Unpaid family and medical leave will be granted up to twelve weeks per year to assist employees in balancing family and work life. For purposes of this policy, year is defined as fiscal year (July through June). Requests for family and medical leave shall be made to the superintendent.
Employees may be allowed to substitute paid leave for unpaid family and medical leave by meeting the requirements set out in the family and medical leave administrative rules. Employees eligible for family and medical leave must comply with the family and medical leave administrative rules prior to starting family and medical leave. It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to develop administrative rules to implement this policy.
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.S. 2d 394 (1942).
Cross Reference: 409.2--Employee Leave of Absence
Approved: 6/12/2006
Reviewed: 2/16/1999; 02/14/2008; 10/12/11; 4/12/17; 02/09/22
Revised: 4/11/1996; 7/8/2020