Does Iowa law cover the payment of commissions?
Yes. Section 91A.3 of the Iowa Code states: ” . . . the employer may, upon agreement with the employee, pay only a credit against … wages. If such credit is paid, the employer shall, at regular intervals, pay any difference between a credit paid against wages determined on a commission basis and such wages actually earned on a commission basis. These regular intervals shall not be separated by more than twelve months.” Exceptions: 91A.3(1) states: “An employer and employee may, upon written agreement which shall be maintained as a record, vary the (above) provisions.” Commission payment can be a very complicated issue.
