The board will offer the following leave to regular licensed employees:
- Personal Illness (Sick) Leave—Leave for medically-related disability or illness
- Family Sick Leave—Leave to care for a sick member of the employee’s immediate family
- Bereavement Leave—Leave to mourn the loss of a family member or close friend.
- Personal Leave—Leave to accomplish personal business that cannot be conducted outside the work day
- Jury Duty Leave—Leave to be excused for jury duty
- Military Leave—Leave for military service, including the national guard
- Political Leave—Leave to run for elective public office
- Association Leave—Leave to conduct official Association duties
- Unpaid Leave--To excuse an involuntary absence not provided for in other leave policies of the board.
The board will offer the following paid leave to regular classified employees:
- Personal Illness (Sick) Leave—Leave for medically-related disability or illness
- Family Sick Leave—Leave to care for a sick member of the employee’s immediate family
- Bereavement Leave—Leave to mourn the loss of a family member or close friend.
- Personal Leave—Leave to accomplish personal business that cannot be conducted outside the work day
- Jury Duty Leave—Leave to be excused for jury duty
- Military Leave—Leave for military service, including the national guard
- Political Leave—Leave to run for elective public office
- Unpaid Leave--To excuse an involuntary absence not provided for in other leave policies of the board.
The provisions of each leave offering will be detailed in the Certified and Non-Certified Employee Handbooks.
Leave offered by the district will not be less that what is required by law. In the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance, the superintendent may authorize additional paid leave.
Legal Reference: 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.; 29 C.F.R. § 825.; Iowa Code §§ 20; 85; 216; 279.40.
Whitney v. Rural Ind. School District, 232 Iowa 61, 4 N.W.2d 394 (1942).
Pub L. 116-127
Bewley v. Villisca Community School District, 299 N.W. 2d 904 (Iowa 1980).
Cross Reference: 403.2 Employee Injury on the Job
409.3 Licensed Employee Family and Medical Leave
409.8 Licensed Employee Unpaid Leave
Approved: 8/19/20
Reviewed: 02/09/22
Revised: