Will I receive time off if I am involved in legal proceedings?

Witness under subpoena*

• be excused from duties for the reasonable time required to answer the subpoena.
• retain all compensation received as a witness and no deduction will be made from regular compensation for a reasonable absence.

Expert witness with* or without subpoena

• retain all compensation received. No deduction will be made from regular compensation. However, the employee must report the compensation to an immediate superior to report to the appropriate dean or director.

Jury member*

• be excused from duties for the reasonable time required for jury service.
• retain all compensation received, and no deduction will be made from regular compensation.

Party in any legal proceeding*

• be excused from duties for the reasonable time required to attend the legal proceedings.

Note: Any regular administrative, service, and support employee who is a party in a legal proceeding and is required to be absent from duty is permitted time off with such time charged against accumulated vacation time. Any other administrative, service, and support employee who is absent from duty for any legal proceeding is permitted time off without compensation. Any full-time or part-time academic employee who is a party to a legal proceeding and is required to be absent from duty is permitted time off without loss of pay.