8A.412 Merit system — applicability — exceptions.
The merit system shall apply to all employees of the state and to all positions in state government now existing or hereafter established. In addition, the director shall negotiate an agreement with the director of the department for the blind concerning the applicability of the merit system to the professional employees of the department for the blind. However, the merit system shall not apply to the following:
1. The general assembly, employees of the general assembly, other officers elected by popular vote, and persons appointed to fill vacancies in elective offices.
2. All judicial officers and court employees.
3. The staff of the governor.
4. All board members and commissioners whose appointments are provided for by the Code.
5. All presidents, deans, directors, teachers, professional and scientific personnel, and student employees under the jurisdiction of the state board of regents. The state board of regents shall adopt rules not inconsistent with the objectives of this subchapter for all of its employees not cited specifically in this subsection. The rules are subject to approval by the director. If at any time the director determines that the state board of regents merit system rules do not comply with the intent of this subchapter, the director may direct the board to correct the rules. The rules of the board are not in compliance until the corrections are made.
6. All appointments which are by law made by the governor.
7. All personnel of the armed services under state jurisdiction.
8. Persons who are paid a fee on a contract-for-services basis.
9. Seasonal employees appointed during a state agency’s designated six-month seasonal employment period during the same annual twelve-month period, as approved by the director.
10. Residents, patients, or inmates working in state institutions, or persons on parole working in work experience programs.
11. Professional employees under the supervision of the attorney general, the state public defender, the secretary of state, the auditor of state, the treasurer of state, and the public employment relations board. However, employees of the consumer advocate division of the department of justice, other than the consumer advocate, and administrative law judges appointed or employed by the public employment relations board are subject to the merit system.
12. Production and engineering personnel under the jurisdiction of the Iowa public broadcasting board.
13. Members of the state patrol and other peace officers employed by the department of public safety. The commissioner of public safety shall adopt rules not inconsistent with the objectives of this subchapter for the persons described in this subsection.
14. Professional employees of the arts division of the department of cultural affairs.
15. The chief deputy administrative officer and each division administrator of each state agency not otherwise specifically provided for in this section, and physicians not otherwise specifically provided for in this section. As used in this subsection, “division administrator” means a principal administrative or policymaking position designated by a chief administrative officer and approved by the director or as specified by law.
16. All confidential employees.
17. Other employees specifically exempted by law.
18. The administrator and the deputy administrator of the credit union division of the department of commerce, all members of the credit union review board, and all employees of the credit union division.
19. The superintendent of the banking division of the department of commerce, all members of the state banking council, and all employees of the banking division except for employees of the professional licensing and regulation bureau of the division.
20. Chief deputy industrial commissioners.
21. The appointee serving as the coordinator of the office of renewable fuels and coproducts, as provided in section 159A.3.
22. All employees of the Iowa state fair authority.
23. Up to six nonprofessional employees designated at the discretion of each statewide elected official.
24. The position classifications of employees of statewide elected officials that were exempt from the merit system as of June 30, 1994, shall remain exempt and any employees subsequently hired to fill any exempt position vacancies shall be classified as exempt employees.
2003 Acts, ch 145, §60; 2004 Acts, ch 1101, §9; 2004 Acts, ch 1141, §1; 2005 Acts, ch 35, §31; 2006 Acts, ch 1177, §31; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §2; 2016 Acts, ch 1059, §1
Referred to in §42.1, 68B.32, 123.9, 475A.3, 505.4, 507.4, 507.5
Equal opportunity and special appointments; §19B.2
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 8A - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Section 8A.102 - Department created — director appointed.
Section 8A.103 - Department — purpose — mission.
Section 8A.104 - Powers and duties of the director.
Section 8A.105 - Prohibited interests — penalty.
Section 8A.106 - Public records.
Section 8A.107 - Oaths and subpoenas.
Section 8A.108 - Acceptance of funds — solicitations for capitol complex projects.
Section 8A.109 - Federal funds.
Section 8A.110 - State employee suggestion system.
Section 8A.111 - Reports required.
Section 8A.121 - Financing department services — customer councils.
Section 8A.122 - Services to governmental entities and nonprofit organizations.
Section 8A.123 - Department internal service funds.
Section 8A.124 - Additional personnel.
Section 8A.125 - Billing — credit card payments.
Section 8A.126 - Department debts and liabilities — appropriation request.
Section 8A.201A - Chief information officer appointed.
Section 8A.202 - Information technology services — mission — powers and duties — responsibilities.
Section 8A.203 - Chief information officer — information technology services powers and duties.
Section 8A.204 - Technology advisory council.
Section 8A.205 - Digital government.
Section 8A.206 - Information technology standards.
Section 8A.207 - Procurement of information technology.
Section 8A.221 - IowAccess — duties and responsibilities.
Section 8A.222 - Financial transactions.
Section 8A.223 - Audits required.
Section 8A.224 - IowAccess revolving fund.
Section 8A.302 - Departmental duties — physical resources.
