5.6 Jury Duty Leave

NKY Health's Guide to Personnel Policies
  • Replaces: Supersedes all previous Personnel Policies on the same topic
  • Reviewed: Annually
  • Section Revised: 1/1/2015, 1/1/2019
  • Contact: Human Resources Administrator

A merit system employee who serves on a jury in a duly constituted local, state or federal court may be granted time off with pay for the period of actual jury service and a reasonable period of transit to and from the service.

5.6.1 Proof Required for Jury Duty Pay

An employee requesting jury duty pay must present the summons to serve to her/his immediate supervisor upon receipt of the summons and present proof of service for each period served. A copy of the documents will be filed in the employee’s personnel file for as long as the personnel file is retained.

5.6.2 Pay for Jury Duty

An employee will be paid for the hours she/he is normally scheduled to work up to eight (8) hours per day as per this policy and is not permitted to take other time off in lieu of this.