Common use of Jury Duty and Court Leave Clause in Contracts

Jury Duty and Court Leave. ‌ 28.01 An employee called for jury duty, or to appear in any court hearing or other legal proceeding as a result of his employment by the City and during his scheduled shift, shall be compensated for such time at his regular rate of pay. Employees will only be compensated by the City for scheduled shifts or portions thereof which are missed as a result of actually fulfilling the employee’s jury duty obligations. 28.02 Any witness fees or jury pay shall be signed over to the City. However, if an employee is required to report beyond his normal work hours, he may keep any fees or payment from those hours for which the City is not paying him. 28.03 A night shift employee shall be allowed to temporarily transfer to a day shift to accommodate jury duty or other legal proceedings. 28.04 In the event that an employee shall be under a subpoena, or otherwise required to appear on off- duty time and give testimony relating directly to the employee’s job with the City, either in court, by deposition, or other legal proceeding, such employee shall be entitled to receive the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) time for all hours spent appearing or testifying in the proceeding with a minimum of at least two (2) hours at such rate. When such court appearance occurs within two (2) hours of the beginning or end of an employee’s regular shift, the two (2) hour minimum will not apply, and the employee will be paid one and one-half (1 1/2) time for only those hours worked outside the regular shift.

Jury Duty and Court Leave. ‌ 28.01 An employee called for jury duty, or to appear in any court hearing or other legal proceeding as a result of his employment by the City and during his scheduled shift, shall be compensated for such time at his regular rate of pay. Employees will only be compensated by the City for scheduled shifts or portions thereof which are missed as a result of actually fulfilling the employee’s jury duty obligations. 28.02 Any witness fees or jury pay shall be signed over to the City. However, if an employee is required to report beyond his normal work hours, he may keep any fees or payment from those hours for which the City is not paying him. 28.03 A night shift employee shall be allowed to temporarily transfer to a day shift to accommodate jury duty or other legal proceedings. 28.04 In the event that an employee shall be under a subpoena, or otherwise required to appear on off- duty time and give testimony relating directly to the employee’s job with the City, either in court, by deposition, or other legal proceeding, such employee shall be entitled to receive the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) time for all hours spent appearing or testifying in the proceeding with a minimum of at least two (2) hours at such rate. When such court appearance occurs within two (2) hours of the beginning or end of an employee’s regular shift, the two (2) hour minimum will not apply, and the employee will be paid one and one-half (1 1/2) time for only those hours worked outside the regular shift.