Section 8A.311 - Competitive bidding — preferences — reciprocal application — direct purchasing.
Section 8A.311A - Centralized purchasing.
Section 8A.312 - Cooperative purchasing.
Section 8A.313 - Disputes involving purchasing from Iowa state industries.
Section 8A.314 - Purchasing revolving fund.
Section 8A.315 - State purchases — recycled products — soybean-based inks.
Section 8A.315A - Purchase of chain-of-custody paper.
Section 8A.316 - Lubricants and oils — preferences.
Section 8A.317 - State purchases — designated biobased products.
Section 8A.318 - Building cleaning and maintenance — environmentally preferable cleaning products.
Section 8A.321 - Physical resources and facility management — director duties — appropriation.
Section 8A.322 - Buildings and grounds — services — public use — pistols or revolvers.
Section 8A.323 - Parking regulations.
Section 8A.324 - Disposal of personal property.
Section 8A.325 - Services and commodities accepted.
Section 8A.326 - Terrace Hill commission.
Section 8A.327 - Rent revolving fund created — purpose.
Section 8A.328 - Recycling revolving fund.
Section 8A.329 - Wastepaper recycling program.
Section 8A.330 - Routine maintenance fund — appropriation.
Section 8A.341 - State printing — duties.
Section 8A.342 - Contracts with state institutions.
Section 8A.343 - Specifications and requirements.
Section 8A.344 - Public printing — bidding procedures.
Section 8A.345 - Printing revolving fund.
Section 8A.351 - Distribution of documents — general provisions.
Section 8A.361 - Vehicle assignment — authority in department.
Section 8A.362 - Fleet management — powers and duties — fuel economy requirements.
Section 8A.363 - Private use prohibited — rate for state business.
Section 8A.364 - Fleet management revolving fund — replenishment.
Section 8A.365 - Vehicle replacement — depreciation fund.
Section 8A.366 - Violations — withdrawing use of vehicle.
Section 8A.367 - State-owned passenger vehicles — disposition and sale — fleet privatization.
Section 8A.371 - Commission created.
Section 8A.372 - Terms of office.
Section 8A.373 - Duties — report to legislature.
Section 8A.374 - Organization.
Section 8A.375 - Compensation and expenses.
Section 8A.376 - Capitol complex projects.
Section 8A.377 - Capitol — preservation of architectural and historic integrity.
Section 8A.378 - State capitol view preservation.
Section 8A.402 - State human resource management — responsibilities.
Section 8A.403 - Hiring procedures — nonmerit system positions.
Section 8A.404 - State employees — disclosure requirements.
Section 8A.405 - Foreign agent registration disclosures — penalty.
Section 8A.411 - Merit system established — collective bargaining — applicability.
Section 8A.412 - Merit system — applicability — exceptions.
Section 8A.413 - State human resource management — rules.
Section 8A.414 - Experimental research projects.
Section 8A.415 - Grievance and discipline resolution procedures.
Section 8A.416 - Discrimination, political activity, use of official influence prohibited.
Section 8A.417 - Prohibited actions.
Section 8A.418 - Federal programs exemption exceptions — penalty.
Section 8A.431 - Iowa management training system — training revolving fund.
Section 8A.432 - Combined charitable campaign program, fees, revolving fund.
Section 8A.433 - Deferred compensation plan.
Section 8A.434 - Iowa state employee deferred compensation trust fund.
Section 8A.435 - State employee deferred compensation match trust fund.
Section 8A.436 - State employee dependent care spending account trust fund.
Section 8A.437 - State employee health flexible spending account trust fund.
Section 8A.438 - Tax-sheltered investment contracts.
Section 8A.439 - Longevity pay prohibited — exception.
Section 8A.451 - Human resources administrative costs.
Section 8A.452 - Use of public buildings.
Section 8A.453 - Aid by state employees — records and information.
Section 8A.454 - Health insurance administration fund.
Section 8A.455 - Certification of payrolls — actions.
Section 8A.456 - Access to records.
Section 8A.457 - Workers’ compensation claims.
Section 8A.459 - State employee pay and allowances — electronic funds transfer.
Section 8A.460 - Terminal liability health insurance fund.
Section 8A.502 - Financial administration duties.
Section 8A.503 - Rules — deposit of departmental moneys.
Section 8A.504 - Setoff procedures.
Section 8A.505 - Cost allocation system — appropriation.
Section 8A.507 - Stating account.
Section 8A.508 - Compelling payment.
Section 8A.509 - Defense to claim.
Section 8A.510 - Requested credits — oath required.
Section 8A.511 - Requisition for information.
Section 8A.512 - Limits on claims.
Section 8A.512A - Executive branch employee travel — information and database.
Section 8A.513 - Claims — approval.
Section 8A.514 - Vouchers — interest — payment of claims.
Section 8A.515 - Warrants — form.
Section 8A.516 - Required payee.
Section 8A.517 - Prohibited payee.