Senate File 260 SENATE FILE BY LARSON Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to certain leaves of absence for local civil 2 service employees and providing for the Act's applicability. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2838XS 80 5 jm/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 341A.18, Code 2003, is amended by 1 2 adding the following new unnumbered paragraph: 1 3 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. A person holding a position 1 4 subject to civil service who is elected to a city or county 1 5 office in law enforcement or public safety shall, upon written 1 6 application of the employer of that person, be granted a leave 1 7 of absence from regular employment to serve in that office for 1 8 a period of time not to exceed ten years. 1 9 Sec. 2. Section 400.29, Code 2003, is amended by adding 1 10 the following new subsection: 1 11 NEW SUBSECTION. 5. A person holding a position subject to 1 12 civil service who is elected to a city or county office in law 1 13 enforcement or public safety shall, upon written application 1 14 of the employer of that person, be granted a leave of absence 1 15 from regular employment to serve in that office for a period 1 16 of time not to exceed ten years. 1 17 Sec. 3. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to persons 1 18 elected on or after the effective date of this Act. 1 19 EXPLANATION 1 20 This bill provides that a city or county civil service 1 21 employee who is elected to a city or county office in law 1 22 enforcement or public safety shall be granted a leave of 1 23 absence of not more than 10 years to serve in that elective 1 24 office. 1 25 County civil service employees are deputy sheriffs, with 1 26 some exceptions. City civil service employees are permanent 1 27 full=time police officers and fire fighters in cities with a 1 28 population of more than 8,000. In cities with a population of 1 29 more than 15,000, civil service employees are appointive 1 30 permanent full=time employees, with some exceptions. 1 31 Current law generally allows a leave of absence of no more 1 32 than six years for service in elective office. 1 33 The bill applies to persons elected on or after the 1 34 effective date of the bill. 1 35 LSB 2838XS 80 2 1 jm/sh/8