Mission
The mission of the Iowa Employment Appeal Board is to provide timely, independent, and fair administrative law review of executive branch agency decisions regarding employment-related matters, as well to provide for a harmonious public sector collective bargaining system.
What We Do
The Iowa Employment Appeal Board (EAB) is a quasi-judicial adjunctive review body for executive branch agencies. The EAB provides timely and fair review of agency decisions related to various employment matters. EAB decisions are final executive branch agency action, appealable to the Iowa District Court.
Since July 1, 2024, the EAB also oversees public collective bargaining matters, including conducting elections, deciding prohibited practices complaints, and resolving grievances filed by state employees.
The three-person board reviews the record created by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) or other entity, which can include transcripts and recordings from hearing, exhibits, and written arguments by the parties. As a review body, the Board does not hold new evidentiary hearings, and typically does not accept new or additional evidence or information not provided at the previous hearing.
Board Members are appointed to a fixed term by the governor (to represent the interests of Management, Labor, and the Public) and are subject to state Senate confirmation. The EAB’s duties are outlined in Iowa Code section 10A.601.