Senate File 2205 S-5017 Amend Senate File 2205 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 2 inserting: 3 < Section 1. Section 400.8, subsection 2, Code 2024, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 2. a. The commission shall establish the guidelines for 6 conducting the examinations under subsection 1 of this section . 7 The commission shall hire persons with expertise to prepare 8 and administer the examinations approved by the commission. 9 It may also hire persons with expertise to consult in the 10 preparation of such examinations if the persons so hired are 11 employed to aid personnel of the commission in assuring that 12 a fair examination is conducted. A fair examination shall 13 explore the competence of the applicant in the particular field 14 of examination. 15 b. An applicant who has successfully completed training at 16 the Iowa law enforcement academy or another training facility 17 certified by the director of the Iowa law enforcement academy 18 does not need to retake a civil service examination upon 19 changing employment from one Iowa law enforcement agency to 20 another Iowa law enforcement agency, or upon becoming employed 21 by more than one Iowa law enforcement agency simultaneously, if 22 the applicant has previously passed a civil service examination 23 when the applicant was initially hired as a certified peace 24 officer and if, without a break of not more than one hundred 25 eighty days from prior law enforcement service, the applicant 26 is hired by another Iowa law enforcement agency. However, 27 the applicant shall complete and pass the applicable physical 28 examination provided in subsection 1 prior to beginning the new 29 employment. 30 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 400.12A Hiring practices —— suspension 31 —— reinstatement. 32 1. A city council, by majority vote, may suspend the 33 practices specified in subsection 2 that are generally required 34 pursuant to this chapter for the hiring of an employee of a 35 -1- SF 2205.3080 (1) 90 lh/js 1/ 2 #1.
department governed by civil service. A suspension shall not 1 be in effect for more than one year, but a city council may 2 immediately vote to implement a new suspension of the required 3 practices upon the expiration of the prior suspension. Upon 4 the expiration of a suspension, hiring practices required under 5 this chapter shall be immediately reinstated for the applicable 6 positions. A city council, by majority vote, may reinstate 7 hiring practices suspended pursuant to this section prior to 8 the expiration of the suspension. A subsequent vote to suspend 9 required hiring practices, even if the vote occurs prior to 10 the original expiration date of the prior suspension, shall be 11 considered a vote for a new suspension. 12 2. The provisions of section 400.11, subsection 1, 13 paragraph “a” may be suspended as provided in subsection 1. 14 3. a. This section does not relieve an employee of a 15 department governed by civil service from the requirements to 16 complete all examinations and tests applicable to those persons 17 for positions subject to the provisions of this chapter. 18 b. This section shall not be construed to preclude an 19 employee of a department governed by civil service from 20 accessing rights, benefits, or privileges provided outside of 21 this chapter. > 22 2. Title page, by striking lines 1 and 2 and inserting < An 23 Act relating to requirements for the hiring of civil service 24 positions. > 25 ______________________________ SCOTT WEBSTER -2- SF 2205.3080 (1) 90 lh/js 2/ 2 #2.