(A) A city employee called for jury duty or as a court witness for the federal or state governments, or a subdivision thereof, shall receive leave with pay for such duty during the required absence without charge to accumulated leave. The employee may keep fees and travel allowances received for jury or witness duty in addition to regular compensation; except, that employees must turn over to the city any witness fees or travel allowance awarded by that court for court appearances in connection with official duties. While on civil leave, benefits and leave shall accrue as though on regular duty.
(B) Should a person be scheduled for civil leave on a day when he or she is on a second or third shift or a night shift schedule, he or she does not have to report to work for the shift, when the majority of scheduled work hours occur on the same day as jury duty.
(Ord. passed 5-17-94)