Common use of Jury Duty/Subpoena Leave Clause in Contracts

Jury Duty/Subpoena Leave. ‌ Leave of absence with pay shall be granted for jury duty. Teachers shall be released to serve on jury duty at no loss of pay. Any compensation received for jury duty performed on contracted days shall be reimbursed to the District. Leaves of absence with pay shall be granted when a teacher is subpoenaed to appear in a court of law when such an appearance is school related. If any witness fees are paid, then that amount shall be reimbursed to the District. Leaves of absence shall not be granted to teachers subpoenaed by the Association or its affiliates to testify against the District unless, after opportunity for argument of counsel, the subpoena shall have been endorsed by the trial judge stating that the teacher is a witness required to resolve the question before the court. No such leave will be granted if the employee has a direct interest in the outcome of litigation against the District.

Jury Duty/Subpoena Leave. ‌ Leave of absence with pay shall be granted for jury duty. Teachers shall be released to serve on jury duty at no loss of pay. Any compensation received for jury duty performed on contracted days shall be reimbursed to the District. Leaves of absence with pay shall be granted when a teacher is subpoenaed to appear in a court of law when such an appearance is school related. If any witness fees are paid, then that amount shall be reimbursed to the District. Leaves of absence shall not be granted to teachers subpoenaed by the Association or its affiliates to testify against the District unless, after opportunity for argument of counsel, the subpoena shall have been endorsed by the trial judge stating that the teacher is a witness required to resolve the question before the court. No such leave will be granted if the employee has a direct interest in the outcome of litigation against the District.