HomeMy WebLinkAboutR&R 103.09 NEW 2-2011_Jury DutyEffective:
Revised:
Replaces:
2/5/2011
103.011
103.09 — Jury Duty Leave
I. Guiding Philosophy
Jury duty is a serious responsibility of citizenship. We do our best to balance and fulfill
our civic duties with our mission of being effective emergency services providers.
II. Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to define the standard system of administering jury duty
leave within Beaumont Fire -Rescue Services.
III. Goals
The goals of this policy are to:
A. Communicate a statement of intent relative to regulatory parameters.
B. Set the standards related to administration of jury duty leave, associated
documentation and behavioural expectations, and the consequences of non-
compliance.
IV. Definitions
A. Jury Duty — Obligation of a citizen to serve on a jury when called. One of the
highest duties of citizenship, it accrues from the constitutional right to be tried by
a panel of one's peers and involves direct participation in the administration of
justice. When summoned for a jury duty, a citizen must appear before the court or
be tried for contempt of court.
V. Statement of Intent
A. Jury duty leave is regulated by City Policy 2.8 -Jury Duty, unless otherwise
specified in these regulations.
B. Members will not be paid for jury duty leave unless they provide adequate
documentation in accordance with this policy.
VI. Administration of Jury Duty Leave
A. The member will notify his/her Deputy Chief of his/her:
1. Summons for jury duty on his/her first shift at work after receiving the
summons.
2. Interim selection for jury duty as soon as possible after he/she is made
aware of the selection.
B. If a member requests postponement of or exemption from jury service for work-
related reasons, he/she should contact the Fire Chief's office for appropriate
documentation.
C. When participating injury duty from on duty, the member will complete the Jr
Service Information form and return it to his/her Division/Deputy Chief at the end
of the jury duly period.
D. The Deputy/Division Chief will sign the form and forward it to Fire
Administration no later than the following business day.
E. Time on jury duty leave for civil service members will be coded JP in both the
Firehouse and HTE payroll systems.
VII. Consequences of Non -Compliance
A. Because abuse of jury duty leave is a serious offense, supervisors will initiate
appropriate actions to investigate and document whether abuse has occurred.
B. Members with knowledge of abuse of jury duty leave are obliged to report
infractions through their chain of command.
C. Jury duty rules and regulations violations may result in counseling or disciplinary
action, as indicated in the following table:
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1St Offense
2nd Offense
3rd Offense
Nature of Violation
Min/Max
Min/Max
Min/Max
1.
Falsification of jury duty
leave documentation
2.
Supervisory failure to act in
4 day Suspension/
8 day Suspension/
15 day Suspension/
investigating or documenting
8 day Suspension
12 day Suspension
Indefinite Suspension
jury duty leave abuse
3.
Failure to report known or
2 day Suspension/
6 day Suspension/
15 day Suspension/
suspected jury duty leave
4 day Suspension
12 day Suspension
Indefinite Suspension
abuse
4.
Failure to return to work (per
1 day Suspension/
4 day Suspension/
15 day Suspension/
City Policy 2.$)
2 day Suspension
8 day Suspension
Indefinite Suspension
5.
Jury duty documentation not
Oral Counsel/
Written Counsel/
8 day Suspension/
submitted or forwarded in a
Written Counsel
8 day Suspension
Indefinite Suspension
timely manner
6.
Failure to make timely
Oral Counsel/
Written Counsel/
8 day Suspension/
notification
Written Counsel
8 day Suspension
Indefinite Suspension
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