§ 137.110 — District personnel

Iowa § 137.110

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 137: LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH

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1. A district board may employ persons as necessary for the efficient discharge of its
duties. A district board shall have all the duties and powers in employing such persons as
a county board of supervisors is granted pursuant to section 331.324, with the exception
of the authority to provide for support of the civil service commission for deputy sheriffs
as specified in section 331.324, subsection 1, paragraph “k”. A district board may employ
persons who were employed at the time of the formation of the district board by the counties
represented by the district board, or may employ persons who were not employed by such
counties. The county boards involved shall specify in the request submitted pursuant to
section 137.106 whether the individual counties or the district board will be responsible for
payment of unemployment compensation for any county employees employed by the county
board at the time of formation of the district board but not employed by the district board
following formation.
2. If the district board employs persons who were employed by the counties represented
by the district board at the time of formation of the district board, the district board shall
recognize the term of service of the former county employees for purposes of all employee
benefits offered by the district board to such employees and such employees shall not forfeit
accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, or longevity by becoming district board employees.
3. Persons who were covered by county employee life insurance, accident insurance, and
health insurance plans prior to becoming district board employees pursuant to this chapter
shall be permitted to apply prior to becoming district board employees for life, accident, and
health insurance plans that are available to district board employees so that those persons do
not suffer a lapse of insurance coverage as a result of becoming district board employees.
4. Thedistrictboardmayemployorcontractwithlegalcounseltoenforcethischapterand
district board rules, represent and defend the district board and its officers and employees,
provide legal advice to the district board, and perform any other legal duties required by law
or assigned by the district board. The district board may employ or contract with the county
attorney of a county within its jurisdiction.