Jury Duty

The Sample Company encourages employees to fulfill their civic responsibilities by serving jury duty when required. Employees may request unpaid jury duty leave for the length of absence. If desired, employees may use any available paid time off (for example, vacation benefits).

Employees must show the jury duty summons to their supervisor as soon as possible so that the supervisor may make arrangements to accommodate their absence. Of course, employees are expected to report for work whenever the court schedule permits.

Either The Sample Company or the employee may request an excuse from jury duty if, in The Sample Company's judgment, the employee's absence would create serious operational difficulties.

The Sample Company will continue to provide health insurance benefits until the end of the month in which the unpaid jury duty leave begins. At that time, employees will become responsible for the full costs of these benefits if they wish coverage to continue. When the employee returns from jury duty, benefits will again be provided by The Sample Company according to the applicable plans.

Vacation, sick leave, and holiday benefits will continue to accrue during unpaid jury duty leave.