House File 2265 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2265 BY ROBERTS A BILL FOR An Act relating to employees of the department of human 1 services potentially subject to discharge, suspension, or 2 reduction in job classification or pay grade for cause. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5040YH (1) 83 jp/nh

H.F. 2265 Section 1. Section 217.23, Code 2009, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 3. Unless the provisions of an applicable 3 collective bargaining agreement or employment contract provide 4 otherwise or the director of human services determines that 5 good cause exists, if an employee assigned to the department 6 may be subject to discharge, suspension, or reduction in job 7 classification or pay grade based on a cause listed in section 8 8A.413, subsection 18, while it is being determined whether 9 such cause exists, the employee shall remain employed and shall 10 be reassigned to duties unrelated to such cause. 11 EXPLANATION 12 This bill relates to employees of the department of human 13 services potentially subject to discharge, suspension, or 14 reduction in job classification or pay grade for cause. 15 The bill amends Code section 217.23, relating to personnel 16 of the department and providing for employees to be subject 17 to the state merit system under Code chapter 8A. The bill 18 provides that unless the provisions of an applicable collective 19 bargaining agreement or employment contract provide otherwise 20 or the director of human services determines that good cause 21 exists, if an employee of the department may be subject to 22 discharge, suspension, or reduction in job classification or 23 pay grade based on a cause listed in Code section 8A.413, 24 subsection 18, while it is being determined whether such 25 cause exists, the employee shall remain employed and shall be 26 reassigned to duties unrelated to such cause. 27 The causes listed in Code section 8A.413 include failure 28 to perform assigned duties; inadequacy in performing 29 assigned duties; negligence; inefficiency; incompetence; 30 insubordination; unrehabilitated alcoholism or narcotics 31 addiction; dishonesty; unlawful discrimination; failure to 32 maintain a license, certificate, or qualification necessary 33 for a job classification or position; any act or conduct which 34 adversely affects the employee’s performance or the employing 35 -1- LSB 5040YH (1) 83 jp/nh 1/ 2

H.F. 2265 agency; or other good cause for discharge, suspension, or 1 reduction. 2 -2- LSB 5040YH (1) 83 jp/nh 2/ 2