AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14-87 OF THE TOWN CODE TO PROVIDE CIVIL LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES SUBPOENAED AS WITNESSES (2006-02-13/O-1)

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill as follows:

Section 1.  Section 14-87 of the Town Code is hereby revised to read as follows:

“Sec. 14-87. Civil leave.

An employee called for jury duty, or as a court witness for the federal or state governments or a subdivision thereof, by subpoena, shall be entitled to leave with pay for such duty in addition to keeping fees received for such duty provided documentation is made for each day.

An employee who is called for jury duty or subpoenaed as a court witness in a judicial or administrative proceeding shall be entitled to leave with pay for such duty in addition to keeping fees received for such duty provided documentation is made for each day.  This provision shall not apply, however, in any case where the employee is a party to the proceeding. 

            In addition, employees may request and departments may grant up to eight (8) hours of paid time off per year to perform approved forms of non-mandatory, non-partisan work at the polls on election day. Employees may be required to provide documentation of their service in order to receive regular salary payment under this policy.”

Section 2.  This ordinance shall be effective upon enactment.

This the 13^th day of February, 2006.