1. The department of workforce development is created to administer the laws of this state relating to unemployment compensation insurance and job placement and training.
2. The chief executive officer of the department of workforce development is the director who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate under the confirmation procedures of section 2.32.
a. The director of the department of workforce development shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.
b. The governor shall set the salary of the director.
c. The director shall be selected solely on the ability to administer the duties and functions granted to the director and the department and shall devote full time to the duties of the director.
d. If the office of director becomes vacant, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
3. The director of the department of workforce development shall, subject to the requirements of section 84A.1B, prepare, administer, and control the budget of the department and its divisions and shall approve the employment of all personnel of the department and its divisions.
4. The department of workforce development shall include the division of vocational rehabilitation services, and other divisions as appropriate. 86 Acts, ch 1245, §901; 87 Acts, ch 234, §424; 90 Acts, ch 1261, §25; 96 Acts, ch 1186, §8; 98 Acts, ch 1061, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1050, §9; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §168; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1440, 2234, 2798, 2802; 2025 Acts, ch 6, §2 Referred to in §7E.5, 96.1A Subsection 1 amended\n\nTue Dec 09 22:30:01 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 84A (61, 2) §84A.1A, DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 2 \n
Notes of Decisions
United States v. Sabranino Thompson, 686 F.3d 575 (8th Cir. 2012).
“” Iowa Code § 84A.1(1) (2012). 3 . Specifically, Thompson contends that his Confrontation Clause rights were violated by admission of the IWDA record because (1) "[n]o hearsay exception was even proffered concerning the hearsay from the provider of the wage information to the…”
Shine v. Iowa Dep't of Human Servs., 592 N.W.2d 684 (Iowa 1999).
· cites it 2× “§ 84A.1(1). The division of industrial services is a division of the department of workforce development.”
Christopher J. Godfrey v. State of Iowa, Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, in His Off. Capacity, Renna Findley, Legal Couns. to the Governor of the State of Iowa, in Her Off. Capacity (Iowa 2021).
“Second, the director of workforce development has statutory authority to “prepare, administer, and control the budget of the department and its divisions,” which includes the Division of Workers’ Compensation.”
Christopher J. Godfrey v. State of Iowa, Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, in His Off. Capacity, Brenna Findley, Legal Couns. to the Governor of the State of Iowa, in Her Off. Capacity (Iowa 2021).
“Second, the director of workforce development has statutory authority to “prepare, administer, and control the budget of the department and its divisions,” which includes the Division of Workers’ Compensation.”
— Iowa Code § 84A.1(1) — 2 cases
United States v. Sabranino Thompson, 686 F.3d 575 (8th Cir. 2012).
“” Iowa Code § 84A.1(1) (2012). 3 . Specifically, Thompson contends that his Confrontation Clause rights were violated by admission of the IWDA record because (1) "[n]o hearsay exception was even proffered concerning the hearsay from the provider of the wage information to the…”
— Iowa Code § 84A.1(3) — 1 case
— Iowa Code § 84A.1(3)(a) — 2 cases
Christopher J. Godfrey v. State of Iowa, Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, in His Off. Capacity, Renna Findley, Legal Couns. to the Governor of the State of Iowa, in Her Off. Capacity (Iowa 2021).
“Second, the director of workforce development has statutory authority to “prepare, administer, and control the budget of the department and its divisions,” which includes the Division of Workers’ Compensation.”
Christopher J. Godfrey v. State of Iowa, Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, in His Off. Capacity, Brenna Findley, Legal Couns. to the Governor of the State of Iowa, in Her Off. Capacity (Iowa 2021).
“Second, the director of workforce development has statutory authority to “prepare, administer, and control the budget of the department and its divisions,” which includes the Division of Workers’ Compensation.”
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