Leave of Absence – Jury and Witness Duty

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TOPIC: Leave of Absence – Jury and Witness Duty
EFFECTIVE DATE: 1 November 2000
UPDATED:
 30 May 2008
Approved By: B. Reissenweber, VP for Finance
Policy Number: 336

POLICY

Aurora University recognizes an employee’s civic obligation to serve on a jury or as a subpoenaed expert witness.

ELIGIBILITY 
All employees who have been summoned for jury duty or subpoenaed as an expert witness.

PROCEDURE

  1. An employee must report the receipt of a subpoena or notice to report for jury duty immediately to their supervisor.
  2. Proof of service must be submitted to the supervisor when the period of jury or witness duty is completed. A copy should be forwarded to Human Resources.
  3. Payment for Jury and Witness Duty:
    1. Regular employees called for jury duty or as an expert witness will be eligible for salary continuation for up to a maximum of ten regular work days per calendar year.
    2. Employees appearing in court on their own behalf must use vacation or personal time.
    3. Part-time regular employees will be eligible for pay based on their regular scheduled work days and hours. Temporary employees are not eligible for pay.
  4. If an employee is dismissed from jury or witness duty prior to the end of the employee’s normal work day, the employee must report to work and complete the normal work day.
  5. Time spent on jury duty will not be used in calculating overtime pay.
  6. If jury or witness duty should exceed or be expected to exceed the ten paid work days, an employee must complete a Leave of Absence form and discuss continuation of benefits with Human Resources. (If an employee suspects that they may need extended time off - over ten days - it is recommended they perform these tasks prior to the trial commencing.)

Questions regarding this policy should be directed to Human Resources.