The board will determine the compensation to be paid for the classified employees' positions, keeping in mind the education and experience of the classified employee, the educational philosophy of the school district, the financial condition of the school district and any other considerations as deemed relevant by the board.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board annually regarding the compensation of classified employees.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 20.1, .4, .7, .9; 279.8.

Cross Reference:  411.3                            Classified Employee Contracts
                                       412.2                            Classified Employee Wage and Overtime Compensation

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Each non-exempt employee compensated on an hour-by-hour basis, whether full-or part-time, permanent or temporary, will be paid no less than the prevailing minimum wage.  Whenever a non-exempt employee must work more than forty hours in a given work week, the employee is compensated at one and one-half times their regular hourly wage rate.  This compensation is in the form of overtime pay or compensatory time.  Overtime will not be permitted without prior authorization of the superintendent.

Each non-exempt employee paid on an hour-by-hour basis must complete, sign, and turn in a daily time record showing the actual number of hours worked.  Failure of the employee to maintain, or falsification of, a daily time record will be grounds for disciplinary action.

It is the responsibility of the board secretary to maintain wage records.

Legal Reference:  Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority, 469 U.S. 528 (1985).
                                       29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq. (
                                       29 C.F.R. Pt. 511

Cross Reference:  411.3                                    Classified Employee Contracts
                                       412.1                                    Classified Employee Compensation

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Classified employees may be eligible for group benefits as determined by the board and required by law. The board will select the group benefit program(s) and the insurance company or third party administrator which will provide or administer the program.

The board will have the authority and right to change or eliminate group benefit programs, other than the group health plan, for its licensed employees.

Regular full-time and part-time classified employees who wish to purchase coverage may participate in group benefit programs by meeting the requirements of the applicable plan. Full-time and regular part-time classified employees who wish to purchase coverage for their spouse or dependents may do so by meeting the requirements of the applicable plan.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 20.9; 85; 85B; 279.12; 509; 509A; 509B.
                                            Internal Revenue Code § 4980H(c)(4); Treas. Reg. § 54.4980H-1(a)(21)(ii).
                                             Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage, 26 CFR Parts 1, 54 and 301, 78 Fed. Reg. 217, (Jan 2, 2013).
                                             Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage, 26 CFR Parts 1, 54 and 301, 79 Fed. Reg. 8543 (Feb. 12, 2014).

Cross Reference:  411.1                                    Classified Employee Defined

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Employees may elect to have amounts withheld from their pay for items authorized by law, subject to agreement of the district.  The board may authorize the administration to make a payroll deduction for classified employees' tax-sheltered annuity premiums purchased from a company or program if chosen by the board.

Licensed employees wishing to have payroll deductions for tax-sheltered annuities will make a written request to the business manager.   A salary reduction agreement must also be presented to the business manager before deductions can be made.

Legal Reference:  Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Section 1450(a), repealing portions of IRS REG § 1.403(b)-1(b)(3).
                                       Iowa Code §§ 260C; 273; 294.16.

Cross Reference:  706                                    Payroll Procedures

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