Court Attendance Leave
An employee's attendance at a court in his or her official capacity:
- as a Crown witness, or
- under subpoena, or on summons
will be treated as duty for salary purposes subject to provision of evidence that the employee attended the court.
Courts can include any proceeding, hearing or inquiry established under State or Commonwealth law.
An employee is entitled to claim any necessary expenses incurred whilst attending court. Claims for reimbursement of expenses must include receipts.
All fees received for attendance in an official capacity must be paid to the Department by sending a cheque to Payroll Services, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, GPO Box 4367, Melbourne Vic 3001.
Where an employee is required to attend court under summons or subpoena for a matter not related to their official capacity, leave without pay will be granted. The employee may decide to seek salary compensation from the party that has summoned or subpoenaed them to appear.
Leave for court appearances for other purposes may be granted without pay.
Applications must stipulate reasons for involvement in the case. Proof must be supplied of court attendance.
Any period of leave without pay does not count for service.
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