Section 22-B8404. JURY DUTY

 

8401.1Policy: The receipt of notice to report for jury duty must be immediately submitted to an employee’s department head or supervisor. The PBC with the employee’s consent may request exemption from jury duty if the employee’s services are essential at the time of proposed jury service.

 

8401.2The following procedures apply:

 

(a)If an employee serves on jury duty, a copy of the subpoena or notice to report to jury duty shall be given to his/her manager as soon as possible;

 

(b)All employees who serve on jury duty after receipt of notice to report to jury duty shall be granted court leave of absence with pay for the entire period, (from the date stated in the summons on which he or she is required to report to the court to the time he or she is discharged by the court). Employees shall remit any jury stipend or jury pay received from the government to PBC. Employees shall submit jury pay allowance to Payroll;

 

(c)Employees who volunteer for jury duty shall not be paid for the time they serve on jury duty; and

 

(d)Employees who are “on-call” for jury duty must report to work. Employees who are scheduled to work weekends or other days when court is not in session must report to work.

 

(e)Witness service - Court leave for witness served in an official capacity at a judicial proceeding may be granted to the following:

 

(1)Full-time and part-time employees permanent employees; and

 

(2)Full-time and part-time employees, except for those employed as a substitute.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 7353, 7377 (October 9, 1998).