70A.26 - DISASTER SERVICE VOLUNTEER LEAVE.

        70A.26  DISASTER SERVICE VOLUNTEER LEAVE.
         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.  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.  An employee deemed to
      be on leave under this section shall not be deemed to be an employee
      of the state for purposes of the Iowa tort claims Act.  Leave under
      this section shall be granted only for services relating to a
      disaster in the state of Iowa.  
         Section History: Recent Form
         95 Acts, ch 132, §1