44.023(1)An employer shall grant an employee a leave of absence without pay for any period that the employee is absent from work as a result of being

44.023(2)If an employer grants an employee a leave of absence with pay in the circumstances set out in subsection (1), the employer may require the employee to reimburse the employer for any amount that the employee receives as a jury or witness fee, exclusive of any amount that the employee receives as compensation for travel, meal or accommodation expenses.