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IA Code § 70A.17A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.17A - Payroll deduction for dues.

70A.17A Payroll deduction for dues.   1. The state officer in charge of the payroll system shall deduct from the salary or wages of a state officer or employee an amount specified by the officer or employee for payment to a professional or trade organization for dues or membership fees if:   a. The professional or trade organization consents to payment of dues in this manner.   b. The employee requests in writing that payment of dues or membership fees be made in this manner.   c. The pay period during which the deduction is made, the frequency, and the amount of the deduction are compatible with the payroll system.   d. The following number of state officers or employees request the deduction for the same professional or trade organization:   (1) One hundred or more state officers or employees employed outside the jurisdiction of the state board of regents, or employed at Iowa state university of science and technology or the state university of Iowa.   (2) Fifty or more state officers or employees employed at the university of northern Iowa.   (3) Twenty-five or more state officers or employees employed at the Iowa school for the deaf or at the Iowa braille and sight saving school.   2. The deduction may be made even though the compensation paid to an officer or employee is reduced to an amount below the minimum prescribed by law. Payment to an officer or employee of compensation less the deduction shall constitute a full discharge of claims and demands for services rendered by the officer or employee during the period covered by the payment. The request for the deduction may be withdrawn at any time by filing a written notification of withdrawal with the state officer in charge of the payroll system.  94 Acts, ch 1188, §36; 2017 Acts, ch 2, §21, 26, 27  For provisions relating to applicability of 2017 amendment to collective bargaining agreements and procedures under chapter 20 before, on, or after February 17, 2017, see  2017 Acts, ch 2, §26, 27
IA Code § 70A.17B (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.17B - Payroll deduction for eligible qualified tuition program contributions.

70A.17B Payroll deduction for eligible qualified tuition program contributions.   1. The state officer in charge of any of the state payroll systems shall deduct from the wages or salaries of a state officer or employee an amount specified by the officer or employee for payment to an eligible qualified tuition program in a method consistent with current discretionary payroll deductions and on forms prescribed by the payroll administrator. For purposes of this section, an “eligible qualified tuition program” is a program that meets the requirements of a qualified tuition program under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code and is a program in which at least five hundred state officers or employees request a payroll deduction and the request for the payroll deduction is made by the state officer or employee in writing to the officer in charge of the program.   2. The moneys deducted under this section shall be paid to the eligible qualified tuition program for the benefit of the officer’s or employee’s account no later than thirty days following the payroll deduction from the wages of the officer or employee. The deduction may be made even though the compensation paid to an officer or employee is reduced to an amount below the minimum prescribed by law. Payment to an officer or employee of compensation less the deduction shall constitute a full discharge of claims and demands for services rendered by the officer or employee during the period covered by the payment. The request for the deduction may be withdrawn at any time by filing a written notification of withdrawal with the state officer in charge of any of the state payroll systems.  2005 Acts, ch 75, §1
IA Code § 70A.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.18 - Compensation based on comparable worth.

70A.18 Compensation based on comparable worth.   It is the policy of this state that a state department, board, commission, or agency shall not discriminate in compensation for work of comparable worth between jobs held predominantly by women and jobs held predominantly by men. “Comparable worth” means the value of work as measured by the composite of the skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions normally required in the performance of work.  83 Acts, ch 170, §1 – 4  CS83, §79.18  C93, §70A.18
IA Code § 70A.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.19 - Payroll deduction for employee organization dues prohibited.

70A.19 Payroll deduction for employee organization dues prohibited.   The state, a state agency, a regents institution, a board of directors of a school district, a community college, or an area education agency, a county board of supervisors, a governing body of a city, or any other public employer as defined in section 20.3 shall not authorize or administer a deduction from the salaries or wages of its employees for membership dues to an employee organization as defined in section 20.3.  86 Acts, ch 1245, §234  C87, §79.19  C93, §70A.19  2017 Acts, ch 2, §22, 26, 27  For provisions relating to applicability of 2017 amendment to collective bargaining agreements and procedures under chapter 20 before, on, or after February 17, 2017, see  2017 Acts, ch 2, §26, 27  2017 amendment does not apply to dues deductions required by collective bargaining agreements which have become effective under chapter 20 before February 17, 2017, see  2017 Acts, ch 2, §26, 27
IA Code § 70A.24 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.24 - Olympic competition leave of absence.

