Common use of Legal Proceedings Leave Clause in Contracts

Legal Proceedings Leave. 10.11.1 Employees called for jury duty, or subpoenaed to appear in court, in any case other than one in which the employee is a litigant, shall be granted a leave of absence with pay. During this period, the employee shall be paid the amount of the difference between his/her earnings and the amount received as a jury fee. A statement of the amount paid the employee as a jury fee shall be submitted as a basis for determining the District's financial responsibility. 10.11.2 Not more than two percent (2%) of the staff shall be granted such leave with pay at any one time. 10.11.3 As soon as the unit member is called for jury duty he/she shall report it to his/her immediate supervisor. Upon direction of the supervisor, the unit member shall seek a postponement of jury duty to a time most convenient to the District. The request for postponement shall not be made solely for the purpose of rescheduling jury duty to a non-duty day. 10.11.3.1 Unit members shall be credited up to two (2) sick days as an incentive to postpone jury duty to summer months. One (1) sick day shall be earned for each day of jury service up to the maximum of two (2) sick days provided for in this Article. Unit members shall have the option to be paid the regular sub rate in lieu of being credited a sick day. Evidence of postponement and completion must be submitted to the payroll department for verification.

Legal Proceedings Leave. 10.11.1 Employees called for jury duty, or subpoenaed to appear in court, in any case other than one in which the employee is a litigant, shall be granted a leave of absence with pay. During this period, the employee shall be paid the amount of the difference between his/her earnings and the amount received as a jury fee. A statement of the amount paid the employee as a jury fee shall be submitted as a basis for determining the District's financial responsibility. 10.11.2 Not more than two percent (2%) of the staff shall be granted such leave with pay at any one time. 10.11.3 As soon as the unit member is called for jury duty he/she shall report it to his/her immediate supervisor. Upon direction of the supervisor, the unit member shall seek a postponement of jury duty to a time most convenient to the District. The request for postponement shall not be made solely for the purpose of rescheduling jury duty to a non-duty day. 10.11.3.1 Unit members shall be credited given up to two (2) sick comp days as an incentive to postpone jury duty to summer months. One (1) sick comp day shall be earned for each day two (2) days of jury service up to the maximum of two (2) sick comp days provided for in this Article. Unit members shall have the option to be paid the regular sub rate for each comp day earned in lieu of being credited a sick daytaking time off. Evidence of postponement and completion must be submitted to the payroll department for verification.