# Iowa Code § 29A.8A: National guard duty

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TI_C29A_S29A.8A

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 29A.8A
- **Heading:** National guard duty
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29A / Section 29A.8A

## Text

(1) If federal funding and authorization exist for the purpose identified by the governor, the governor may order to national guard duty the military forces of the national guard as the governor may deem appropriate.

(2) A state employee shall take either a full day’s leave in accordance with section 29A.28 or eight hours of compensatory time on a day in which the state employee receives a full day’s pay from federal funds for national guard duty.

(3) When performing national guard duty, the adjutant general, a deputy adjutant general, or the state quartermaster shall not be considered a state employee, except for purposes of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, state health and dental plans, and other state employee benefits plans.

2001 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 1, §11, 282002 Acts, ch 1117, §9, 23; 2004 Acts, ch 1086, §13; 2008 Acts, ch 1003, §1, 5; 2010 Acts, ch 1087, §1; 2012 Acts, ch 1072, §11

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 29A.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TI_C29A_S29A.1.md)
- [Iowa Code § 29A.2 Army national guard and air national guard created.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TI_C29A_S29A.2.md)
- [Iowa Code § 29A.3 Units of guard.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TI_C29A_S29A.3.md)
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- [Iowa Code § 29A.4 Organization armament equipment and discipline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TI_C29A_S29A.4.md)
- [Iowa Code § 29A.5 Government, discipline and uniforming.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TI_C29A_S29A.5.md)
- [Iowa Code § 29A.6 Military forces of state.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TI_C29A_S29A.6.md)
- [Iowa Code § 29A.7 Commander in chief.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TI_C29A_S29A.7.md)
- [Iowa Code § 29A.8 State active duty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TI_C29A_S29A.8.md)
- [Iowa Code § 29A.8A National guard duty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TI_C29A_S29A.8A.md)
- [Iowa Code § 29A.9 Training.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TI_C29A_S29A.9.md)
- [Iowa Code § 29A.10 Inspections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TI_C29A_S29A.10.md)
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