409.2 Employee Leave of Absence

The board will offer the following leave to full-time regular licensed employees:

  • Personal Illness (Sick) Leave – Leave for employee’s medically-related disability or illness
  • Emergency Leave - Leave to care for a sick member of the employee’s immediate family, to mourn the loss of a family member or close friend, or for an employee who legally adopts a child.
  • Personal Business 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

The board will offer the following leave to full-time regular classified employees:

  • Personal Illness (Sick) Leave – Leave for medically-related disability or illness
  • Emergency Leave_- Leave to care for a sick member of the employee’s immediate family, to mourn the loss of a family member or close friend, or for an employee who legally adopts a child.
  • Personal Business 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

The provisions of each leave offering will be detailed in the Employee Handbook and in the Master Contract for licensed employees.

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 paid 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

 

Approved: 8-16-04    Reviewed: 8-21-12, 2-21-19, 8/12/20, 5/18/22        Revised: 8/12/20

Attachment: 
PDF icon EXPANDED FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE REQUEST FOR UNDER THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT (FFCRA)
PDF icon EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE REQUEST FORM UNDER THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT (FFCRA)