Iowa Commissioner of Labor
| Iowa Commissioner of Labor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $112,070 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $8,197,505 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Six years |
| Authority: | Title 3, Subtitle 2, Chapter 91 of the Iowa Code |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Iowa Commissioner of Labor
Rod Roberts | |
| Other Iowa Executive Offices | |
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The Iowa Commissioner of Labor is a state executive position in the Iowa state government. The Division of Labor Services is responsible for the enforcement of programs designed to protect the safety, health and economic security of all Iowans. In addition, the division is responsible for protecting employees and employees' rights.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Iowa Commissioner of Labor is Rod Roberts (nonpartisan). Roberts assumed office in 2019.
Authority
The Iowa Commissioner of Labor's powers, term of office, etc. are derived from Title 3, Subtitle 2, Chapter 91 of the Iowa Code.
Chapter 91, Section 1:
| The division of labor services of the department of workforce development, created under section 84A.1, is under the control of a labor commissioner, who shall have an office at the seat of government and shall devote the commissioner’s entire time to the duties of the office.[2] |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The Iowa Commissioner of Labor is appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the state Senate to terms of six years.[3]
Vacancies
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Duties
The Division of Labor Services is responsible for the enforcement of programs designed to protect the safety, health and economic security of all Iowans. In addition, the division is responsible for protecting employees and employees' rights.[4]
Title 3, Subtitle 2, Chapter 91, Section 4 of the Iowa Code describes the duties of the labor commissioner. They include, but are not limited to, the following:[5]
a) "To safely keep all records, papers, documents, correspondence, and other property pertaining to or coming into the commissioner's hands by virtue of the office, and deliver the same to the commissioner's successor, except as
otherwise provided."
b) "To collect, assort, and systematize statistical details relating to programs of the division of labor services."
c) "To issue from time to time bulletins containing information of importance to the industries of the state and to the safety of wage earners."
d) "To conduct and to cooperate with other interested persons and organizations in conducting educational programs and projects on empoyment safety."
e) "To serve as an ex officio member of the state fire service and emergency response council, or appoint a designee to serve as an ex officio member of such council, to assist the council in the development of rules relating to fire fighting training standards and any other issues relating to occupational safety and health standards for fire fighters."
Divisions
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State budget
The proposed budget for the Iowa Workforce Development Division of Labor Services for Fiscal Year 2025 was $8,197,505.[6]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
The salaries of elected and appointed executives in Iowa are determined by the Iowa State Legislature.[7]
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $112,070, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $112,070, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $112,070, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $112,070, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $112,070, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $112,070, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $112,070, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $112,070, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $112,070, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $112,070, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $112,070, according to the Council of State Governments.[18]
2012
In 2012, the commissioner received a salary of $112,070, according to the Council of State Governments.
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Mailing address:
Iowa Workforce Development
1000 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0209
Phone: (515) 281-5387 or (800) JOB-IOWA: (800) 562-4692
For Deaf and Hard Of Hearing: Use Relay 711
For unemployment insurance claim questions, contact: [email protected]
For general questions, contact: [email protected]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Department of Labor, "Iowa Division of Labor" accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ 2013 Iowa Code, "Title 3, Subtitle 2, Chapter 91, Section 1," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ 2013 Iowa Code, "Title III, Subtitle II, Chapter 91, Section 2," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Iowa Division of Labor Services, "Home," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ The Iowa Legislature, "LABOR SERVICES DIVISION, §91.4 CHAPTER 91 LABOR SERVICES DIVISION," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Iowa Budget Report, "FY2025," accessed January 17, 2025
- ↑ The Iowa Legislature, "Chapter 1219," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 15, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed February 2, 2014
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