8.10 Leave for Death or Serious Illness in Immediate Family:
At the time of a death of a family member, up to three (3) consecutive work calendar days off with pay will be granted to staff provided they are scheduled to work those days and provided sick pay or other paid leave is accumulated to the credit of the staff member and is so charged.
Members of the immediate family are defined as spouse, children, parents, brothers or sisters, parents-in-law or other relative or significant others living in the staff member’s household.
In cases where the death of a grandchild, grandparent, brother-in-law, aunt or uncle, niece or nephew occurs, up to one(1) calendar day off with pay will be granted to attend the funeral services, provided sick pay or other paid leave is accumulated to the credit of the staff member, and is so charged.
A short period of emergency attendance upon a member of the staff member’s immediate family who is seriously ill and requiring the presence of such staff member may be granted in accordance with University policy and the Family Leave Act. A staff member can use sick days to take care of a seriously ill family member pursuant to University Policy Number 30-01-40-40:10.
Regular Part Time staff will receive prorated benefits.
8.11 Jury Duty Leave Amount:
Supervisors shall be granted necessary time off, at their base rate of pay, when they are summoned and perform jury duty as prescribed by applicable law and provided the staff member was scheduled to work on the day(s). In no case will jury duty be granted or credited for more than the standard workday or workweek for the supervisor.
The receipt of a notice to report for jury duty must be reported immediately to the supervisor’s manager or immediate supervisor.
8.12 Jury Duty Leave Procedure:
The supervisor shall notify his/her manager or immediate supervisor immediately of his/her requirement for this leave, and subsequently furnish evidence that he/she performed the duty for which the leave was requested.
If jury duty is canceled on a day the supervisor would have worked, he/she must immediately notify his/her manager or immediate supervisor and may be required to report to work.