The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation.
(2) Employee--A person, other than the executive director,
who is employed by the department.
(3) Health care provider--A licensed physician.
(4) Immediate family member--A person who lives in
the same household as an employee and who is related to the employee
by kinship, adoption, or marriage or is a foster child of the employee,
a parent of the employee, or any person 18 years of age or older requiring
guardianship for whom the employee is appointed the guardian.
(5) Pool administrator--The Director of the Human Resources
Division or the employee designated by the director to administer
the department's family leave pool program.
(6) Serious illness--An illness, injury, impairment,
or physical or mental condition that requires continuing in-home care
under the direction the services of a health care provider.
(7) Sick leave--Paid absence from work because of illness,
injury, or pregnancy.
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