House Journal: Page 891: Monday, March 31, 2003
political subdivisions, designation of the commissioner of insurance as
process agent for various entities conducting insurance business in
this state, notification provisions relating to the effective date of
cancellation of insurance, beneficial stock ownership filings, funding
agreements, creating an insurable interest in active or retired
employee lives for the benefit of an employer, providing for an
interstate insurance product regulation compact, and providing for
retroactive applicability and an effective date, was taken up for
consideration.
Petersen of Polk offered amendment H-1159 filed by her as follows:
H-1159
1 Amend House File 647 as follows:
2 1. Page 1, by inserting after line 1 the
3 following:
4 "Section 1. Section 29A.43, Code 2003, is amended
5 to read as follows:
6 29A.43 DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED - LEAVE OF
7 ABSENCE - CONTINUATION OF HEALTH COVERAGE.
8 1. A person shall not discriminate against any
9 officer or enlisted person of the national guard or
10 organized reserves of the armed forces of the United
11 States because of that membership. An employer, or
12 agent of an employer, shall not discharge a person
13 from employment because of being an officer or
14 enlisted person of the military forces of the state,
15 or hinder or prevent the officer or enlisted person
16 from performing any military service the person is
17 called upon to perform by proper authority. A member
18 of the national guard or organized reserves of the
19 armed forces of the United States ordered to temporary
20 duty, as defined in section 29A.1, subsection 1, 3, or
21 11, for any purpose is entitled to a leave of absence
22 during the period of the duty or service, from the
23 member's private employment, other than employment of
24 a temporary nature, and upon completion of the duty or
25 service the employer shall restore the person to the
26 position held prior to the leave of absence, or employ
27 the person in a similar position. However, the person
28 shall give evidence to the employer of satisfactory
29 completion of the training or duty, and that the
30 person is still qualified to perform the duties of the
31 position. The period of absence shall be construed as
32 an absence with leave, and shall in no way affect the
33 employee's rights to vacation, sick leave, bonus, or
34 other employment benefits relating to the employee's
35 particular employment. A person violating a provision
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