§ 5-12. Jury Duty

City of Alamogordo supports the obligation of all U.S. citizens to serve on a jury when summoned to do so. All employees will be allowed time off to perform such civic service as required by law. Employees are expected to provide a copy of their jury duty and verification of their completed service, available from the court.

Employees are also expected to keep management informed of the expected length of jury duty service and to report to work for the remaining portion of the day if excused by the court.

Employees on jury duty leave will be paid for their jury duty service in accordance with state law; however, exempt employees will be paid their full salary for any week in which time is missed due to jury duty if work is performed for the City during such week.

Some courts pay jurors a fee in exchange for their jury duty. Employees shall remit to the City all compensation received for such service performed during normal working hours. All remitted jury service fees will be turned in to the Finance Department, excluding mileage fees.

(Ord. No. 1547 , 1-19-18)