personal leave provisions of this contract.

Jury Duty and Court Leave. A. Should an employee be called for jury duty or receive a subpoena, he/she shall report same to the building principal. B. Staff members who serve on a jury will not be penalized in any way for doing so. They will receive full pay if they endorse the check received from the court or pay the amount shown on their record slip less travel allowance within one day or return from jury duty. C. In addition, the Board recognizes that employees may be called upon to appear in court in three circumstances. This leave will be handled in the following manner: 1. If the teacher is served a subpoena by a court of law and required to testify as a witness in a manner related to the teacher’s professional duties, this will be considered professional leave, the teacher will not be penalized in any way, and the leave will not be counted as one of the days of professional leave granted for professional improvement. 2. If a teacher is served a subpoena by a court of law for a matter unconnected with his/her educational duties, but not as a plaintiff or defendant, the teacher will be required to first use all personal leave available to him/her. When that personal leave has been exhausted, he/she may apply for one additional personal leave day which may be granted at the discretion of the building principal and/or local Superintendent and he/she will continue to be paid at his/her customary rate. 3. If a teacher is required in court as a plaintiff or as a defendant in a civil or criminal case, the teacher will first use all available personal leave. When this is exhausted he/she may then request further personal leave in accordance with the personal leave provisions of this contract. 4. If a teacher is pursuing a claim against the District, the teacher will use all available personal leave. No additional paid leave will be granted to the teacher in this situation.