70A.24 Olympic competition leave of absence. Repealed by 94 Acts, ch 1173, §42.
IA Code § 70A.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.25 - Educational leave — educational assistance.

70A.25 Educational leave — educational assistance.   1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:   a. “Educational assistance” means reimbursement for tuition, fees, books or other expenses incurred by a state employee in taking coursework at an educational institution or attending a workshop, seminar, or conference without a reduction in ordinary job responsibilities and that the appointing authority determines contributes to the growth and development of the employee in the employee’s present position or in a position to which the employee may reasonably be assigned.   b. “Educational leave” means full or partial absence from an employee’s ordinary job responsibilities either with full or partial pay or without pay, to attend a course of study at an educational institution or a course of study conducted by a reputable sponsor on behalf of an educational institution. Educational leave may include reimbursement for all or a portion of educational expenses incurred.   c. “Educational leave” and “educational assistance” do not apply to job training, employee development programs, or departmental seminars that are conducted or sponsored by a state agency.   2. General applicability.   a. The purpose of educational leave with full or partial pay and educational assistance is to assist state employees to develop skills that will improve their ability to perform state job responsibilities or in the case of educational leave to also provide training and educational opportunities for employees of a state agency that will enable the agency director to better meet the staffing needs of the state agency.   b. The director of the department of administrative services shall not allow the payment of expenses for courses unless the department, agency, or commission can demonstrate a relationship between the employee’s job responsibilities and the courses to be taken or that the employee is required to learn new skills for which the department, agency, or commission has a need.  85 Acts, ch 215, §2  CS85, §79.25  86 Acts, ch 1245, §237 – 239  C93, §70A.25  2000 Acts, ch 1171, §22 – 24; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2014 Acts, ch 1036, §14  Referred to in §70A.1
IA Code § 70A.26 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.26 - Disaster service volunteer leave.

70A.26 Disaster service volunteer leave.   1. An employee of an appointing authority who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American red cross may be granted leave with pay from work for not more than fifteen working days in any twelve-month period to participate in disaster relief services for the American red cross at the request of the American red cross for the services of that employee and upon the approval of the employee’s appointing authority without loss of seniority, pay, vacation time, personal days, sick leave, insurance and health coverage benefits, or earned overtime accumulation. The appointing authority shall compensate an employee granted leave under this section at the employee’s regular rate of pay for those regular work hours during which the employee is absent from work.   2. An employee granted leave under this section shall not be deemed to be an employee of the state for purposes of workers’ compensation. An employee granted leave under this section shall not be deemed to be an employee of the state for purposes of the Iowa tort claims Act, chapter 669.   3. Leave under this section shall be granted only for services relating to a disaster in the state of Iowa.  95 Acts, ch 132, §1; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §15; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §27
IA Code § 70A.27 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.27 - Leave of absence for charge of a crime — civil penalty.

70A.27 Leave of absence for charge of a crime — civil penalty.   1. For the purposes of this section:   a. “Convicted” means convicted of an indictable offense and includes a guilty plea or other finding of guilt by a court of competent jurisdiction.   b. “Public employee” means any individual employed by a public employer. “Public employee” includes heads of executive branch agencies.   c. “Public employer” means the state, its boards, commissions, agencies, and departments, and its political subdivisions including school districts and other special purpose districts. “Public employer” includes the general assembly and the governor.   2. a. A public employee on a leave of absence with full or partial compensation because the public employee is charged, by indictment or information, with the commission of a public offense classified as a class “D” felony or greater offense shall pay to the public employer employing the public employee a civil penalty equal to the cash wages that the public employee received during the period of the leave of absence if the public employee is convicted of a public offense classified as a class “D” felony or greater offense.   b. A public employee shall pay to the public employer employing the public employee a civil penalty equal to any payments that the public employee received pursuant to the terms of the public employee’s employment contract that result from the termination of the contract, if the termination was caused by the employee being charged, by indictment or information, with the commission of a public offense classified as a class “D” felony or greater offense, and if the public employee is convicted of a public offense classified as a class “D” felony or greater offense.  2011 Acts, ch 88, §1
IA Code § 70A.29 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.29 - Reprisals prohibited — political subdivisions — penalty — civil remedies.

