Any employee shall be granted leave to serve or appear in the line of duty or in a town-related legal matter. The employee shall be paid the difference between the compensation received for the service or appearance and his or her usual wage for his or her regular work day. If non-exempt employees are required to serve or appear in the line of duty or in a town-related legal matter during a scheduled day off or beyond regularly scheduled work hours, the employee shall be paid the difference between any compensation received for appearing or serving and 150% of his or her usual salary or wage. Exempt employees, who are required to serve or appear in the line of duty or in a town-related legal matter during a scheduled day off or beyond regularly scheduled work hours, will be compensated with compensation time at the rate of 150% of the time spent on the civic leave. If, in the opinion of the employee's supervisor serving or appearing by an employee will be detrimental to the public service, it will be the responsibility of the Town Attorney to seek relief or protection from the service or appearance for the employee.
('80 Code, § 2.02.030 G.)