You may be summoned to serve on a jury or testify in court. See how your work time is covered.
Employee types listed here are eligible to receive court and jury leave.
You will receive jury leave with full pay for the extent of your jury duty. If you appear as a witness under subpoena or direction of the proper authority, the court will issue you pay, which you are entitled to keep.
If you must appear in court for personal reasons, without being served a subpoena, you must use vacation leave or leave without pay. You may keep any compensation you receive as a result.
How to track in My Leave
- Login to the employee portal.
- Select the My Leave tile.
- Click the day(s) you require jury leave.
- Under Earnings Code, choose Jury Leave.
- Under Status, select either Mark as Taken or Submit a Request, depending on whether your jury time already occurred or will be happening in the future.
You will receive jury leave with full pay for the extent of your jury duty. If you appear as a witness under subpoena or direction of the proper authority, the court will issue you pay, which you are entitled to keep.
If you must appear in court for personal reasons, without being served a subpoena, you must use vacation leave or leave without pay. You may keep any compensation you receive as a result.
Note: If you're a faculty member who is governed by an approved alternative compensation plan, the above rules do not apply to you.
How to track in My Leave
- Login to the employee portal.
- Select the My Leave tile.
- Click the day(s) you require jury leave.
- Under Earnings Code, choose Jury Leave.
- Under Status, select either Mark as Taken or Submit a Request, depending on whether your jury time already occurred or will be happening in the future.
Jury leave provides paid leave to all employees. However, temporary employees receive paid leave for a maximum of three (3) days of jury leave.
Jury pay is not turned over to the department. Proof may be required.
How to track in My Leave
- Login to the employee portal.
- Select the My Leave tile.
- Click the day(s) you require jury leave.
- Under Earnings Code, choose Jury Leave.
- Under Status, select either Mark as Taken or Submit a Request, depending on whether your jury time already occurred or will be happening in the future.