Who has to reimburse the UW?
Employees who perform jury duty receive their regular pay while serving. At this time some contract classified employees must reimburse the UW for compensation they receive while on jury duty in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement that governs their employment. See the applicable collective bargaining agreements on the Labor Relations web site.
http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/laborrel/contracts.html
Classified non-union and professional staff are not required to reimburse the University for compensation received while serving on a jury.
For professional staff information, please see the Professional Staff Program Civil and Military Leave web page.
http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/polproc/prostaff/leave/civilMilitary.html
For classified non-union employees see the Civil Leave web page.
http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/roles/ee/leaveholiday/cnu/civil.html
How much does the employee have to pay back to the UW?
The amount the employee must pay back is determined under RCW 2.36.150. It can be anywhere from $10 per day for each day served up to $25.00 per day. Most Washington State counties pay $10 per day.
Are employees entitled to keep any of their re-imbursement?
Employees are entitled to keep any portion of the payment that is necessary to offset expenses that the employee would not otherwise have incurred: mileage/travel.
What should be done with the check I receive?
Please Note: It is the responsibility of the payroll coordinator to verify if the employee has to reimburse the UW and that the amount submitted is correct.The employee needs to endorse the check to the UW and give it to their payroll coordinator. If the check includes mileage/travel, the employee may cash the check and write a personal check for the $10.00-25.00 a day. The payroll coordinator will then need to attach a memo including: employee’s name, EID and phone, and send it off to the UW Payroll Office, Box #355655.