91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 346: Relating to procedures for grievances under the merit system for state employees
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
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.
Sponsors
Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 19, 2025
- Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: AFSCME Council 61
In plain words
- February 18, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee
- February 19, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Donahue and Taylor
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF346