Iowa Admin. Code r. 875-220.11 - Exclusion for elected officials and their appointees
(1) Subrules 215.3(7)"a" and
215.3(7)"b"(1) to (5) of [875] provide an exclusion from the
coverage for officials elected by the voters of their jurisdictions. Also
excluded under this provision are personal staff members and officials in
policy-making positions who are selected or appointed by the elected public
officials and certain advisers to such officials.
(2) The statutory term "member of personal
staff generally includes only persons who are under the direct supervision of
the selecting elected official and have regular contact with the official. The
term typically does not include individuals who are directly supervised by
someone other than the elected official even though they may have been selected
by the official.
(3) In order to
qualify as personal staff members or officials in policy-making positions, the
individuals in question must not be subject to the civil service laws of their
employing agencies. The term "civil service laws" refers to a personnel system
established by law which is designed to protect employees from arbitrary
action, personal favoritism, and political coercion, and which uses a
competitive or merit examination process for selection and placement. Continued
tenure of employment of employees under civil service, except for cause, is
provided. In addition, personal staff members must be appointed by, and serve
solely at the pleasure or discretion of, the elected official.
(4) The exclusion for "immediate adviser" to
elected officials is limited to staff who serve as advisers on constitutional
or legal matters, and who are not subject to the civil service rules of their
employing agency.
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