Jury Duty Leave
Jury duty leave must be approved by the resident’s/fellow’s program director in advance. Residents who are summoned to jury duty will be granted paid leave for all hours required for such duty. The University will not reimburse the employee for meals, lodging, and travel expense while serving as a juror. If jury duty does not require absence for the entire workday, the resident should return to work immediately upon release by the court. Any absences must be made up in accordance with applicable specialty board policy. A department may require the resident to provide proof of jury duty. Court Appearance Leave: A resident subpoenaed as a witness in a court or administrative hearing, not involving personal litigation or service as a paid expert witness, shall be granted court appearance leave. If the court appearance does not require absence for the entire workday, the resident should return to work immediately upon release by the court. Approval: Court appearance leave must be approved by the department. Upon receipt of a subpoena, a resident must notify his/her program director. If a resident is subpoenaed, his/her department is obligated to provide paid leave, unless the subpoena is related to “Personal litigation” defined as a lawsuit in which the resident is a party. For appearances related to personal litigation, the resident must use vacation leave or leave without pay.
Court Appearance Leave
A resident/fellow subpoenaed as a witness in a court or administrative hearing, not involving personal litigation or service as a paid expert witness, shall be granted court appearance leave. If the court appearance does not require absence for the entire workday, the resident/fellow should return to work immediately upon release by the court. Approval Court appearance leave must be approved by the department. Upon receipt of a subpoena, a resident/fellow must notify his/her program director. If a resident/fellow is subpoenaed, his/her department is obligated to provide paid leave, unless the subpoena is related to personal litigation. “Personal litigation” is defined as a lawsuit in which the resident/fellow is the plaintiff or the defendant. For subpoenaed appearances related to personal litigation, the resident/fellow must use vacation leave or leave without pay. A department is obligated to provide housestaff with time off from work for subpoenas related to personal litigation but is not obligated to approve paid leave.