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57. JURY/WITNESS DUTY LEAVE <br />Employees will be allowed a leave of absence pursuant to state statute without restriction <br />or sanction when called for jury duty. <br />An employee performing jury duty or subpoenaed as a witness in court <br />or voluntarily serving as a witness on behalf of the Utilities in a case in <br />which the Utilities is a party will receive the difference between his/her <br />regular rate of pay and the amount received as juror or witness up to the <br />maximum allowed by state or federal law. <br />The employee must notify his/her supervisorand complete a leave of <br />absence form within 48 hours of receiving call for jury duty. <br />An employee excused or released from jury duty during his/her regular <br />work hours must report to his/her supervisor immediately thereafter. <br />Time spent on jury duty will not count as time worked in computing <br />overtime. <br /> <br /> <br />58. PERSONAL LEAVE DAY <br />Each January 1st, every regular employee will be credited with one day of paid personal <br />leave, which will be available to be taken during the next 12 months, with the scheduling <br />approval of management. This day, if unused, will not be carried over from year to year, <br />and it is not paid out or converted upon separation from employment. <br />59. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE <br />A leave of absence, with pay and fringe benefits may be granted to a regular full-time <br />employee for a maximum of three (3) days in the event of the death of a spouse, child, <br />parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, or parent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in- <br />law, grandparents-in-law, step-parents, step-siblings and step-children. <br />60. GENERAL LEAVE <br />The Utilities recognizes that circumstances of a unique personal nature may cause an <br />employee to seek time off without pay. The Utilities may, at its sole discretion, grant <br />unpaid personal leaves of <br />will be granted. In no event will General Leave be granted for longer than ninety (90) days, <br />unless special approval is received from the General Manager. <br />Vacation and sick leave will not accrue during a General Leave. Further, the employee on <br />General Leave will not be eligible for holiday pay during the leave. The Utilities will not <br />contribute to the cost of insurance premiums for an employee on General Leave. <br />50 <br />April 2021 <br />125 <br />