R477-7-8. Witness and Jury Leave

  (1) An employee is entitled to a leave of absence from a regularly scheduled work day with full pay when, in obedience to a subpoena or direction by proper authority, the employee is required to:

  (a) appear as a witness as part of the employee's position for the federal government, the State of Utah, or a political subdivision of the state; or

  (b) serve as a witness in a grievance hearing under Section 67-19-31 and Title 67, Chapter 19a; or

  (c) serve on a jury.

  (2) An employee on jury leave may accrue excess hours in the same pay period during which the jury leave is used.

  (3) An employee choosing to use accrued leave while on jury duty shall be entitled to keep juror's fees; otherwise, juror's fees received shall be returned to agency finance or agency payroll staff for deposit with the State Treasurer.

  (4) An employee who is absent in order to litigate in matters unrelated to state employment shall use eligible accrued leave or leave without pay.