414.3 Classified Employee Family and Medical Leave

POSTED: July 24, 2024

Code No.  414.3 CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE

 

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 running from July 1st through June 30th.  Requests for family and medical leave are 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.  

 

Legal Reference: Whitney v. Rural Ind. School. District, 232 Iowa 61, 4 N.W.2d 394 (1942).

26 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq. (2004)

29 C.F.R. Pt. 825 (2004).

Iowa Code §§ 20; 85.33, .34, .38(3); 216; 279.40 (2007).

1980 Op. Att’y Gen. 605.

1972 Op. Att’y Gen. 177, 353.

1952 Op. Att’y Gen. 91.

 

Cross Reference: 409.3 Licensed Employee Family and Medical Leave

414.2 Classified Employee Personal Illness Leave

414.8 Classified Employee Unpaid Leave

 

Approved: November 8, 2004

Reviewed: August 16, 2010

Reviewed: November 18, 2019

Revised: