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
- Unpaid Leave - To excuse an involuntary absence not provided for in other leave policies of the board.
- Leave for physical recovery to teachers injured due to a student’s violent disruption occurring in the performance of the teacher’s work duties. (Part of the disruptive Behavior Law)
- Professional Leave - Leave to attend educational meetings or visit other schools
- Association Leave - Leave to attend conferences of the ISEA, NEA of JDC
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
- Professional Leave - Leave to attend educational meetings or visit other schools
The provisions of each leave offering will be detailed in [the Master Contract and/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.
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:
403.2
Employee Injury on the Job
409.3
Licensed Employee Family and Medical Leave
409.8
Licensed Employee Unpaid Leave
Approved
Reviewed 7/1/26 Revised 7/1/26
