(a) A family leave pool is established to provide eligible employees more flexibility in:
- (1) bonding with and caring for children during a child's first year following birth, adoption, or foster placement; and
- (2) caring for a seriously ill family member or the employee themselves, including pandemic-related illnesses or complications caused by a pandemic.
- (b) The Administrator for Human Resources, or his or her designee, will administer the family leave pool.
- (c) The pool administrator will develop and maintain a policy, operating procedures, and forms for the administration of the family leave pool, subject to approval by the Deputy Commissioner.
- (d) Operation of the pool shall be consistent with the Texas Government Code, Chapter 661, Subchapter A-1.
Source Note:The provisions of this §1.83 adopted to be effective January 11, 2023 48 TexReg 35.