Relating to procedures for grievances under the merit system for state employees

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 19, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

Under current law, the department of administrative services establishes a multistep uniform grievance procedure for employees subject to the state merit system. Such an employee who has exhausted the available agency steps in the uniform grievance procedure may, following receipt of a decision at the second step of the grievance procedure, file the grievance at the third step of the grievance procedure with the director of the department. The director must respond within days following receipt of the third step grievance.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named February 19, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Dawn Driscoll REmail
• Sen. Molly Donahue DEmail
• Sen. Jeff Taylor REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§8A.415

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works