409.02 Employee Personal Illness Leave

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 

 

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

 

The provisions of each leave offering will be detailed in the 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. §§ 2601et seq. 

                   Pub.L. 116–127 

                   29 C.F.R. §§ 825; 826. 

                   Iowa Code §§ 20; 85; 216; 279.40. 

                   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: 403.02 Employee Injury on the Job 

                             409.03 Licensed Employee Family and Medical Leave 

                             409.08 Licensed Employee Unpaid Leave

Approved 8/18/11     Reviewed  10/21/20              Revised  10/21/20