1. If approved by the appointing authority, a person who interviews for employment by the state shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the interview.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 70A.16

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • 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
 2. A state employee who is reassigned shall be reimbursed for moving expenses incurred in accordance with rules and policies adopted by the director of the department of administrative services when all of the following circumstances exist:

 a. The employee is reassigned at the direction of the appointing authority.
 b. The reassignment constitutes a permanent change of duty station.
 c. The reassignment requires the employee to change the place of personal residence beyond a reasonable commuting distance.
 d. The reassignment is not primarily for the benefit or convenience of the employee.
 3. If approved by the appointing authority, a person newly hired for a state position shall receive reimbursement for moving expenses incurred after the person is hired at the same rate provided for a state employee.
 4. Reimbursement for moving expenses authorized under this section does not include reimbursement for the expense of moving animals.