PEMBINA TRAILS TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: 2014/07/01 - 2018/06/30 (EXPIRED)

ARTICLE 6: LEAVES OF ABSENCE

6.13 Jury and Witness Duty

 a) All teachers under contract shall be granted leave without deduction of salary for court appearances if the employee is:

      i) subpoenaed to be a witness in a court action excepting those actions arising from the employee’s personal affairs;  or

      ii) summoned for jury duty.

b)  The teacher shall remit to the Division any renumeration which the teacher may receive because of an appearance in court as a witness or juror.

c)  A teacher subpoenaed as a witness in a Court of Law must notify his/her Principal/Supervisor as soon as the notice is received.

d)  All information regarding the known times and length of absences should be made known to the teacher's Principal/Supervisor as soon as possible.

e)  The teacher shall make herself/himself available at her/his school when not required at court.