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ARTICLE 28 <br /> LEAVES OF ABSENCE <br /> 28.1 Jury Duty <br /> Employees subpoenaed for jury duty shall receive regular pay for the hours <br /> missed from work. Such time shall be considered as time worked for the <br /> purpose of calculating overtime. Employees are expected to submit a copy of <br /> their subpoena which shall become a part of the personnel file and turn in their <br /> jury duty pay stub and a personal check for the amount of the jury duty pay, <br /> excluding mileage pay. The check should be made payable to the "IRC Board of <br /> County Commissioners" and sent to the Human Resources Department. <br /> Employees are expected to stay in touch with their supervisors relative to their <br /> court duty and County work schedules to minimize interference with their jobs. If <br /> there are three or more hours of the work day prior to reporting for or being <br /> released from jury duty, the employee will be expected to be at work. <br /> 28.2 Witness Duty <br /> Employees attending court during their normal working hours as a witness on <br /> behalf of a public jurisdiction or as a result of their public employment shall <br /> receive regular pay. Employees subpoenaed as witnesses (other than as above) <br /> during a criminal or civil trial will not be paid but may charge vacation. <br /> Employees who are plaintiffs or defendants in personal litigation not related to <br /> their public employment are not eligible for regular pay. Vacation time may be <br /> used. <br /> 28.3 Military Leave <br /> An employee may request military leave to serve on active duty in an emergency <br /> or required annual duty, and shall be compensated in accordance with state law, <br /> and it shall be considered time worked. <br /> 28.4 Family Medical Leave Act <br /> The FMLA establishes the rights of eligible employees to a leave of absence for <br /> up to 12 weeks. Eligibility for FMLA leave shall be determined on a rolling twelve <br /> (12) month period commencing from the first day FMLA was used for birth, <br /> adoption, the care of a family member's serious health condition, or the <br /> employee's own serious health condition. It also provides for the continuation of <br /> health insurance benefits while on leave and the return of the employee to the <br /> same or an equivalent position at the end of the leave. <br /> 37 <br />