(a) (1) Whenever an employee is called for jury duty before any court entitled to impanel a jury, he or she shall, when possible, give reasonable notice of such calling to his or her immediate superior. He or she shall thereafter, for days when required to report for such duty, be entitled to leave without pay, except as is provided in subsection (a)(2) below.
(2) An employee complying with the above conditions, and upon supplying to the Director of Finance of the City adequate proof that he or she has reported for jury duty before a court entitled to impanel a jury, shall be paid by the City the difference between his or her regular wage or salary and his or her jury pay for each day he or she so reported.
(b) When an employee is called for jury duty and complies with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, for longevity purposes he or she shall receive credit as though he or she had worked for the City.
(Ord. 1625, passed 2-27-1961)