70A.29 Reprisals prohibited — political subdivisions — penalty — civil remedies.   1. A person shall not discharge an employee from or take or fail to take action regarding an employee’s appointment or proposed appointment to, promotion or proposed promotion to, or any advantage in, a position in employment by a political subdivision of this state as a reprisal for a disclosure of any information by that employee to a member or employee of the general assembly, an official of that political subdivision, a person providing human resource management for that political subdivision, or a state official, or for a disclosure of information to any other public official or law enforcement agency if the employee, in good faith, reasonably believes the information evidences a violation of law or rule, mismanagement, a gross abuse of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. This section does not apply if the disclosure of the information is prohibited by statute.   2. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a simple misdemeanor.   3. Subsection 1 may be enforced through a civil action.   a. A person who violates subsection 1 is liable to an aggrieved employee for affirmative relief including reinstatement, with or without back pay, civil damages in an amount not to exceed three times the annual wages and benefits received by the aggrieved employee prior to the violation of subsection 1, and any other equitable relief the court deems appropriate, including attorney fees and costs.   b. When a person commits, is committing, or proposes to commit an act in violation of subsection 1, an injunction may be granted through an action in district court to prohibit the person from continuing such acts. The action for injunctive relief may be brought by an aggrieved employee, the county attorney, or the person providing human resource management for the political subdivision.   4. Each political subdivision of this state subject to the requirements of this section shall provide procedures for notifying new employees of the authority of the office of ombudsman to investigate complaints under chapter 2C and shall provide information to all employees of the political subdivision, including the toll-free telephone number of the ombudsman.  85 Acts, ch 60, §1  CS85, §79.29  89 Acts, ch 124, §3  C93, §70A.29  2019 Acts, ch 109, §2 – 4  Referred to in §20.8, 279.51A  See also §8A.417, 70A.28
IA Code § 70A.30 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.30 - Establishment of phased retirement program.

70A.30 Establishment of phased retirement program.   1. The department of administrative services may establish a voluntary employee phased retirement incentive program for full-time state employees.   2. A phased retirement incentive program established by the department of administrative services is a retirement system for purposes of section 20.9, but is not retirement for purposes of chapter 97A, 97B, or 602 or for the employees who are members of the teachers insurance annuity association-college retirement equities fund (TIAA-CREF).  84 Acts, ch 1180, §1  C85, §79.30  C93, §70A.30  2003 Acts, ch 108, §23; 2013 Acts, ch 129, §35
IA Code § 70A.31 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.31 - Eligibility.

70A.31 Eligibility. Repealed by  2013 Acts, ch 129, §36  .
IA Code § 70A.32 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.32 - Phased retirement program.

70A.32 Phased retirement program. Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 129, §36.
IA Code § 70A.33 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.33 - Participation plan.

70A.33 Participation plan. Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 129, §36.
IA Code § 70A.34 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.34 - Appropriation.

70A.34 Appropriation. Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 129, §36.
IA Code § 70A.37 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.37 - Collective bargaining agreements.

70A.37 Collective bargaining agreements.   Administrative rules adopted by the director of the department of administrative services pursuant to this chapter shall not supersede provisions of collective bargaining agreements negotiated under chapter 20.  86 Acts, ch 1245, §240  C87, §79.37  C93, §70A.37  2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
IA Code § 70A.38 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.38 - Years of service incentive program.

70A.38 Years of service incentive program. Repealed by its own terms;  2003 Acts, ch 145, §156, 293  .
IA Code § 70A.39 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.39 - Bone marrow and organ donation incentive program.

