Common use of JURY SERVICE AND WITNESS LEAVE Clause in Contracts

JURY SERVICE AND WITNESS LEAVE. 16.1 Employees called on for jury service or who are subpoenaed, or as a witness for the Crown, the employer, or in the course of their employment, are required to serve. Where the need is urgent, the employer may apply for postponement because of particular work needs, but this may be done only in exceptional circumstances. 16.2 An employee called on for jury service or as a witness for the Crown shall be granted leave on pay. 16.3 Where an employee is required to be a witness in a matter arising out of his/her employment, s/he shall be granted paid leave. 16.4 A certificate is to be given to the employee by the employer to the effect that the employee has been granted leave on pay and requesting the Court to complete details of juror's fees and expenses paid. The employee is to pay the fees received to the employer but may retain expenses. 16.5 Leave on pay is only in respect of time spent on jury service, including reasonable travelling time. Any time during normal working hours when the Court does not require the employee, the employee is to report to work where this is reasonable and practical.

JURY SERVICE AND WITNESS LEAVE. 16.1 14.1 Employees called on for jury service or who are subpoenaed, or as a witness for the Crown, the employerEmployer, or in the course of their employment, are required to serve. Where the need is urgent, the employer Employer may apply for postponement because of particular work needs, but this may be done only in exceptional circumstances. 16.2 14.2 An employee called on for jury service or as a witness for the Crown shall be granted leave on pay. 16.3 14.3 Where an employee is required to be a witness in a matter arising out of his/her employment, s/he shall be granted paid leave. 16.4 A certificate is 14.4 For payment for jury service leave to be given to the employee by processed, employees must inform the employer to that they are on jury service leave and complete the effect that the employee has been granted leave on pay and requesting the Court to complete details of juror's jury service fees and expenses paidrepayment form. The employee is to Employees pay the fees received from the Court to the employer Employer, but may retain expenses. 16.5 14.5 Leave on pay is only in respect of time spent on jury service, including reasonable travelling time. Any time during normal working hours when the Court does not require the employee, the employee is to report to work where this is reasonable and practical.