Adoption Date: 06/22/2021

History: 02/22/22 (reviewed), 12/13/22 (reviewed), 12/12/23 (reviewed)

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

• Personal Illness (Sick) Leave
• Family Sick Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Parental Leave
• Personal Leave
• Jury Duty Leave
• Military Leave
• Political Leave
• Professional Leave
• Association Leave
• Leave Without Pay
• Religious Leave
• Educational Leave
• Extended Leave

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

• Personal Illness (Sick) Leave
• Family Sick Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Parental Leave
• Personal Leave
• Jury Duty Leave
• Military Leave
• Political Leave
• Extended Leave
• Religious Leave
• Emergency Leave
• Association Leave
• Technical Training Leave
• Unpaid Leave

The provisions of each leave offering will be detailed in applicable Negotiated Agreement 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.

Policy References:

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: 

401.9        Employee Political Activity
403.2        Employee Injury on the Job
403.6        Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
403.6E1    Drug and Alcohol Testing Program - Notice to Employees
403.6E2    Drug and Alcohol Testing Program - Pre-Employment Testing Acknowledgment Form
403.6E3    Drug and Alcohol Testing Program - Written Consent to Share Information
409.3        Employee Family and Medical Leave
706.3        Pay Deductions
706.3R1   Pay Deductions - Regulation