The board will determine the amount of vacation and holidays that will be allowed on an annual basis for employees.
Vacation
Vacation will be allocated annually on July 1 and is for full-time regular employees who work 260 days a year, unless the employee's individual contract indicates otherwise. New employees will not receive vacation during the first 90 days of employment or re-employment. Eligible employees will receive, after completing 90 days of service, a prorated amount of vacation hours based on the number of months remaining in the contract.
Starting with the eighth year of employment, one additional day will be added each year for ten years for a total of 20 vacation days. Part-time staff will be granted one-half (½) day of vacation for each month of completed service.
VACATION DAYS SCHEDULE
Employment Years Number of Vacation Days
First prorated after ninety days probation 10
Second through seventh 10
Eighth 11
Ninth 12
Tenth 13
Eleventh 14
Twelfth 15
Thirteenth 16
Fourteenth 17
Fifteenth 18
Sixteenth 19
Seventeenth 20
The vacation may be taken during the school year provided the vacation will not disrupt the operation of the school district. The employee must submit a vacation request to the superintendent, who will determine whether the request will disrupt the operation of the school district. In the case of the superintendent's request, the board will make the determination.
Up to five days of vacation may be carried over annually, except in cases of emergency, employees may not be employed for extra wages during vacation periods.
Additional vacation time may be granted at the discretion of the Board for full time (12 month) employees upon recommendation by the superintendent of schools.
Upon termination of employment, employees will be paid for vacation days which have been credited but which have not been used as of the date of termination. No payment will be made for accrued vacation days past the official termination date.
Holidays
Classified employees
- Regular full-time employees who work 260 days a year will be allowed eight holidays per year. It is within the discretion of the board to set the holidays annually.
- Holiday pay for all full-time (12 month) staff will be paid on the regular basis for the following holidays: Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day, Good Friday and Memorial Day. Vacation pay will be paid on the same, regular basis.
- Employees who work during the school academic year, whether full-time or part-time, will have time off in concert with the school calendar.
- Support staff working less than a full-time, twelve month contract, will be paid for the Christmas holiday at their daily contracted rate. This additional day is to help in offsetting missed time for early dismissals and late starts.
Licensed employees
- Licensed employees will be issued contracts for the duration of 190 days. In addition to the 190 days, seven days will be designated as holidays.
- The requirements stated in the Master Contract between the Professional Personnel in the Certified Collection bargaining unit and the Board of Directors regarding vacations of such employees will be followed.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board annually on vacations and holidays for employees.
Legal Reference:
Iowa Code §§ 1C; 4.1(34); 20
Cross Reference:
601.1 School Calendar
Approved: 6-24-75
Reviewed: 7-17-24
Revised: 5-9-23
