Policies and Regulations

REGULATION TITLE:

Court Leave

APPLIES TO:

Faculty

Staff

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY:

Office of Human Resources

APPROVED BY:

Kentucky State University Board of Regents

EFFECTIVE DATE:

August 8, 2025

NEXT REVIEW DATE:

August 8, 2028

REGULATION STATEMENT:

Kentucky State University (KSU) supports the civic obligations of its employees and provides paid leave for required court-related service, such as jury duty and appearing as a witness in a court proceeding.

DEFINITIONS:

Full-Time Employees

Full-time employees are employees who are continuously assigned to work a minimum of 37.5 hours per week (40 hours where entire units or offices remain open, such as Physical Plant, Public Safety, Information Services and Resources, and others), and who have an employment period of at least nine (9) months per year.

Part-Time Employees

Part-time employees are employees hired to regularly work between 20 and 24 hours per week for a period of at least nine (9) months per year.