Staff members should fill out the Restricted Leave form for professional meetings prior to the meeting whenever possible. The form should be completed prior to the absence for jury duty or military reserve activities in all cases.

The Restricted Leave form must be completed when an employee is attending a professional meeting outside of the Council service area. Employees who will be attending professional meetings must identify the nature of the meeting and the location of the meeting. Travel time should be included on the restricted leave form when indicating the beginning and ending times.

The staff member must bring a copy of the certification from the court to prove jury duty was served. The employee must also turn over the paycheck paid by the court for serving on jury duty and the Council will then pay the employee their normal wages.

All employees who are members of the Ohio National Guard, the Ohio Defense Corps, the Ohio Naval Militia, or members of other reserve components of Armed Forces of the United States are entitled to leave of absence from their respective duties without loss of pay for such time as they are in the military service on field training or active duty for periods no to exceed thirty-one (31) days in any one (1) calendar year. RC 4923.05