409.02 - Employee Leaves of Absence

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

• Personal Illness (Sick) Leave – Leave for medically-related disability or illness or 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
• 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 for licensed employees and/or Classified Employee Handbook for certified 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).

I.C. Iowa Code                                      Description
Iowa Code § 20                                     Collective Bargaining
Iowa Code § 216                                   Civil RIghts Commission
Iowa Code § 279.40                              Directors - Powers and Duties-Sick Leave
Iowa Code § 29A                                  Military Code
Iowa Code § 55                                     Leaves for Public Service
Iowa Code § 607A                                Juries
Iowa Code § 85                                     Workers Comp

U.S.C. - United States Code                   Description
29 U.S.C. §§ 2601                                 Labor - FMLA

C.F.R. - Code of Federal Regulations     Description
29 C.F.R. §§ 825                                   Labor - FMLA

Case Law                                             Description
Bewley v. Villisca CSD                                     299 N.W. 2d 904 (Iowa 1980)
Whitney v. Rural ISD                            232 Iowa 61, 4 N.W.2d 394 (1942)

Cross References:  401.09  Employee Political Activity
                                         403.02  Employee Injury on the Job
                                         403.06  Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
                                         403.06-E(1)  Drug and Alcohol Testing Program - Notice to Employees
                                         403.06-E(2)  Drug and Alcohol Testing Program - Pre-Employment Testing Acknowledgment Form
                                         403.06-E(3)  Drug and Alcohol Testing Program - Written Consent to Share Information
                                         409.03  Employee Family and Medical Leave
                                         409.03-R(1)  Employee Family and Medical Leave - Regulation
                                         409.03-R(2)  Employee Family and Medical Leave - Definitions
                                         409.03-E(1)  Employee Family and Medical Leave - Notice to Employees
                                         409.03-E(2)  Employee Family and Medical Leave - Request Form
                                         706.03  Reduction in Employee Pay
                                         706.03-R(1)  Reduction in Employee Pay - Regulation

Approved: 3/21/2016, 8/16/2021, 7/1/2025
Reviewed: 7/1/2025
Revised: 7/1/2025