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_ .~~. . JURY WITNESS PAY AND COURT PAY 56. An employee called for jury duty shall be granted a leave of absence for the period of jury service and will be compensated at full pay for absences necessarily caused by the jury duty. An employee who is required to be absent from scheduled work to serve as a witness called by a party in a city or job-related litigation will be paid for time lost from scheduled straight time work. An employee who is called as a witness due to his part-time employment in the area of public or private law enforcement shall not receive .~. - witness pay from the City. =- Court pay (dispatcher): Employees who are required to appear in court during their non-work hours shall be paid a minimum of four (4) hours' pay. SAFETY AND HEALTH S~• The City and the Union recognize that each party must comply with the applicable state and federal laws with respect to safety and health. The City shall continue to make reasonable provisions for the safety and health of its employees. A. Required personal protective equipment shall be issued to regular full-time employees and shall be replaced if the equipment is worn out and is returned to the City for replacement. An em- ployee who does not return the equipment will be charged for the replacement cost, except in cases: 1) in which the equipment was destroyed by accidental conditions beyond the employee's control in the work area, or 2. if the equipment has been stolen and the City has failed to supply the employee with a place to lock up his equipment. B. A safety committee consisting of the appropriate director and his designee and two (2) safety representatives appointed by the Local Union shall confer at regular monthly intervals, if necessary, for the purpose of attempting to maintain safe working conditions-for employees ~in the Bargaining Unit. Additional meetings may be-held if required by unusual circumstances. -22-