(1) Witness or Jury Duty. When a City employee is called for jury duty or is subpoenaed as a witness, he or she shall not suffer any loss of his or her regular City compensation during such absence; however, he or she shall be required to transfer any compensation he or she receives for the performance of such duty to the City. Time not worked because of such duty shall not affect annual leave accrual.

(2) Military Leave. Employees shall be eligible for military leave or associated benefits in compliance with State and Federal law.

(3) Conferences, Conventions and Other Related City Business. Decisions concerning attendance at conferences, conventions, or other functions pertaining to City business at City expense shall be made by the department heads with the approval of the City Manager. Permission shall be granted on the basis of an employee’s participation in or the direct relationship of the function to the City. Members of professional societies may be permitted to attend meetings of their society when such attendance is considered to be in the best interest of the City.

(4) Death in the Immediate Family. Leave of absence with pay is provided to assist an employee who must be absent from work as a result of a death in the immediate family. Immediate family means a parent, spouse, child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, and in-law and step-relation equivalents. Employees are entitled to five (5) working days, up to forty (40) hours maximum and up to forty-eight (48) hours for employees engaged in fire protection activities who work an average of fifty-six (56) hours per week. Time taken for this reason will not affect the employee’s annual leave accrual.

(5) Transition Leave for New Police Officers Following a Full Public Safety Academy. Newly hired police officers who successfully complete a full public safety academy in Alaska are eligible for forty (40) hours’ leave of absence with pay, which will not directly affect their personal leave account. The employee’s absence from work is intended for the transition to work following the employee’s completion of a full public safety academy.