R477-7-8. Jury Leave

(1) An employee is entitled to a leave of absence from a regularly scheduled work day with full pay when answering a jury summons or serving on a jury and may choose: (a) to use their own accrued leave and keep juror's fees; or (b) to use jury leave and return any juror's fee to agency finance or agency payroll staff for deposit with the State Treasurer. (2) An employee who participates in a court or administrative proceeding in any capacity as part of the employee's position, in obedience to a subpoena, under direction by proper authority, or as directed by management, shall record such time as work time and may not use jury leave. (3) An employee may not use work time or jury leave when absent to litigate matters unrelated to state employment.