Policy 407.6: Licensed Personnel Early Retirement
The Board of Emmetsburg Community School District realizes the benefits its students and teachers will derive in having a staff with a balance of experienced employees and beginning employees. The District will benefit by having a gradual rotation of employees.
The Emmetsburg Community School District will provide payments as specified in board policy exhibit 407.6E1 to approved licensed employees who apply for voluntary early retirement and meet the eligibility and application requirements for this policy. The final decision on the acceptance of the early retirement application rests solely with the Emmetsburg Community School District Board of Directors.
A. Eligibility Requirements:
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Licensed employee possesses an Iowa Code Chapter 279 employment contract with Emmetsburg Community School District and must be a full-time employee. Full-time licensed employees are licensed employees who work 40 hours per week and who are currently actively performing their assigned duties in the Emmetsburg Community School District.
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Licensed employees have reached age fifty-five (55) or will attain age fifty-five (55) on or before the actual date of retirement, which shall not be later than June 30, 2026, unless otherwise agreed to by parties.
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Licensed employee has completed or will complete at the end of the 2025-26 school year at least fifteen/twenty (15/20) years of consecutive contracted service as a licensed employee in the Emmetsburg Community School District. Consecutive employment must be without any voluntary interruptions of service. Absences due to reductions in force or due to approved leaves will not constitute a voluntary interruption in service, unless the absence or leave exceeds twenty-four (24) consecutive months in length. However, the period of time during which an employee is absent due to a reduction in force or due to an approved leave will not be counted for purposes of determining the minimum length of service required to establish eligibility.
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The licensed employee is not subject to discharge for cause or has not been discharged from employment by the Emmetsburg Community School District, except if due to staff reduction.
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The licensed employee has not previously received early retirement benefits from the Emmetsburg Community School District.
Approved 1/22/01 Reviewed 12/20/24 Revised 11/19/25
