CapitalCare Collective Agreement 2020-2024

Article 35: Court Appearance

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   1. In the event an Employee is required to appear before a court of law as a witness in matters arising out of their employment with the Employer, or for jury selection, or as a member of a jury, the Employee shall:
      1. suffer no loss of regular earnings for the scheduled shifts so missed;
      2. be paid at their Basic Rate of Pay for the hours of attendance at court on their scheduled day(s) of rest, and be granted an alternate day(s) of rest as scheduled by the Employer.  Such rescheduling of the day of rest shall not be construed to be a violation of the scheduling provisions of Article 11.
   2. In the event an Employee is scheduled to work on the evening or night shift(s) on the day(s) they are called as a witness in matters arising out of their employment with the Employer, or as a juror, they shall be granted a leave of absence for those scheduled shift(s) so missed and suffer no loss of earnings.
   3. Where an Employee is required by law to appear before a court of law for reasons other than those stated in (a) above, they shall be granted a leave of absence without pay.