Iowa Code r. 621-17.7 - Final decisions

(1) When a majority of the board presides at the reception of the evidence in a state employee whistleblower action proceeding, the decision of the board is the final decision of the agency.

(2) When a majority of the board does not preside at the reception of the evidence in a state employee whistleblower action proceeding, the presiding officer shall make a proposed decision that becomes the final decision of the agency without further proceedings unless:

a. There is an appeal to the board filed within 20 days of the filing of the proposed decision, or

b. The board, within 20 days of the filing of the proposed decision, determines to review the decision on its own motion.

Notes

Iowa Code r. 621-17.7

ARC 4459C, IAB 5/22/19, effective 6/26/19

Adopted by IAB May 22, 2019/Volume XLI, Number 24, effective 6/26/2019