A Medical Absence
Iowa Code § 70A.2 — a public employee's doctor verified absence is not held against them
When the attending physician verifies that an absence is necessary for the employee's health and well-being, an absence for a medically related disability is not considered in promotion, discharge, demotion or suspension. The section sits in the chapter on public officers and employees, so it speaks to public employment.
Sources for this section (1)
- Iowa Code § 70A.2 — Promotion, discharge, demotion, or suspension — absence for medically related disability not considered
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