409.2 - EMPLOYEE LEAVES OF ABSENCE (6/14/2023)

The board will offer the following leave to regular 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
• Political Leave – Leave to run for elective public office
• Jury Duty Leave – Leave to be excused for jury duty
• Military Leave – Leave for military service, including the national guard
• 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, Employee’s Contract, and/or Employee Handbook.

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    Employee Family and Medical Leave           

Approved:  June 14, 2006               

Reviewed:  May 18, 2011; January 9, 2019; June 14, 2023                                         

Revised:      January 9, 2019; January 12, 2022