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Policy Title:  Classified Employee Resignation                                                                                                                                                                                   Code No.  413.1

Classified employees who wish to resign during the school year will give the Board notice of their intent to resign and final date of employment and cancel their contract 2 weeks prior to their last working day.

Notice of the intent to resign will be in writing to the Superintendent.

Approved:  April 13, 2004

Reviewed:  May 14, 2019

Revised:

Legal Reference:  Code of Iowa §§ 91A.2, .3, .5; 279.19A; 285.5(9)

Cross Reference:  411.3 Classified Employee Contracts; 413 Classified Employee Termination of Employment

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Policy Title:  Classified Employee Retirement                                                                                                                                                                                     Code No.  413.2

Classified employees who will complete their current contract with the Board may apply for retirement.  No classified employee will be required to retire at any specific age.

Application for retirement will be considered made when the classified employee states in writing to the Superintendent, no later than the date set by the Board for the return of the employee’s contract to the Board if applicable, the employee’s intent to retire.

Board action to approve a classified employee’s application for retirement is final, and such action constitutes termination of the employee’s contract effective the day of the employee’s retirement.

Classified employees and their spouse and dependents who have group insurance coverage through the School District may be allowed to continue coverage of the school district’s group health insurance program, at their own expense, by meeting the requirements of the insurer.

Approved:  April 13, 2004

Reviewed:  May 14, 2019

Revised:  May 14, 2019

Legal Reference:  29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.; Iowa Code §§ 91A.2, .3, .5; 97B; 216.19A, .46.

Cross Reference:  412 Classified Employee Compensation and Benefits; 413 Classified Employee Termination of Employment

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Policy Title:  Classified Employee Suspension                                                                                                                                                                                   Code No.  413.3

Classified employees will perform their assigned job, respect and follow Board policy, and obey the law.  The Superintendent is authorized to suspend a classified employee with or without pay pending Board action on a discharge or during investigation of charges against the employee or for disciplinary purposes.   It is within the discretion of the Superintendent to suspend a classified employee with or without pay.

In the event of a suspension, due process will be followed.

Approved:  April 13, 2004

Reviewed:  May 14, 2019

Revised:

Legal Reference:  Northeast Community Education Association v. Northeast Community School District, 402 N.W.2d 765, 769 (Iowa 1987); McFarland v. Board of Education of Norwalk Community School District, 277 N.W.2d 901 (Iowa 1979); Iowa Code §§ 20.7, .24.

Cross Reference:  404 Employee Conduct and Appearance; 413 Classified Employee Termination of Employment

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Policy Title:  Classified Employee Dismissal                                                                                                                                                                                       Code No.  413.4

The Board believes classified employees should perform their jobs, respect Board policy, and obey the law.  A classified employee may be dismissed upon thirty days notice or immediately for cause.  Due process procedures will be followed.

It is the responsibility of the Superintendent to make a recommendation for dismissal to the Board.  A classified employee may be dismissed for any reason, including, but not limited to, incompetence, willful neglect of duty, reduction in force, willful violation of Board policy or administrative regulations, or a violation of the law.

Approved:  April 13, 2004

Reviewed:  May 14, 2019

Revised:

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 20.7, .24

Cross Reference:  404 Employee Conduct and Appearance; 413.3 Classified Employee Suspension; 413.5 Classified Employee Reduction in Force

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Policy Title:  Classified Employee Reduction in Force                                                                                                                                                                       Code No.  413.5

It is the exclusive power of the Board to determine when a reduction in classified employees is necessary.  Employees who are terminated due to a reduction in force will be given thirty days notice.  Due process will be followed for termination due to a reduction in force.

It is the responsibility of the Superintendent to make a recommendation for termination to the Board.  The Superintendent will consider the relative qualifications, skills, ability and demonstrated performance through evaluation procedures in making the recommendations.

Approved:  April 13, 2004

Reviewed:  May 14, 2019

Revised:  May 14, 2019

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 20.7, .24

Cross Reference:  407.5 Licensed Employee Reduction in Force; 413.3 Classified Employee Suspension; 413.4 Classified Employee Dismissal; 703 Budget