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Time off for public duties
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In addition to holiday entitlement, employees are entitled to reasonable time off to carry out "public duties". These include serving as a local authority councillor, school governor, justice of the peace, member of a tribunal, NHS Trust, police authority, environmental agency or board of prison visitors. The same applies to jury service.
Decent employers will pay employees for reasonable time spent on such activities but they are not obliged to do so.
Employees required to do jury service can claim the following allowances: • Up to 10 days' service: £27.90 a day or £55.19 if more than four hours a day • More than 10 days' service: £55.19 per day or £110.40 if more than four hours a day.
Union officials in the workplace are entitled to paid time off to carry out duties for the union involving negotiations and representations on a host of issues.
Members are entitled to time off for union activities, including attending workplace meetings and meeting officials. The employer does not have to pay for members' time, although many do. For more information see "The State of the Union", page 34, CM 15 July.