- Jury Duty and Court Witness Leave. After due notice to the Employer, employees subpoenaed to serve as a witness or called for jury duty, shall be paid their regular compensation at their current base rate of pay for the period the court duty requires their absence from work duty, plus any expenses paid by the court. Such employees, so compensated, shall not be eligible to retain jury duty pay or witness fees and shall turn any such pay or fees received over to the Employer. If an employee is excused from jury duty prior to the end of the normal work day, they shall return to work if reasonably practicable or make arrangements for a leave of absence without pay. For purposes of this section, such employees shall be considered to be working normal day shift hours for the duration of their jury duty leave. Any absence, whether voluntary or by legal order to appear or testify in private litigation, not in the status of an employee but as a plaintiff or defendant, shall not qualify for leave under this section. Such absences shall be charged against accumulated vacation, compensatory time or be without pay.
- Jury Duty and Court Witness Leave. If a permanent full-time or permanent part-time employee is required to serve as a juror in any court of law or is required by subpoena to attend a court of law as a witness (other than when the proceeding is a non-work-related proceeding in which the employee is an affected party), that employee shall not lose regular pay, benefits or seniority because of such attendance, provided that the employee:
(a) notifies the Employer immediately when the employee receives notification that she/he will be required to attend court;
(b) presents proof of service of documentation requiring the employee's attendance;
(c) repays the amount other than expenses paid to the employee for such services or attendance to the Employer; and resumes performance of her regular duties during any reasonable period when she is not required to be in attendance.
- Jury Duty and Court Witness Leave. After due notice to the Employer, employees subpoenaed to serve as a witness due to their conduct while a City employee or called for jury duty, shall be paid their regular compensation at their current base rate of pay for the period the court duty requires their absence from work duty, plus any expenses paid by the court. Such employees, so compensated, shall not be eligible to retain jury duty pay or witness fees and shall turn any such pay or fees received over to the Employer. If an employee is excused from jury duty prior to the end of the normal workday, he/she shall return to work if reasonably practicable or make arrangements for a leave of absence without pay. For purposes of this section, such employees shall be considered to be working normal day shift hours for the duration of their jury duty leave. Any absence, whether voluntary or by legal order to appear or testify in private litigation, not in the status of an employee but as a plaintiff or defendant, shall not qualify for leave under this section. Such absences shall be charged against accumulated vacation, compensatory time or be without pay.
- Jury Duty and Court Witness Leave. After due notice to the Employer, employees subpoenaed to serve as a witness or called for jury duty, shall be paid their regular compensation at their current base rate of pay for the period the court duty requires their absence from work duty, plus any expenses paid by the court. Such employees, so compensated, shall not be eligible to retain jury duty pay or witness fees and shall turn any such pay or fees received over to the Employer. For purposes of this section, such employees shall be considered to be working normal day shift hours for the duration of their jury duty leave. Any absence, whether voluntary or by legal order to appear or testify in private litigation, not in the status of an employee but as a plaintiff or defendant, shall not qualify for leave under this section. Such absences shall be charged against accumulated vacation, compensatory time or be without pay.
- Jury Duty and Court Witness Leave. After due notice to the Employer, employees subpoenaed to serve as a witness in a criminal proceeding or called for jury duty, shall be paid their regular compensation at their current base rate of pay for the period the court duty requires their absence from work duty, plus any expenses paid by the court. Such employees, so compensated, shall not be eligible to retain jury duty pay or witness fees and shall turn any such pay or fees received over to the Employer. The City of Minneapolis may charge a fee to the party issuing the subpoena for lost work time due to interview(s) or preparation(s) associated with being a witness. If an employee is excused from jury duty prior to the end of the normal workday, he/she shall return to work if reasonably practicable or make arrangements for a leave of absence without pay or use vacation or compensatory time. For purposes of this section, such employees shall be considered to be working normal day shift hours for the duration of their jury duty leave. Any absence, whether voluntary or by legal order to appear or testify in civil litigation, not in the status of an employee, shall not qualify for leave under this section. Such absences shall be charged against accumulated vacation, compensatory time or be without pay.
- Jury Duty and Court Witness Leave. An employee required to serve on a legally constituted jury or subpoenaed as a witness for work related matters, shall not lose regular pay, benefits or seniority because of such attendance, provided that the employee:
a) Notifies the Employer immediately on the employee’s notification that they will be required to attend at Court;
b) Presents proof of service requiring the employee’s attendance;
i. Repays any jury pay or other remuneration other than expenses paid to the employee for such services or attendance to the Employer;
ii. Resumes performance of their regular duties during any reasonable period when they are not required to be in attendance.
- Jury Duty and Court Witness Leave. After due notice to the Employer, employees subpoenaed to serve as a witness or called for jury duty, shall be paid their regular compensation at their current base rate of pay for the period the court duty requires their absence from work duty, plus any expenses paid by the court. Such employees, so compensated, shall not be eligible to retain jury duty pay or witness fees and shall turn any such pay or fees received over to the Employer. If an employee is excused from jury duty prior to the end of the normal work day, they shall return to work if reasonably practicable. For purposes of this section, such employees shall be considered to be working a normal day for the duration of their jury duty leave. Any absence, whether voluntary or by legal order to appear or testify in private litigation, not in the status of an employee but as a plaintiff or defendant, shall not qualify for leave under this section. Such absences, if for a full day, shall be charged against accumulated vacation or be without pay.
- Jury Duty and Court Witness Leave. After due notice to the Employer, employees subpoenaed to serve as a witness or called for jury duty, shall be paid their regular compensation at their current base rate of pay for the period the court duty requires their absence from work duty, plus any expenses paid by the court. Such employees, so compensated, shall not be eligible to retain jury duty pay or witness fees and shall turn any such pay or fees received over to the Employer. If an employee is excused from jury duty prior to the end of the normal workday, he/she/she shall return to work if reasonably practicable or make arrangements for a leave of absence without pay. For purposes of this section, such employees shall be considered to be working normal day shift hours for the duration of their jury duty leave. This section shall not apply to: a) any absence arising from the employee's participation in litigation where such participation is within the scope of the employment of such employee - such absences shall be compensated pursuant to the terms of Section 10.5 (Court Time and Preparation) of this Agreement; or b) any absence, whether voluntary or by legal order to appear or testify in private litigation, not in the status of an employee but as a plaintiff or defendant - such absences shall be charged against accumulated vacation, compensatory time or be without pay.
- Jury Duty and Court Witness Leave. 1. A unit member shall be granted leave to appear in court as a witness when subpoenaed, or to respond to an official order from another governmental jurisdiction other than as a litigant and not brought through the connivance or misconduct of the unit member.
2. A unit member may be granted a leave to appear or be on call for jury duty in the manner provided by law.
3. A unit member shall receive his/her regular pay less any amount received for jury or witness fees, exclusive of allowed travel expense.
4. Unit members appearing in court as litigants shall be allowed personal necessity leave.
- Jury Duty and Court Witness Leave. 12.7.1 All unit members who receive a notice of jury duty or a court order or a subpoena requiring them to testify as a witness in court must notify their supervisor and provide a copy of the official jury duty notice, court order or subpoena, to the Human Resources Department as soon as possible. Unit members should, whenever possible, request to postpone a summons to perform jury duty to the summer period.
12.7.2 Full-time non-exempt unit members may take up to five (5) days of paid leave, if required, for jury duty or to testify in court as a witness pursuant to a court order or a subpoena. Exempt unit members will receive their regular salary unless they do not work any hours during the course of a workweek. Unit members must report for work whenever the court schedule permits.
