CISI recognises that staff have a civic duty to participate in Jury service. Where in the Institute’s view, your release for jury service would cause staffing difficulties, assistance will be given in writing to the court to re-arrange or cancel your service. You will not suffer a financial penalty for fulfilling your legal obligation. However, you should claim for loss of earning, which is paid up to a maximum limit, and you should give HR the ‘certificate of loss of earning form’ the court will send you. HR will complete the form, which you should be taken to the court on your first day of jury service.
After your jury service you will receive a payment from the court and a breakdown of the payments. You should give HR a copy of the breakdown of the payments and the amount, less any out of pocket expenses i.e. for subsistence you have claimed for, will be deducted from your next month’s salary.
If you give or are given notice you must repay the money before you leave the Institute.
While you are on jury service, you should keep your line manager informed about how long you are likely to be away from work. On the days when you are not required at court you should come in to work. You should also attend work if:
- you are not required in court for a morning
- you are released during the day and after taking travel time into consideration, you are able to be at work by 4pm or an hour before your normal finishing time.