10.2. SR 09-02-2014 - Laserfiche WebLink

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• An employee performing jury duty or subpoenaed as a witness in court or voluntarily serving as a witness on behalf of the city in a case in which the city is a party will receive the difference between his/her regular rate of pay and the amount received as juror or witness up to the maximum allowed by state or federal law. • The employee must notify his/her supervisor and complete a leave of absence form within 48 hours of receiving call for jury duty. • An employee excused or released from jury duty during his/her regular work hours must report to his/her supervisor immediately thereafter. • Time spent on jury duty will not count as time worked in computing overtime. Victim or Witness Leave Employees subpoenaed or requested by the prosecutor to attend court for the purpose of giving testimony related to sexual assault, domestic abuse, or stalking, who is the victim or is the spouse or immediate family member of such victim, shall be allowed the use of sick leave for reasonable time off from work to attend criminal proceedings related to the victim's case. See the Safety Leave under the Sick Leave Policy for additional information. Bereavement Leave Regular full-time and regular part-time employees working a minimum of 1,040 hours per year are permitted a paid Bereavement Leave for the purpose of making arrangements, attending the funeral, caring for deceased's survivors, gathering with relatives, and/or to otherwise grieve the loss when a death occurs in their family. Bereavement leave is prorated for eligible regular, part-time employees according to the number of hours worked. Leave with pay is limited to the following: Up to five (5) days Husband, wife, mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, stepmother, stepfather, Stepson, Stepdaughter, Stepbrother, and Stepsister Up to three (3) days Son-Min-Law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in- law, grandparent, or grandchild One (1) day Aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, sister-in-law, brother-in- law, Godchild, grandparents-in-law. Days off shall be concurrent. If there is a need for days that are not concurrent, those days shall be arranged with your supervisor and approved by human resources or the city administrator. Additional time off for bereavement leave may be granted and charged to vacation leave or compensatory time, if available. Employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall receive bereavement benefits as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. 27