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May Board Minutes
Minutes for the May 14, 2020 Board of Trustee meetings have been ratified by the Board and are now available. Please select the link below to view minutes for meetings that have occurred over the past twelve months.
Board of Trustee meeting minutes
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COVID-19 Update 4/10/20
TO OUR CITY OFFICIALS REGARDING COVID-19
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has raised questions as to whether a firefighter or police officer who is infected with this virus would meet the “heart disease or any disease of the lungs or respiratory tract” presumptions under Chapter 411.
MFPRSI has communicated with Dr. Patrick G. Hartley, the leading physician on MFPRSI’s Medical Board at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, on how to consider COVID-19 infections under the Chapter 411 lung ...
COVID-19 Update 3/27/20
TO OUR CITY OFFICIALS REGARDING COVID-19
On March 26, 2020, Governor Reynolds signed a proclamation that allows Chapter 411 members retired with a service benefit to return to work without their retirement benefit being suspended. This was done to allow cities to address staffing issues during this time of statewide health emergency. As noted below in the proclamation excerpt, this was requested by the Iowa League of Cities.
PROCLAMATION OF DISASTER EMERGENCY (excerpt)
RETIRED PUBLIC DISASTER RESPONDERS
SECTION TWENTY-FIVE. Pursuant ...
COVID-19 Update 3/26/20
TO OUR CITY OFFICIALS REGARDING COVID-19
Paid Sick Leave Granted by Families First Coronavirus Response Act Considered Earnable Compensation
MFPRSI has received questions regarding 411 coverage of paid sick leave granted under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. It is our understanding the sick leave is paid in accordance with regular payroll periods like other paid time off. Therefore, the sick leave granted by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act is considered earnable compensation under Iowa Code Chapter 411.
MFPRSI ...
COVID-19 Update 3/24/20
TO OUR CITY OFFICIALS REGARDING COVID-19
The past few weeks have seen extraordinary measures taken to prevent and reduce the spread of COVID-19. We are all adjusting and together we can do our part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. During this time, it is especially important to recognize the importance of our membership and the city administrations with whom we communicate.
If your city is impacted by measures taken to fight COVID-19 and you are unable to process ...