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Policy Title: Witness or Jury Duty Purpose: To outline employee rights and responsibilities vWhen called for jury duty Scope: Applies to all full- and part -time City employees. 1 11111 III��IIIIIII II Policy Statement: If employees are called for jury duty, or d� Ill enaed as a witness under circumstances beyond their eon 1d where S ch I 11 � ie in the public interest, they will be continued at full saPary or�perio f repined service. This policy is not applicable if the employee is theirowri t civil or criminal proceeding. ` esg,m a Policy Procedure: Employees aarre4regdaf6d to report to wd& ' hen less than a normal work day is required by jury or d&ss du `es. Employees rho work night or evening shifts will be transferred to day sh ft ttunnghe time they are actually serving as jurors or witnesses. �' All monies received as witness fees or -11, R11' jury duty except for mileage allowance must be signed over to the City, unless suc ius were earned on a day off or during ,y ' fe other authorized with pay. The witne e orjury pay should be brought in person to the FinaI front counter. If mileage allowance is included in the check, Finance will � tur � �ion to the employee, placing the remainder into the general fund. III6. ,e00p This policy does not apply to temporary employees. City Employees as Expert Witnesses With supervisor approval, a City employee may testify as an expert witness for a private party in litigation in which the City is not a party. The employee will be considered to be a private citizen in his/her capacity as an expert witness and must arrange to use personal leave for this purpose. Any preparation for testimony must be done on personal time. The use of City-owned resources or materials for purposes of expert testimony is prohibited. Any fees earned by the City employee may be retained. City of Eugene APM No: 11.7 Administrative Policy Manual Date Updated: August 1, 2011 Policy Title: Witness or Jury Duty Purpose: To outline employee rights and responsibilities vWhen called for jury duty Scope: Applies to all full- and part -time City employees. 1 11111 III��IIIIIII II Policy Statement: If employees are called for jury duty, or d� Ill enaed as a witness under circumstances beyond their eon 1d where S ch I 11 � ie in the public interest, they will be continued at full saPary or�perio f repined service. This policy is not applicable if the employee is theirowri t civil or criminal proceeding. ` esg,m a Policy Procedure: Employees aarre4regdaf6d to report to wd& ' hen less than a normal work day is required by jury or d&ss du `es. Employees rho work night or evening shifts will be transferred to day sh ft ttunnghe time they are actually serving as jurors or witnesses. �' All monies received as witness fees or -11, R11' jury duty except for mileage allowance must be signed over to the City, unless suc ius were earned on a day off or during ,y ' fe other authorized with pay. The witne e orjury pay should be brought in person to the FinaI front counter. If mileage allowance is included in the check, Finance will � tur � �ion to the employee, placing the remainder into the general fund. III6. ,e00p This policy does not apply to temporary employees. City Employees as Expert Witnesses With supervisor approval, a City employee may testify as an expert witness for a private party in litigation in which the City is not a party. The employee will be considered to be a private citizen in his/her capacity as an expert witness and must arrange to use personal leave for this purpose. Any preparation for testimony must be done on personal time. The use of City-owned resources or materials for purposes of expert testimony is prohibited. Any fees earned by the City employee may be retained.