Iowa Code 29A.43 – Discrimination prohibited — leave of absence — continuation of health coverage
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
1. A person shall not discriminate against any officer or enlisted person of the national guard or organized reserves of the armed forces of the United States, any regular, reserve, or auxiliary member of the United States coast guard, or any member of the civil air patrol because of that membership. An employer, or agent of an employer, shall not discharge a person from employment because of being an officer or enlisted person of the military forces of the state, a regular, reserve, or auxiliary member of the United States coast guard, or member of the civil air patrol, or hinder or prevent the officer or enlisted person, a regular, reserve, or auxiliary member of the United States coast guard, or member of the civil air patrol from performing any military service or civil air patrol duty the person is called upon to perform by proper authority. A member of the national guard or organized reserves of the armed forces of the United States, or a regular, reserve, or auxiliary member of the United States coast guard, ordered to temporary duty or service, as defined in section 29A.1, subsection 3, 8, or 12, or a member of the civil air patrol performing duty pursuant to section 29A.3A, for any purpose is entitled to a leave of absence during the period of the duty or service, from the member’s private employment unless the employment is of a temporary nature. Upon completion of the duty or service, the employer shall restore the person to the position held prior to the leave of absence or employ the person in a position of like seniority, status, and pay. However, the person shall give evidence to the employer of satisfactory completion of the duty or service, and that the person is still qualified to perform the duties of the position. The period of absence shall be construed as an absence with leave, and shall in no way affect the employee’s rights to vacation, sick leave, bonus, or other employment benefits relating to the employee’s particular employment.
Attorney's Note
Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Simple misdemeanor | up to 30 days | between $105 and $855 |
Terms Used In Iowa Code 29A.43
- Civil air patrol: means the civilian auxiliary of the United States air force established by the United States Congress in 36 U. See Iowa Code 29A.1
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- National guard: means the Iowa units, detachments and organizations of the army national guard of the United States, the air national guard of the United States, the army national guard, and the air national guard as those forces are defined in 10 U. See Iowa Code 29A.1
- Officer: shall mean and include commissioned officers and warrant officers. See Iowa Code 29A.1
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Unit: means a military element of an organization whose structure is prescribed by competent authority such as a table of organization, table of distribution, or unit personnel document. See Iowa Code 29A.1
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. An officer or enlisted person of the national guard or organized reserves of the armed forces of the United States, any member of the civil air patrol, or any regular, reserve, or auxiliary member of the United States coast guard, who is insured as a dependent under a group policy for accident or health insurance as a full-time student less than twenty-five years of age, whose coverage under the group policy would otherwise terminate while the officer or enlisted person was on a leave of absence during a period of temporary duty or service, as defined for members of the national guard in section 29A.1, subsection 3, 8, or 12, while performing duties as a member of the civil air patrol pursuant to section 29A.3A, or as a member of the organized reserves called to active duty from a reserve component status, or as a regular, reserve, or auxiliary member of the United States coast guard, shall be considered to have been continuously insured under the group policy for the purpose of returning to the insured dependent status as a full-time student who is less than twenty-five years of age. This subsection does not apply to coverage of an injury suffered or a disease contracted by a member of the national guard or organized reserves of the armed forces of the United States, any member of the civil air patrol, or any regular, reserve, or auxiliary member of the United States coast guard in the line of duty.
3. A person violating a provision of this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. Violations of this section shall be prosecuted by the attorney general or the county attorney of the county in which the violation occurs.
4. The protections provided for in this section shall apply with equal force to members of the national guard of another state, an organized reserve unit in another state, any regular, reserve, or auxiliary member of the United States coast guard in another state, or a civil air patrol unit in another state who are employed in this state.