Iowa § 55.2 - 55.2 Leave of absence for volunteer emergency service.
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§ 55.2. 55.2 Leave of absence for volunteer emergency service.
All officers and employees of the state, other than employees employed temporarily for six months or less or those employees considered essential personnel, who are volunteer fire fighters or emergency medical service personnel shall be entitled to a leave of absence from such civil employment for the period of an emergency response without loss of status or efficiency rating, and without loss of pay during such leave of absence. Such leave of absence shall in no way affect the employee’s rights to action, sick leave, bonus, or other employment benefits relating to the employee’s particular employment. 2000 Acts, ch 1117, §3 Wed Dec 10 22:25:48 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 55.2 (16, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55.2 ("55.2 Leave of absence for volunteer emergency service.") 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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