Iowa’s Public Employment Relations Act (PERA) is covered in Chapter 20 of the Code of Iowa and contains procedures by which employees can collectively…
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and…
Preventing Discrimination Employers are required to comply with laws that protect applicants and employees from discrimination. This includes making employment decisions based…
City employees receive retirement benefits from one of two state-sponsored systems. Most city employees (and elected officials that receive coverage) are covered…
Exempt vs Non-Exempt Cities cannot simply make an employee “salaried” (paid a set amount per pay period regardless of the hours worked)…
Unemployment Insurance is a federal program financed through the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). The intent is to pay benefits to eligible…
Labor is the biggest part of any city’s budget, which makes it extremely important to keep up-to-date on the latest laws, trends…
Training can generally be placed into two categories: job specific or staff development. Job Specific Training is offered for numerous municipal positions by…
Federal regulations require cities to establish drug and alcohol testing programs for certain employees who work in safety sensitive positions. These safety…
The two most important pieces of policy advice in regard to employment termination is to make sure all job performance issues have…