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
Structure Iowa Code
Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES
Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Section 70A.1 - Salaries — payment — vacations — sick leave — educational leave.
Section 70A.3 - Appraisers of property.
Section 70A.4 - When fees payable.
Section 70A.5 - Fees payable in advance.
Section 70A.6 - Receipt for fees paid.
Section 70A.7 - Report of fees.
Section 70A.8 - State accounts — inspection.
Section 70A.9 - Charge for use of automobile by other than state officer or employee.
Section 70A.10 - Mileage and expenses — prohibition.
Section 70A.11 - Mileage and expenses — when unallowable.
Section 70A.12 - Out-of-state warrants limited.
Section 70A.13 - Particulars required by county board.
Section 70A.15 - Payroll deduction.
Section 70A.15A - Charitable giving payroll deduction by other than state officer or employee.
Section 70A.16 - Interview and moving expenses.
Section 70A.17 - Payroll deduction for additional insurance coverage.
Section 70A.17A - Payroll deduction for dues.
Section 70A.17B - Payroll deduction for eligible qualified tuition program contributions.
Section 70A.18 - Compensation based on comparable worth.
Section 70A.19 - Payroll deduction for employee organization dues prohibited.
Section 70A.20 - Employees disability program.
Section 70A.23 - Credit for accrued sick leave.
Section 70A.24 - Olympic competition leave of absence.
Section 70A.25 - Educational leave — educational assistance.
Section 70A.26 - Disaster service volunteer leave.
Section 70A.27 - Leave of absence for charge of a crime — civil penalty.
Section 70A.29 - Reprisals prohibited — political subdivisions — penalty — civil remedies.
Section 70A.30 - Establishment of phased retirement program.
Section 70A.32 - Phased retirement program.
Section 70A.33 - Participation plan.
Section 70A.34 - Appropriation.
Section 70A.37 - Collective bargaining agreements.
Section 70A.38 - Years of service incentive program.
Section 70A.39 - Blood, bone marrow, and living organ donation incentive program.
Section 70A.40 - Elective public officer contact information.