Common use of Paid Jury or Court Witness Duty Leave Clause in Contracts

Paid Jury or Court Witness Duty Leave. The Employer shall grant leave of absence without loss of seniority benefits to an employee who serves as a juror in any court. The Employer shall pay such an employee the difference between her or his normal earnings and the payment she or he receives for jury service, excluding payment for travelling, meals or other expenses. The employee will present proof of service and the amount of pay received. Time spent by an employee required to serve as a court witness in any legal procedures in which the Employer is a party to such proceedings shall be considered as time worked with entitlement to the regular rate of pay. The above conditions will apply to part-time employees in the event that they are scheduled to work on the respective days. Where an employee is required by the employer to attend any meetings with the Employer’s counsel in preparation for a case which either arises from an employee’s employment with the employer or otherwise involves the employer, the employer will make every reasonable effort to schedule such meetings at the Home during the employee’s regularly scheduled hours of work. If the employee is required to attend such meetings outside of her regularly scheduled hours, the employee shall be deemed to be at work for the time required to attend such meetings, including any travel time, and she or he shall be paid at regular or overtime rates, as applicable.

Paid Jury or Court Witness Duty Leave. The Employer shall grant leave of absence without loss of seniority benefits to an employee who serves as a juror in any court. The Employer shall pay such an employee the difference between her or his normal earnings and the payment payments she or he receives for jury service, excluding payment for travelling, meals or other expenses. The employee will present proof of service and the amount of pay received. Time spent by an employee required to serve as a court witness in any legal procedures proceedings in which the Employer is a party to such proceedings shall be considered as time worked with entitlement to the regular rate of pay. The above conditions will apply to part-time employees in the event that they are scheduled to work on the respective days. Where an employee is required by the employer Employer to attend any meetings with the Employer’s counsel in preparation for a case which either arises from an employee’s employment with the employer Employer or otherwise involves the employerEmployer, the employer Employer will make every reasonable effort to schedule such meetings at the Home home during the employee’s regularly scheduled hours of work. If the employee is required to attend such meetings outside of her or his regularly scheduled hours, the employee shall be deemed to be at work for the time required to attend such meetings, including any travel time, and she or he shall be paid at regular or overtime rates, as applicable.