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PUBLIC LAW 89.554-SEPT. 6, 1966

[80 STAT.

§ 6322. Leave for jury service Except as provided by section 5515 of this title, the pay of an employee as defined by section 2105 of this title or an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia may not be reduced during a period of absence for jury service in a State court or a court of the United States because of the absence. The period of absence for jury service is without deduction from other leave of absence authorized by statute. § 6323. Military leave; Reserves and National Guardsmen (a) An employee as defined by section 2105 of this title (except a substitute in the postal field service) or an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia, permanent or temporary indefinite, is entitled to leave without loss of pay, time, or performance or efficiency rating for each day, not in excess of 15 days in a calendar year, in which he is on active duty or is engaged in field or coast defense training under sections 502-505 of title 32 as a Reserve of the armed forces or member of the National Guard. (b) A substitute employee in the postal field service is entitled to leave without loss of pay, time, or efficiency rating for absence, not in excess of 80 hours in a calendar year, because of active duty or field or coast defense training under sections 502-505 of title 32 as a Reserve of the armed forces or member of the National Guard. This leave is on the basis of 1 hour of leave for each period aggregating 26 hours of work performed during the calendar year immediately before the calendar year in which he is ordered to that duty or training. However, he is entitled to this leave only if he worked at least 1,040 hours during that calendar year. § 6324. Absence of certain police and firemen (a) Sick leave may not be charged to the account of a member of the Metropolitan Police force or the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, the United States Park Police force, or the White House Police force for an absence due to injury or illness resulting from the performance of duty. (b) The determination of whether an injury or illness resulted from the performance of duty shall be made under regulations prescribed by— (1) the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for members of the Metropolitan Police force and the Fire Department of the District of Columbia; (2) the Secretary of the Interior for the United States Park Police force; and (3) the Secretary of the Treasury for the White House Police force.

Subpart F—Employee Relations CHAPTER 71—POLICIES SUBCHAPTER I—EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS Sec.

7101. Right to organize; postal employees. 7102. Right to petition Congress; employees.

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