| (a) Establishment and Purpose. In accordance with Government
Code, Chapter 661, Subchapter A-1 (State Employee Family Leave Pool),
the comptroller establishes the Employee Family Leave Pool program
to provide eligible employees more flexibility in bonding with and
caring for children during a child's first year following birth, adoption,
or foster placement, and caring for a seriously ill family member
or the employee, including pandemic-related illnesses or complications
caused by a pandemic.
(b) Guidelines.
(1) Under the Employee Family Leave Pool, an agency
employee may voluntarily transfer sick leave or vacation leave earned
by the employee to the family leave pool, and employees may apply
for leave time under the family leave pool.
(2) The comptroller or deputy comptroller shall designate
a pool administrator.
(3) The pool administrator will develop procedures
and forms as necessary for the administration of the family leave
pool.
(4) Operation of the family leave pool shall be consistent
with Government Code, Chapter 661, Subchapter A-1.
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