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Jury Duty Leave and Court Appearances Employees are allowed a leave of absence pursuant to state statutes without restriction or sanction when called for jury duty. ■ An employee performing jury duty or testifying in court for city -related business 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. Upon receipt of payment from the court, documentation of payment shall be provided to Human Resources. ■ The employee must notify his/her supervisor and initiate a leave of absence within forty-eight (48) hours of receiving call for jury duty. ■ An employee excused or released from jury duty during 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 a prosecutor to testify in court 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 leave from scheduled work to make funeral arrangements, for funeral attendance, to care for survivors, gather with relatives, and/or to otherwise grieve a familial death. Bereavement leave is prorated for eligible regular, part-time employees according to the number of hours worked. Leave 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-in-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, grandparent -in-law. Leave days shall be concurrent unless approved by the city administrator and supervisor. Additional time off for bereavement 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. General Leave The city recognizes that unique personal circumstances may cause an employee to seek time off without pay. The city may, at its sole discretion, grant unpaid personal leaves of absence (General Leave). Approval is required from the immediate supervisor, department director, and the city administrator. General Leave shall not exceed ninety (90) days, unless approved by the city administrator. Vacation and sick leave do not accrue during a General Leave and the employee is not eligible for holiday pay. The city will not contribute to the cost of insurance premiums for an employee on General Leave.