Section 273-9-012 - CIVIL LEAVE012.01JURY DUTY. If an employee is called to serve as a juror, he/she is entitled to paid civil leave in addition to jury duty pay. Employees must return to work when not actually serving as a juror on a daily basis.012.02ELECTION BOARD DUTY. If an employee is appointed on an election or counting board, he/she is entitled to paid civil leave in addition to pay for this service.012.03VOTING TIME. All employees will be given up to two hours for the purpose of voting, provided the employee does not have sufficient time before or after regular duty hours to vote.012.04COURT APPEARANCES.012.04(A) Time spent by employees appearing in court as a function of their job are considered as hours worked. All witness fees and reimbursements received as a result of these court appearances will be returned to the State.012.04(B) Employees attending court as a plaintiff, defendant or witness on non-work related matters may use vacation leave or earned compensatory time. In the event the employee is subpoenaed for non-work related matters and does not have vacation leave or compensatory time, the agency head will grant leave of absence. Any witness fees paid to the employee for these court appearances will be kept by the employee.012.05DISASTER RELIEF LEAVE. Employees who provide proof of their disaster relief volunteer certification may, with appropriate supervisory authorization, be granted paid civil leave not to exceed 15 working days in each calendar year to participate in specialized disaster relief services in Nebraska.273 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 9, § 012
Adopted effective 12/21/2021Amended effective 6/14/2023