Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024
Rule 875-217.4 - Determinations of "reasonable cost."(1)Procedure. Upon the commissioner's own motion or upon the petition of any interested person, the commissioner may determine generally or particularly the "reasonable cost" to an employer of furnishing any employee with board, lodging, or other facilities, if the board, lodging, or other facilities are customarily furnished by the employer to employees. Notice of proposed determination shall be published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin as a Notice of Intended Action.(2)Contents of petitions submitted by interested persons. Any petition by an employee or an authorized representative of employees, an employer or group of employers, or other interested persons for a determination of "reasonable cost" shall include the following information: a. The name and location of the employer's or employers' place or places of business;b. A detailed description of the board, lodging, or other facilities furnished by the employer or employers, whether or not these facilities are customarily furnished by the employer or employers, and whether they are alleged to constitute "wages";c. The charges or deductions made for the facility or facilities by the employer or employers;d. When the actual cost of the facility or facilities is known, an itemized statement of the cost to the employer or employers of the furnished facility or facilities;f. The reason or reasons for which the determination is requested, including any reason or reasons why the determinations in 217.3(91D) should not apply; andg. Whether an opportunity to make an oral presentation is requested; and, if it is requested, the inclusion of a summary of any expected presentation.Iowa Admin. Code r. 875-217.4