70A.39 Bone marrow and organ donation incentive program.   1. For the purposes of this section:   a. “Bone marrow” means the soft tissue that fills human bone cavities.   b. “Vascular organ” means a heart, lung, liver, pancreas, kidney, intestine, or other organ that requires the continuous circulation of blood to remain useful for purposes of transplantation.   2. Beginning July 1, 2003, state employees, excluding employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement which provides otherwise, shall be granted leaves of absence in accordance with the following:   a. A leave of absence of up to five workdays for an employee who requests a leave of absence to serve as a bone marrow donor if the employee provides written verification from the employee’s physician or the hospital involved with the bone marrow donation that the employee will serve as a bone marrow donor.   b. A leave of absence of up to thirty workdays for an employee who requests a leave of absence to serve as a vascular organ donor if the employee provides written verification from the employee’s physician or the hospital involved with the vascular organ donation that the employee will serve as a vascular organ donor.   3. An employee who is granted a leave of absence under this section shall receive leave without loss of seniority, pay, vacation time, personal days, sick leave, insurance and health coverage benefits, or earned overtime accumulation. The employee shall be compensated at the employee’s regular rate of pay for those regular work hours during which the employee is absent from work.   4. An employee deemed to be on leave under this section shall not be deemed to be an employee of the state for purposes of workers’ compensation or for purposes of the Iowa tort claims Act, chapter 669.  2003 Acts, ch 32, §1  ; 2003 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 2, §37, 209  ; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §16
IA Code § 70A.40 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.40 - Elective public officer contact information.

70A.40 Elective public officer contact information.   1. Within thirty days of an elective public officer swearing to an oath of office, the governmental entity the officer serves shall provide the officer with designated contact information with the governmental entity. A governmental entity that maintains an internet site shall cause to be published the contact information for each of the entity’s elective public officers on the internet site maintained by the entity. An elective public officer may provide additional contact information that would normally be used to make contact with the officer to the governmental entity to be published as provided in this section for designated contact information.   2. a. For the purposes of this section, “contact information” means a telephone number or an electronic mail address.   b. For the purposes of this section, “elective public officer” or “officer” means all of the following:   (1) Members of the general assembly.   (2) Members of a county board of supervisors.   (3) Members of a city council.   (4) Members of a board of directors of a school district.  2015 Acts, ch 113, §1
IA Code § 70A.41 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES|Section 70A.41 - Public employee health insurance.

70A.41 Public employee health insurance.   A public employer shall offer health insurance to all permanent, full-time public employees employed by the public employer. A public employer may offer health insurance to any other public employees employed by the public employer. All costs of such health insurance shall be determined as otherwise provided by law. For purposes of this section, “public employer” and “public employee” mean the same as defined in section 20.3.  2017 Acts, ch 2, §65, 67
IA Code § 71.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 71 - NEPOTISM|Section 71.1 - Employments prohibited.

71.1 Employments prohibited.   It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person elected or appointed to any public office or position under the laws of the state or by virtue of the ordinance of any city in the state, to appoint as deputy, clerk, or helper in said office or position to be paid from the public funds, any person related by consanguinity or affinity, within the third degree, to the person elected, appointed, or making said appointment, unless such appointment shall first be approved by the officer, board, council, or commission whose duty it is to approve the bond of the principal; provided this provision shall not apply in cases where such person appointed receives compensation at the rate of six hundred dollars per year or less, nor shall it apply to persons teaching in public schools, nor shall it apply to the employment of clerks of members of the general assembly.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1166; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §71.1]  Approving officers and boards, §64.19  Computation of degrees, §4.1(4)
IA Code § 71.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 71 - NEPOTISM|Section 71.2 - Payment prohibited.

71.2 Payment prohibited.   No person so unlawfully appointed or employed shall be paid or receive any compensation from the public money and such appointment shall be null and void and any person or persons so paying the same or any part thereof, together with their surety, shall be liable for any and all moneys so paid.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1167; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §71.2]