AP802001CRV - Victorian Independent Schools - Teachers - Award 1998

31. JURY SERVICE LEAVE

31.1 Entitlement

[31.1 substituted by PR930746 ppc 29Apr03]

A teacher (other than a replacement teacher, specified term teacher or an emergency teacher) required to appear and/or serve as a juror will be entitled to be granted leave for the period during which attendance at court is required.

31.2 Conditions

31.2.1 A teacher must notify the employer as soon as possible of the date upon which the teacher is required to attend for jury service.

31.2.2 A teacher must provide the employer with

• written proof of the requirement to attend for jury service;
• an estimate of the duration of the absence from duty.

31.2.3 The teacher must

• inform the employer immediately of any change to the known period of absence; and
• provide the employer with written proof of the payments made by the Court Authorities with respect to jury service.

31.3 Reimbursement

Subject to 31.2, an employer will reimburse a teacher granted leave pursuant to 31.1 an amount equal to the difference between the amount paid in respect of the teacher’s attendance for such jury service and the amount of salary the teacher would have received had the teacher not been on jury service.