Common use of Jury Duty or Court Appearance Clause in Contracts

Jury Duty or Court Appearance. If a Teacher is absent because of jury duty or any other appearance in court, provided such appearance is connected with or arises out of his/her position as a Teacher in this District, the Teacher shall lose neither salary nor leave time. Any compensation received for such appearance, however, shall be given to the Board or the Teacher will suffer loss of salary for all time absent from his/her teaching duties. The Board reserves the right to ask proper judicial authority to excuse a Teacher from jury duty when that Teacher’s absence may cause a hardship to the District.

Jury Duty or Court Appearance. If a Teacher is absent because of jury duty or any other appearance in court, provided such appearance is connected with or arises out of his/her his position as a Teacher in this Districtschool district, the Teacher he shall lose neither salary nor leave timeLeave Time. Any compensation received for such appearance, however, shall be given over to the Board of Education or the Teacher will suffer loss of salary for all time absent from his/her his teaching duties. The Board reserves the right to ask proper judicial authority to excuse a Teacher from jury duty when that Teacher’s absence may cause a hardship to the Districtdistrict.