Frquently Asked Questions About Jury Duty

I have been summoned for jury duty. May I serve without using leave time?

Yes. Jury duty is an important civic duty recognized by CASE and the State of California. The following language regarding jury duty appears in the 2016-2019 Memorandum of Understanding:

9.9 Jury Duty

A. An employee shall be allowed such time off without loss of compensation as is required in connection with mandatory jury duty. If payment is made for such time off, the employee is required to remit to the State, jury fees received. When night jury service is required of an employee, the employee shall be allowed time off without loss of compensation for such portion of the required time that coincides with the employee’s normal work schedule. This includes any necessary travel time.

B. An employee shall notify his/her supervisor immediately upon receiving notice of jury duty.

C. If an employee elects to use accrued vacation leave or compensating time off while on jury duty, the employee is not required to remit jury fees.

D. For purposes of this Section, “jury fees” means fees received for jury duty excluding payment for mileage, parking, meals or other out-of-pocket expenses.

E. An employee may be allowed time off without loss of compensation if approved by the department head or designee for voluntary jury duty such as county grand jury. If approved by the department, subsections C and D apply.