Paid Jury Duty and Witness Duty Leave

If you are a regular full-time or part-time employee, you are eligible for paid and unpaid jury duty leave and witness duty leave, which the University provides so that you may fulfill your civic duties competently and reliably. An employee who is a defendant convicted in a criminal proceeding, or an employee who appears as an expert witness is not eligible for paid leave.

If you are involuntarily summoned to serve as a juror or witness in any federal, state, or county court or a federal or state administrative agency, you will be eligible for paid jury duty leave without loss of pay or benefits. Your paid leave will not be offset by any per diem compensation for jury service paid to you.

If you are summoned to serve as a juror or as a witness, you must notify your supervisor immediately and provide him/her with a copy of the summons. In addition, you must request leave in writing on an appropriate University leave request form available from your department or business office. Upon completion of jury duty or witness duty, you must furnish your supervisor with official verification that the leave was due to jury service or witness service.

You will be reinstated to the same position you held when the leave began, unless the position has been eliminated due to business necessity or you are otherwise unable to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, as required by law.