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52 12/2024 <br /> <br /> <br />Air Patrol upon request and authority of the State or any of its political subdivisions, unless the absence <br />would unduly disrupt the operations of the city. Employees may choose to use PTO leave while on Civil Air <br />Patrol Leave but are not required to do so. <br /> <br />JURY DUTY <br />Regular full-time and part-time employees will be granted paid leaves of absence for required jury duty in <br />accordance with current state law. Such employees will be required to turn over any compensation they <br />receive for jury duty, minus mileage reimbursement, to the city in order to receive their regular wages for <br />the period. Time spent on jury duty will not be counted as time worked in computing overtime. <br /> <br />Employees excused or released from jury duty during their regular working hours will report to their <br />regular work duties as soon as reasonably possible or will take accrued PTO or compensatory time to make <br />up the difference. <br /> <br />Employees are required to notify their supervisor as soon as possible after receiving notice to report for <br />jury duty. The employee will be responsible for ensuring that a report of time spent on jury duty and pay <br />form is completed by the clerk of court so the city will be able to determine the amount of compensation <br />due for the period involved. <br />Temporary and seasonal employees are generally not eligible for compensation for absences due to jury <br />duty but can take leave without pay subject to department head approval. However, if a temporary or <br />seasonal employee is classified as exempt, he/she will receive compensation for the jury duty time. <br /> <br />ELECTIONS/VOTING <br />An employee selected to serve as an election judge pursuant to Minnesota law, will be allowed time off <br />without pay for purposes of serving as an election judge, provided that the employee gives the city at least <br />twenty (20) days written notice, <br />The city reserves the right to restrict the number of employees absent from work for the purpose of <br />serving as an election judge to no more than 20 percent of the total workforce at any single worksite. <br /> <br />All employees eligible to vote at a State general election, at an election to fill a vacancy in the office of <br />United States Senator or Representative, or in a Presidential primary, will be allowed time off with pay to <br />vote on the election day. <br /> <br />City employees who are eligible to vote and who are scheduled to work at least 8 hours during poll hours <br />on a federal or state Election Day will be allowed to take sufficient time off from work to vote. Employees <br />who plan to take time off to vote should request the time off at least 2 days in advance, so that staffing <br />and work plans can be arranged to accommodate the lost hours. The City requests that employees who <br />take voting leave either report to work one (1) hour late or leave work one (1) hour early. Effective July 1, <br />2023, employees may be absent from work for the time necessary to vote to include voting during the <br />period allowed for voting in person before election day. <br /> <br />COURT APPEARANCES <br />Employees will be paid their regular wage to testify in court for city-related business. Any compensation <br />received for court appearances (e.g., subpoena fees) arising out of or in connection with city employment, <br />minus mileage reimbursement, must be turned over to the city. <br /> <br />VICTIM OR WITNESS LEAVE <br />An employer must allow a victim or witness, who is subpoenaed or requested by the prosecutor to attend <br />court for the purpose of giving testimony, to attend criminal proceedings related to the victim’s case. <br />Additionally, a victim of a violent crime, as well as the victim’s spouse or immediate family member <br />(immediate family member includes parent, spouse, child or sibling of the employee) may have reasonable