Iowa SSB1010 modifies city civil service employee procedures, including appeal standards and attorney fees.

Iowa SSB1010 amends city civil service employee procedures. It modifies the standards and procedures for appeals of removal, discharge, demotion, or suspension actions to a city civil service commission. The bill also changes the standards and procedures for appeals of commission decisions to the district court, including the scope of review and awarding reasonable attorney fees, expert fees, and costs to employees who substantially prevail. The bill further prohibits cities with a civil service commission from establishing a board or entity for citizen review of police conduct.

Iowa SSB1010 modifies city civil service employee procedures, including appeal standards and attorney fees.

Iowa SSB1010 amends city civil service employee procedures. It modifies the standards and procedures for appeals of removal, discharge, demotion, or suspension actions to a city civil service commission. The bill also changes the standards and procedures for appeals of commission decisions to the district court, including the scope of review and awarding reasonable attorney fees, expert fees, and costs to employees who substantially prevail. The bill further prohibits cities with a civil service commission from establishing a board or entity for citizen review of police conduct.