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Not really your point, but this sounds crazy. > My company requires me to send it a check for the amount I receive from the government for jury duty That just

Not really your point, but this sounds crazy. > My company requires me to send it a check for the amount I receive from the government for jury duty That just sounds like something that shouldn't be allowed. I don't know the rules.

reaperducer 1y ago
Some states permit it, some do not. My company claims that allowing me to have both my regular pay and the government pay would be considered an over-payment, and the accountants say it triggers all kinds of messy things. However, at the same time, it is illegal to do this in some American states where we have offices. So it must somehow be possible for the accountants to allow it.
- lostlogin 1y ago
  I'd assume they would pay wages, minus the court pay. Given how badly jury duty pays, it seems a wasted effort.
  - reaperducer 1y ago
    Given how badly jury duty pays, it seems a wasted effort. It seems to vary from county to county. When I served, we were given a pamphlet stating that the rate had recently been raised. I don't remember the exact figure, but it was well above minimum wage. Something like $80 for the first and last day, plus $120 for each day between, plus transportation costs. Far less than what I make as a super cool tech dev bro, but I can see it taking a lot of the pain away for the average person.
    - lostlogin 1y ago
      > Something like $80 for the first and last day, plus $120 for each day between, plus transportation costs Was this recent? The highest daily rate there is $15 per hour. I’m in New Zealand and that’s fractionally more than minimum wage.
- brewdad 1y ago
  I served on a jury for a week a few years ago and my check at the end was $22. It seems like it wouldn't be worth the company's time to handle and process that check. I'm sure some jurors got more. My county's jury pay/reimbursement is primarily mileage based and I live 2 miles from the court house.
ZeWaka 1y ago
The state made me forego the (grand - for a month) jury duty pay due to being on salary. However, I still got compensated for daily public transport to the courthouse - which wasn't taxable.

reaperducer 1y ago

Some states permit it, some do not. My company claims that allowing me to have both my regular pay and the government pay would be considered an over-payment, and the accountants say it triggers all kinds of messy things. However, at the same time, it is illegal to do this in some American states where we have offices. So it must somehow be possible for the accountants to allow it.

lostlogin 1y ago
I'd assume they would pay wages, minus the court pay. Given how badly jury duty pays, it seems a wasted effort.
- reaperducer 1y ago
  Given how badly jury duty pays, it seems a wasted effort. It seems to vary from county to county. When I served, we were given a pamphlet stating that the rate had recently been raised. I don't remember the exact figure, but it was well above minimum wage. Something like $80 for the first and last day, plus $120 for each day between, plus transportation costs. Far less than what I make as a super cool tech dev bro, but I can see it taking a lot of the pain away for the average person.
  - lostlogin 1y ago
    > Something like $80 for the first and last day, plus $120 for each day between, plus transportation costs Was this recent? The highest daily rate there is $15 per hour. I’m in New Zealand and that’s fractionally more than minimum wage.
brewdad 1y ago
I served on a jury for a week a few years ago and my check at the end was $22. It seems like it wouldn't be worth the company's time to handle and process that check. I'm sure some jurors got more. My county's jury pay/reimbursement is primarily mileage based and I live 2 miles from the court house.

ZeWaka 1y ago

The state made me forego the (grand - for a month) jury duty pay due to being on salary. However, I still got compensated for daily public transport to the courthouse - which wasn't taxable.