(A) The town encourages employees to appear in court for witness duty when subpoenaed to do so. If employees have been subpoenaed or otherwise requested to testify as witnesses by the town, they will receive paid time for the entire period of witness duty. Any employee who is called to testify in court on work-related matters will be paid his or her current rate of pay for the time expended.
(B) An employee will be granted unpaid time off to appear in court as a witness when requested by a party other than the town. Employees may use any earned but unused vacation benefits or personal hour benefits to receive compensation for the period of this absence.
(C) The subpoena should be shown to the employee’s department head immediately after it is received so that operating requirements may be adjusted, where necessary, to accommodate the employee’s absence. The employee is expected to report for work whenever the court schedule permits.
(Ord. 2020-26, passed 1-12-21)