B-70371: Jan 22, 1976

POSTAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES ARE NO LONGER WITHIN PURVIEW OF TITLE 5. POSTAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES ARE STILL SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF 5 U.S.C. ARE FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND DETERMINATION BY POSTAL SERVICE. HAS REQUESTED OUR DECISION WHETHER EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE WHO SERVE AS JURORS IN THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS ARE ENTITLED TO PAYMENT OF THE ATTENDANCE FEES PROVIDED BY LAW FOR JURY D...

B-70371: Jul 13, 1976

THAT IS $2.50 FOR EACH HOUR OF JURY SERVICE OUTSIDE HOURS EMPLOYEES WORKED OR WOULD HAVE WORKED BUT FOR JURY SERVICE. 53 COMP.GEN. 407 MODIFIED. THERE IS NO NECESSITY TO PRORATE JURY FEE. ANY TRAVEL TIME BETWEEN DUTY STATION AND COURT IS TO BE CONSIDERED AS COURT LEAVE. HAS REQUESTED MODIFICATION OF OUR DECISION IN 53 COMP.GEN. 407 (1973) CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF JURY FEES TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ON...

B-70371: Aug 5, 1975

EMPLOYEE IS ENTITLED TO RETENTION OF PRO RATA PORTION OF GRAND JURY FEE TO EXTENT THAT HOURS ACTUALLY SERVED EXCEED HOURS OF COURT LEAVE GRANTED. JURY DUTY - GRAND JURY SITTING OUTSIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S NORMAL WORK HOURS: THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FROM A DISBURSING OFFICER FOR AN ADVANCE DECISION REGARDING THE PROPRIETY OF GRANTING COURT LEAVE TO AN EMPLOYEE FOR THE DAY FOLLOWING HER PERFORMANC...

B-70371: Nov 24, 1947

HE WOULD HAVE PERFORMED SERVICE IN HIS USUAL POSITION. 1947: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 15. REQUIRING THE CREDITING OF FEES RECEIVED BY A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE FOR JURY SERVICE IN A STATE COURT AGAINST THE COMPENSATION PAYABLE BY THE UNITED STATES FOR SUCH PERIOD AS THE EMPLOYEE MAY BE ABSENT ON ACCOUNT OF JURY SERVICE IS FOR APPLICATION WHERE THE JURY SERVICE IS RENDERED ON A HOLIDAY...

B-70371: Dec 6, 1973

WHEN THE HALF DAY HOLIDAY PROCLAIMED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 11696 WAS IN EFFECT. WHO ON THE BASIS OF 5 U.S.C. 5537 ARE NOT PAID A JUROR'S FEE WHILE IN A PAY STATUS MAY BE PAID A PRORATED FEE IN THE PROPORTION THE NUMBER OF HOURS SERVED ON JURY DUTY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ONE-HALF DAY HOLIDAY BEARS TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS OF JURY DUTY PERFORMED ON THAT DAY SINCE TO DO OTHERWISE WHEN FEDERAL...

B-70371: Nov 16, 1965

NO LOSS RESULTING TO THE GOVERNMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE JURY SERVICE THE EMPLOYEE PERFORMED ON THE HOLIDAY HE WAS NOT REQUIRED TO REPORT FOR DUTY TO HIS GOVERNMENT POSITION. 29 COMP. 1965: WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM MR. REQUESTING OUR OPINION AS TO WHETHER HE IS ENTITLED TO RETAIN THE COMPENSATION (JURY FEE OF $7) RECEIVED BY HIM FOR JURY SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. BEUTELL...

B-70371: Published: Dec 6, 1973. Publicly Released: Dec 6, 1973.

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B-70371: Jul 13, 1976

Modification was requested of a decision concerning payment of jury fees to federal employees on a prorated basis when jury service hours overlap working hours and are in excess of the hours the employee would be required to work. Computation of the fee payable to federal employees whose jury service period overlaps normal workdays is $2.50 for each hour of jury service outside hours which the emp...

B-70371: Jan 22, 1976

A decision was requested as to whether Postal Service employees were entitled to payment of the attendance fees provided by law for jury duty. Although Postal Service employees are no longer within the purview of title 5, U.S. Code, they are still subject to provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5537 and Postal Regulations and may not be paid jury fees. Laws relating to employment terms, conditions, and benefits...