SUNRISE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: 2018/07/01 - 2022/06/30

ARTICLE 15 - LEAVES

15.08 - Leave for Legal Duties

A teacher shall be allowed a leave of absence, without loss of salary, for purposes of jury duty or when subpoenaed as a Crown witness in a court of law, other than a court proceeding occasioned by the employee’s private affairs, or a court action initiated by the teacher against the Sunrise School Division. The teacher shall make him/herself available for duty at his/her school during regular school hours when he/she may not be required at Court  and will present proof of jury service or witness duty. Any fee or payment, excluding expenses, received by reason of service as a juror or witness for school days declared by Department shall be forwarded to the Division, and used for professional development purposes.