| (a) Definitions. Family Leave Pool Administrator is
the Human Resources Division director or designee.
(b) Procedures.
(1) All contributions to the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice (TDCJ) family leave pool are voluntary. Employees who contribute
accrued sick or vacation leave hours to the TDCJ family leave pool
may not designate the contributed hours for use by a specific employee.
An employee who contributes accrued sick or vacation leave hours to
the family leave pool may not withdraw the contributed hours of sick
or vacation leave. There is no limitation for frequency of donations.
(2) An employee may only withdraw time from the family
leave pool in case of:
(A) the birth of a child;
(B) the placement of a foster child or adoption of
a child under 18 years of age;
(C) the placement of any person 18 years of age or
older requiring guardianship;
(D) a serious illness to an immediate family member
or the employee, including a pandemic-related illness; or
(E) an extenuating circumstance created by an ongoing
pandemic, including providing essential care to a family member.
(3) The family leave pool administrator shall determine
the amount of time that an employee may withdraw from the family leave
pool. Any family leave pool time granted qualifies as sick leave.
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