(a) Each agency that participates in the voluntary leave bank program shall, in accordance with this subpart—
- (1) Develop written policies and procedures for establishing and administering leave banks and leave bank boards;
- (2) Establish one or more leave bank boards to perform the duties authorized by this subpart; and
- (3) Establish and begin operating one or more leave banks.
- (b) No more than one leave bank board may be established for each leave bank.
- (c) Each leave bank board shall consist of three members. At least one member shall represent a labor organization or employee group.
(d) Each leave bank board shall—
- (1) Establish its internal decision-making procedures;
- (2) Review and approve or disapprove each application to become a leave contributor under § 630.1004 and a leave recipient under §§ 630.1006 and 630.1007;
- (3) Monitor the status of each leave recipient's medical emergency;
- (4) Monitor the amount of leave in the leave bank and the number of applications to become a leave recipient;
- (5) Maintain an adequate amount of annual leave in the leave bank to the greatest extent practicable in accordance with § 630.1004; and
- (6) Perform other functions prescribed in this subpart.
- (e) Annual leave may not be borrowed, contributed, or otherwise transferred between leave banks.