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LEAVES OF ABSENCE #225 member. CIVIL AIR PATROL The city will grant employees an unpaid leave of absence for time spent serving as a member of the Civil Air Patrol upon request and authority of the State or any of its political subdivisions, unless the absence would unduly disrupt the operations of the city. Employees may choose to use PTO leave while on Civil Air Patrol Leave but are not required to do so. JURY DUTY Regular full-time and part-time employees will be granted paid leaves of absence for required jury duty in accordance with current state law. Such employees will be required to turn over any compensation they receive for jury duty, minus mileage reimbursement, to the city in order to receive their regular wages for the period. Time spent on jury duty will not be counted as time worked in computing overtime. Employees excused or released from jury duty during their regular working hours will report to their regular work duties as soon as reasonably possible or will take accrued PTO or compensatory time to make up the difference. Employees are required to notify their supervisor as soon as possible after receiving notice to report for jury duty. The employee will be responsible for ensuring that a report of time spent on jury duty and pay form is completed by the clerk of court so the city will be able to determine the amount of compensation due for the period involved. Temporary and seasonal employees are generally not eligible for compensation for absences due to jury duty but can take leave without pay subject to department head approval. However, if a temporary or seasonal employee is classified as exempt, he/she will receive compensation for the jury duty time. ELECTIONS/VOTING An employee selected to serve as an election judge pursuant to Minnesota law, will be allowed time off without pay for purposes of serving as an election judge, provided that the employee gives the city at least twenty (20) days written notice, The city reserves the right to restrict the number of employees absent from work for the purpose of serving as an election judge to no more than 20 percent of the total workforce at any single worksite. All employees eligible to vote at a State general election, at an election to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator or Representative, or in a Presidential primary, will be allowed time off with pay to vote on the election day. City employees who are eligible to vote and who are scheduled to work at least 8 hours during poll hours on a federal or state Election Day will be allowed to take sufficient time off from work to vote. Employees who plan to take time off to vote should request the time off at least 2 days in advance, so that staffing and work plans can be arranged to accommodate the lost hours. The City requests that employees who take voting leave either report to work one (1) hour late or leave work one (1) hour early. Effective July 1, 2023, employees may be absent from work for the time necessary to vote to include voting during the period allowed for voting in person before election day. COURT APPEARANCES Employees will be paid their regular wage to testify in court for city-related business. Any compensation received for court appearances (e.g., subpoena fees) arising out of or in connection with city employment, 62 12/2024