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I. Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to define guidelines for the effect of benefits,paid leave accrual and return to work for appointed deputies or countyemployees who are temporarily appointed to public office to fill a vacancy.

II. Scope

This policy is applicable to all duly appointed deputies and to all regularlyscheduled full-time and part-time Linn County employees who areappointed to public office to fill a vacancy in conformance with Iowa Code

Chapter 69 for a period of twelve (12) months or less.

III. Exceptions

None

IV. Specific Policy Provisions

A. Definition

1. Deputy means an individual appointed by the auditor,

treasurer, recorder, sheriff or county attorney, with approval of theBoard of Supervisors, in accordance with Iowa Code 331.903 forwhose acts the appointing office holder is responsible.

2. Public Office means auditor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff,county attorney or Board of Supervisors as stipulated in Iowa Code 39.17 and Iowa Code 39.18

BOARD OF SUPERVISORSCounty of Linn, Iowa

Subject:Temporary Appointment to Public Office Effect on Benefits,

Paid Leave Accrual and Return to Work

Directive

Number:

Approval Date:

6/30/2010

Effective Date:

7/01/2010

Revision No:

-

Policy Section &

Number:

PM-017

Reference:

Initially Adopted: 06/30/2010

BOS Minutes: 06/28/2010, 06/30/2010

Distribution: Elected Officials, Department Heads,County Employee Handbook, Intranet

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B. Effect of Benefits

An employee or deputy temporarily appointed to public office willcontinue to be covered under Linn Countys group health insurance

plan, life insurance plan and long-term disability plan under thesame conditions as coverage would have been provided if they hadbeen continuously employed during the leave period.

C. Paid Leave Accrual

An employee or deputy temporarily appointed to public office shallelect whether or not to receive a payout for his/her accumulatedpaid leave at the time of the appointment.

If the employee or deputy elects to receive a payout for

accumulated paid leave, he/she will receive a payout for all hours ofaccumulated paid leave at his/her current rate of pay within thirty(30) days of said election and upon return to his/her previousposition will begin with a paid leave balance of zero (0) hours.

If the employee or deputy elects not to receive a payout foraccumulated paid leave, he/she will retain his/her accumulated paidleave balance, but will not accrue additional paid leave during theperiod of his/her temporary appointment to public office. Uponreturn to his/her previous position, the employee or deputy willbegin accruing paid leave in addition to his/her retained balance.

D. Return to Work

If the employee returns to work within twelve (12) months of thedate of his/her temporary appointment to pubic office, he/she will bereinstated to his/her former position or an equivalent position withequivalent pay, benefits, status and authority.

If the deputy returns to work within twelve (12) months of the dateof his/her temporary appointment to pubic office, he/she will bereinstated to his/her former position or an equivalent position withequivalent pay, benefits, status and authority upon designation bythe elected official and approval by the Board of Supervisors.