Witness Duty

Sni Valley encourages employees to appear in court for witness duty when subpoenaed to do so.

If employees have been subpoenaed or otherwise requested to testify as witnesses by Sni Valley or have been subpoenaed to testify as a witness in a case directly related to the mission of the District, they will receive paid time off for the entire period of witness duty.

Employees will be granted unpaid time off to appear in court as a witness when requested by a party other than Sni Valley or as a witness in a case that is not directly related to the mission of the District. Employees are free to use any available paid leave benefit (such as vacation leave) to receive compensation for the period of this absence.

The subpoena should be shown to the Fire Chief immediately after it is received so that operating requirements can be adjusted, where necessary, to accommodate the employee's absence. The employee is expected to report for work whenever the court schedule permits.

Policy No.  312  Issued  6/29/2000  Applicable  6/29/2000