305 Jury Duty Leave 

The University provides eligible employees with paid time off from work to complete compulsory jury duty service in an established federal or state court without sustaining financial loss. Boston University encourages its employees to fulfill their civic responsibilities.  

305.1  Eligibility 

All regular, full-time employees and regular, part-time employees working at least 50% of a full-time schedule are eligible upon hire for Jury Duty Leave. 

305.2  Accrual/Length of Leave/Usage 

Jury Duty Leave covers the full amount of time that an employee spends on compulsory jury duty.  

305.3 Compensation and Benefits 

While on an approved Jury Duty Leave, employees will be paid the difference between their regular pay and the amount paid by the court for jury duty, exclusive of any travel allowance. Employees are not eligible for payment if their jury duty pay exceeds their regular pay for the period of the leave.  

Employees maintain their regular benefits while absent from work on approved Jury Duty Leave. Jury Duty Leave is not counted as hours worked for purposes of calculating overtime. 

305.4 Requests and Approvals 

Employees must submit a time off request for Jury Duty Leave to their immediate supervisor in Employee Self Service at the time the notice is received from the court. A copy of the official notice of the court must be submitted with the request. 

305.5 Other Provisions 

Upon completion of an approved Jury Duty Leave, an employee must submit to their supervisor the statement from the Clerk of the Court that confirms the jury duty service and details the employee’s reimbursement from the court.