BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

County of Linn, Iowa

Subject: Directive
Temporary Appointment to Public Office – Effect on Benefits, Number:
Paid Leave Accrual and Return to Work

Approval Date: Effective Date: Revision No: Policy Section &

Number:
6/30/2010 7/01/2010 -
PM-017
Reference: Distribution: Elected Officials, Department Heads,
County Employee Handbook, Intranet
Initially Adopted: 06/30/2010
BOS Minutes: 06/28/2010, 06/30/2010

I. Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to define guidelines for the effect of benefits,
paid leave accrual and return to work for appointed deputies or county
employees who are temporarily appointed to public office to fill a vacancy.

II. Scope

This policy is applicable to all duly appointed deputies and to all regularly
scheduled full-time and part-time Linn County employees who are
appointed to public office to fill a vacancy in conformance with Iowa Code
Chapter 69 for a period of twelve (12) months or less.

III. Exceptions

None

IV. Specific Policy Provisions

A. Definition

1. “Deputy” – means an individual appointed by the auditor,

treasurer, recorder, sheriff or county attorney, with approval of the
Board of Supervisors, in accordance with Iowa Code § 331.903 for
whose acts the appointing office holder is responsible.

2. “Public Office” – means auditor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff,

county attorney or Board of Supervisors as stipulated in Iowa Code
§ 39.17 and Iowa Code § 39.18
B. Effect of Benefits

An employee or deputy temporarily appointed to public office will

continue to be covered under Linn County’s group health insurance
plan, life insurance plan and long-term disability plan under the
same conditions as coverage would have been provided if they had
been continuously employed during the leave period.

C. Paid Leave Accrual

An employee or deputy temporarily appointed to public office shall

elect whether or not to receive a payout for his/her accumulated
paid leave at the time of the appointment.

If the employee or deputy elects to receive a payout for

accumulated paid leave, he/she will receive a payout for all hours of
accumulated paid leave at his/her current rate of pay within thirty
(30) days of said election and upon return to his/her previous
position will begin with a paid leave balance of zero (0) hours.

If the employee or deputy elects not to receive a payout for

accumulated paid leave, he/she will retain his/her accumulated paid
leave balance, but will not accrue additional paid leave during the
period of his/her temporary appointment to public office. Upon
return to his/her previous position, the employee or deputy will
begin accruing paid leave in addition to his/her retained balance.

D. Return to Work

If the employee returns to work within twelve (12) months of the

date of his/her temporary appointment to pubic office, he/she will be
reinstated to his/her former position or an equivalent position with
equivalent pay, benefits, status and authority.

If the deputy returns to work within twelve (12) months of the date
of his/her temporary appointment to pubic office, he/she will be
reinstated to his/her former position or an equivalent position with
equivalent pay, benefits, status and authority upon designation by
the elected official and approval by the Board of Supervisors.