AN160268 – Public Service Award 1992

41. - WITNESS AND JURY SERVICE

Witness

(1) An officer subpoenaed or called as a witness to give evidence in any proceeding shall as soon as practicable notify the manager/supervisor who shall notify the employer.

(2) Where an officer is subpoenaed or called as a witness to give evidence in an official capacity that officer shall be granted by the employer leave of absence with pay, but only for such period as is required to enable the officer to carry out duties related to being a witness. If the officer is on any form of paid leave, the leave involved in being a witness will be reinstated, subject to the satisfaction of the employer. The officer is not entitled to retain any witness fee but shall pay all fees received into the Consolidated Fund. The receipt for such payment with a voucher showing the amount of fees received shall be forwarded to the employer.

(3) An officer subpoenaed or called as a witness to give evidence in an official capacity shall, in the event of non-payment of the proper witness fees or travelling expenses as soon as practicable after the default, notify the employer.

(4) An officer subpoenaed or called, as a witness on behalf of the Crown, not in an official capacity shall be granted leave with full pay entitlements. If the officer is on any form of paid leave, this leave shall not be reinstated as such witness service is deemed to be part of the officer's civic duty. The officer is not entitled to retain any witness fees but shall pay all fees received into the Consolidated Fund.

(5) An officer subpoenaed or called as a witness under any other circumstances other than specified in subclauses (2) and (4) of this clause shall be granted leave of absence without pay except when the officer makes an application to clear accrued leave in accordance with Award provisions.

Jury

(6) An officer required to serve on a jury shall as soon as practicable after being summoned to serve, notify the supervisor/manager who shall notify the employer.

(7) An officer required to serve on a jury shall be granted by the employer leave of absence on full pay, but only for such period as is required to enable the officer to carry out duties as a juror.

(8) An officer granted leave of absence on full pay as prescribed in subclause (6) of this clause is not entitled to retain any juror's fees but shall pay all fees received into the Consolidated Fund. The receipt for such payment shall be forwarded with a voucher showing the amount of juror's fees received to the employer.