Court leave

You are entitled to paid leave if you are required to attend a court proceeding as a witness or to serve as a juror . Your pay is reduced by any juror payment you receive. It is your responsibility to advise the University of the payments you receive.

You must request court leave in writing and provide a copy of your summons to your supervisor and Human Resources. When you return to work, you must provide your supervisor with written confirmation of the dates and times that you appeared or served, signed by an appropriate official of the court.

If you are a defendant in a court proceeding or are temporarily incarcerated pending bail, you are granted unpaid leave unless there is, in the opinion of the University, a connection between your work duties and the charge, or if the charge reflects poorly on the University’s reputation. In such cases, no leave is granted.

You are not eligible for court leave if you are temporarily incarcerated or serving a prison sentence beyond two weeks.