Unpaid 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 July 1 through June 30 of each year. Requests for family and medical leave will 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 is the responsibility of the superintendent to develop administrative rules to implement this policy.
Links: WH-380-E Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee’s Serious Health Condition (PDF)
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.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).
Cross Reference: 409.2 Employee Leave of Absence
Approved: June 14, 2006
Reviewed: May 18, 2011; January 9, 2019; June 14, 2023
Revised: January 12, 2022