Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to government employee paid leave
Sponsored by the House State Government Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 5, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 20, 202587–2
- Done: Senate committeeApril 2, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateMay 14, 202544–1
- Done: To the GovernorMay 22, 2025
- Done: Signed into lawMay 27, 2025
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What’s in it
Under current law, certain state employees and employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement negotiated with the public safety bargaining unit, who have accumulated days of sick leave, and who do not use sick leave during a full month of employment, may elect to have up to one-half day of additional vacation added to the employee’s accrued vacation account in lieu of the accrual of sick leave for that month. This bill applies this provision beginning after the fourth year of employment, and provides that for the first four years of employment, the employee may make the election after having accumulated days of sick leave.
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The bill also requires a state employee entitled to leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to be provided paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child if the leave is taken within months following any such birth or adoption. The bill provides that a state employee parent who gives birth or adopts a child is entitled to up to four weeks of paid leave. A state employee parent who did not give birth is entitled to up to one week of paid leave. The bill requires the department of administrative services to adopt rules to implement this provision.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
Senate subcommittee
Named March 27, 2025. On April 1, 2025 it recommended passage.
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Fiscal note
Can’t be estimated Compare with other bills
House File 889 may have a fiscal impact, but it cannot be determined. The fiscal impact from expanding eligibility to convert sick leave to vacation leave cannot be determined because the amount of sick leave converted and its impact on the future use of leave is unknown.
- Final Fiscal Note — State Employees, Paid Parental Leave · June 6, 2025
- State Employees, Paid Parental Leave · March 19, 2025
Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§70A.24
Amends§70A.1
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Lobbying
28 for · 0 against · 10 undecided · Who →
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