IA SF30

Designates nonsupervisory Department of Corrections employees with ongoing direct inmate contact as "public safety employees" for collective bargaining purposes, granting them expanded negotiation rights under Iowa's public employment relations law

Requires the state to pay full health insurance costs for surviving spouses and children of certain corrections employees who die, removing current provision that made such payment optional

Mandates the department establish self-defense and de-escalation training programs with in-person components for employees with direct inmate contact, along with uniform safety practices across all correctional institutions

Creates paid trauma leave of 5-30 days for employees witnessing trauma events, with up to 90 days for employees held hostage, not charged against sick leave and determined by licensed physician

Prohibits the department from contracting with employees at pay or benefit levels exceeding those of state employees performing similar work