POLICY NO: 610
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/18/2008

TIME OFF FOR JURY DUTY AND COURT APPEARANCE WITH PAY

Employees are encouraged to serve on jury duty and fulfill their court-related, civic obligations. The University provides regular faculty or staff members paid time off to do so without change in status or loss of pay. For more information on how to track and manage time away from work, click here.

Individuals appearing in court on their own behalf are required to use personal or vacation days.

The faculty or staff member should notify his/her supervisor or department head upon receipt of a summons or subpoena.

Individuals summoned for jury duty or appearing as subpoenaed witnesses are expected to work during normal working hours whenever court is not in session or when their presence in court is not required.

610.1 UNIVERSITY PAY AND COURT REIMBURSEMENTS

A faculty or staff member called for jury duty, subpoenaed or requested by University attorneys to appear in court as a witness to testify when the testimony covers his/her job duties will be paid his/her regular rate of pay upon submission of the summons/subpoena from the court, if applicable.

The faculty or staff member may keep any expense monies or statutory witness fee allotted to him/her for such court service.

Applicability: All regular faculty and staff
Cross-reference: Policy 203, Policy 602
Supersedes Policy Number(s): 508, 610 (10/01/1990)