Iowa § 84A.1 - 84A.1 Department of workforce development — director — divisions.
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§ 84A.1. 84A.1 Department of workforce development — director — divisions.
1. The department of workforce development is created to administer the laws of this state relating to unemployment compensation insurance and job placement and training. 2. The chief executive officer of the department of workforce development is the director who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate under the confirmation procedures of section 2.32. a. The director of the department of workforce development shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. b. The governor shall set the salary of the director. c. The director shall be selected solely on the ability to administer the duties and functions granted to the director and the department and shall devote full time to the duties of the director. d. If the office of director becomes vacant, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. 3. The director of the department of workforce development shall, subject to the requirements of section 84A.1B, prepare, administer, and control the budget of the department and its divisions and shall approve the employment of all personnel of the department and its divisions. 4. The department of workforce development shall include the division of vocational rehabilitation services, and other divisions as appropriate. 86 Acts, ch 1245, §901; 87 Acts, ch 234, §424; 90 Acts, ch 1261, §25; 96 Acts, ch 1186, §8; 98 Acts, ch 1061, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1050, §9; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §168; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1440, 2234, 2798, 2802; 2025 Acts, ch 6, §2 Referred to in §7E.5, 96.1A Subsection 1 amended Wed Dec 10 22:30:35 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 84A.1 (25, 1)
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