Iowa Admin. Code r. 11-59.2
An appointing authority may reassign an employee. Reassignments may be intra-agency or interagency. Interagency reassignments require the approval of both the sending and the receiving appointing authorities.
An employee who refuses a reassignment may be discharged in accordance with rule 11-60.2 (8A), except as provided in this rule.
If the reassignment of an employee would result in the loss of merit system coverage, an appointing authority may not reassign that employee without the employee's written consent regarding the change in merit system coverage. A copy of the consent letter shall be forwarded by the appointing authority to the director If the employee does not consent to the change in coverage, a reduction in force may be initiated in accordance with these rules or the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 11-59.2