Classified employees, hired before July 1, 2005, are granted ten days of sick leave in their first year of employment. Each year thereafter, one additional day of sick leave will be granted to the employees up to a maximum of fifteen days. "Day" is defined as one work day regardless of full-time or part-time status of the employee. A new employee will report for work at least one full work day prior to receiving sick leave benefits. A returning employee will be granted the appropriate number of days at the beginning of each fiscal year. Sick leave may be accumulated up to a maximum of one hundred (100) days for classified employees. Classified employees, hired after July 1, 2005, will receive the same number of sick days but will be unpaid.
Should the personal illness occur after or extend beyond the accumulated sick leave, the employee may apply for disability benefits under the group insurance plan. If the employee does not qualify for disability benefits, the employee may request a leave of absence without pay.
If an employee is eligible to receive workers' compensation benefits, the employee will contact the board secretary-treasurer to implement these benefits.
Legal Reference: Whitney v. Rural Ind. School District, 232 Iowa 61, 4 N.W.2d 394 (1942).
26 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq. (Supp. 1994)
29 C.F.R. Pt. 825 (1999).
Iowa Code §§ 20; 85.33, .34, .38(3); 279.40 (2001).
1980 Op. Att'y Gen. 605.
1972 Op. Att'y Gen. 177, 353.
1952 Op. Att'y Gen. 91.
Cross Reference: 403.2 Employee Injury on the Job
414.3 Classified Employee Family and Medical Leave
414.9 Classified Employee Unpaid Leave
Approved 01-15-90
Reviewed 11-17-03; 09-19-05; 03-19-07; 07-11-11; 04-06-16
Revised 12-15-03; 10-18-05
