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
