The board will determine the amount of vacation and holidays that will be allowed on an annual basis for employees.

It will be the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board annually on vacations and holidays for employees.

 

 

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 1C.1; 4.1(34); 20.

Cross Reference:  601.1   School Calendar

Approved 11/1/2004                             Reviewed 12/17/2007                            Revised 06/17/2019
                                                                                       02/27/2012                                 09/21/2020
                                                                                       03/20/2017                                 07/18/2022
                                                                                       06/17/2019
                                                                                       09/21/2020                                                                                                                                                                                     07/18/2022

 

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
• Professional Leave
• Unpaid Leave – To excuse an involuntary absence not provided for in other leave policies of the board

The board will offer the following 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
• Professional Leave
• 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 Master Contract.

Leave offered by the district will not be less than what is required by law. In the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance, the superintendent may authorize additional leave.

 

Legal Reference:          29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.

                                    Pub.L. 116–127

                                    29 C.F.R. §§ 825; 826.

                                    Iowa Code §§ 20; 29A; 55; 85; 216; 279.40; 607A.

                                    Whitney v. Rural Ind. School District, 232 Iowa 61, 4 N.W.2d 394 (1942).

                                    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 09/21/2020                        Reviewed 09/21/2020                               Revised 01/18/2021

                                                                        01/18/2021                                           10/18/2021

                                                                        10/18/2021                                                                                                                                                                                  07/18/2022

Family and medical leave will be granted up to 12 weeks per year to assist employees in balancing family and work life.  For purposes of this policy, year is defined as fiscal year.  Requests for family and medical leave will be made to the superintendent. 

After all applicable leaves are exhausted, employees are allowed to apply 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. 

This policy is consistent with federal law regarding family and medical leave. The links below are to applicable forms on the U.S. Department of Labor’s website.  Contact the central administration office if you need assistance.

 

• Compliance Poster (PDF)   
  
  • https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf
• WH-380-E Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee’s Serious Health Condition (PDF)
  
  • https://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-380-E.pdf
• WH-380-F Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member’s Serious Health Condition (PDF)
  
  • https://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-380-F.pdf
• WH-381 Notice of Eligibility and Rights & Responsibilities (PDF)
  
  • https://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-381.pdf
• WH-382 Designation Notice (PDF)
  
  • https://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-382.pdf
• WH-384 Certification of Qualifying Exigency For Military Family Leave (PDF)
  
  • https://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-384.pdf
• WH-385 Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of Covered Service member – for Military Family Leave (PDF)
  
  • https://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-385.pdf

 

 

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).

Approved 11/1/2004                             Reviewed 12/17/2007                            Revised 09/21/2009
                                                                                       06/17/2019                                       04/16/2012
                                                                                       09/21/2020                                        07/17/2017
                                                                                       07/18/2022                                        06/17/2019
                                                                                                                                                 09/21/2020                                                                                                                                                                                   07/18/2022