Iowa § 20.7 - 20.7 Public employer rights.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 20.7 — 20.7 Public employer rights., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20.7. 20.7 Public employer rights.
Public employers shall have, in addition to all powers, duties, and rights established by constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, charter, or special act, the exclusive power, duty, and the right to: 1. Direct the work of its public employees. 2. Hire, evaluate, promote, demote, transfer, assign, and retain public employees in positions within the public agency. 3. Suspend or discharge public employees for proper cause. 4. Maintain the efficiency of governmental operations. 5. Relieve public employees from duties because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons. 6. Determine and implement methods, means, assignments, and personnel by which the public employer’s operations are to be conducted. 7. Take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the mission of the public employer. 8. Initiate, prepare, certify, and administer its budget. 9. Exercise all powers and duties granted to the public employer by law. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §20.7] 2017 Acts, ch 2, §4, 26, 27 Wed Dec 10 22:13:12 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 20.7 (22, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 20.7 cover?
Section 20.7 ("20.7 Public employer rights.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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