414.03 Classified Employee Family and Medical Leave

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE

Unpaid family and medical leave will be granted up to 12 weeks per year to assist employees in balancing family and work life.  For purposes of this policy, year is defined as the 12-month period measured forward from the first date an employee takes FMLA leave. Requests for family and medical leave will be made to the superintendent. 

Employees may be allowed to substitute paid leave for unpaid family and medical leave by meeting the requirements set out in the family and medical leave administrative rules.  Employees eligible for family and medical leave must comply with the family and medical leave administrative rules prior to starting family and medical leave.  It is the responsibility of the superintendent to develop administrative rules to implement this policy.  

The requirements stated in the Master Contract between employees in the certified collective bargaining unit and the board regarding family and medical leave of such employees will be followed.

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Legal Reference:       
Whitney v. Rural Ind. School. District, 232 Iowa 61, 4 N.W.2d 394 (1942).
26 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq. (2012)
29 C.F.R. Pt. 825 (2012)
Iowa Code §§ 20; 85.33, .34, .38(3); 216; 279.40 (2013)
1980 Op. Att'y Gen. 605.
1972 Op. Att'y Gen. 177, 353.

Adopted: Unknown
Revised/Reviewed: 3.16.2020

Reviewed:  12.19.2022