The following definitions shall apply to court-related overtime:
Court-Related Overtime: Any compensatory time or paid overtime earned as a result of a court trial or court-related activity.
Subpoena: An official court order for an individual to appear in court. The Subpoena remains in effect until the case is over or the Issuing Authority excuses the individual under Subpoena.
Trial Notice: A City Attorney document comparable to a Subpoena, whereas the same procedures and meanings apply as described for "Subpoena."
Appear: A directive on a Subpoena or Trial Notice ordering an individual to appear in court. The order to appear may be superseded by a notation or an oral directive of "Standby."
State Statute allows for modifications to be made to a Subpoena by the Issuing Authority.
Standby: An off-duty status in which an employee must:
- Be reachable by phone, cell phone or pager; and
- Be in court within one hour of such call
An employee who is on “Standby” is eligible for “Standby” compensation per individual labor agreement.
Subpoena or Trial Notice with a "Standby" Designation: A Subpoena or Trial Notice that specifies by notation that the employee is on “Standby.” This notation supersedes the order to appear for trial, and directs the employee to remain on “Standby” for the period stated on the Subpoena or Trial Notice. For example: Day 2 - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. means that the employee is on standby the second day of the trial from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Days of trial normally exclude weekends and holidays. (See Standby Court Time).
Issuing Authority: Refers to the court, attorney, or representative of the court or attorney who has issued a Subpoena or Trial Notice with or without a “Standby” designation.
Direct Contact: In person or telephone communication between an individual delivering a message and an individual intended to receive the message (Does not include voice mail, or second party messages).