Sec. 661.004. USE OF TIME IN POOL. (a) An employee is eligible to use time contributed to the sick leave pool of the agency if the employee has exhausted the employee's sick leave because of:
(1) a catastrophic illness or injury; or
(2) a previous donation of time to the pool.
(b) The board of trustees of the state employee group benefits program established under Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, shall:
(1) classify, for the purposes of this subchapter, those injuries and illnesses that are catastrophic; and
(2) provide a written statement of the classification to the governing body of each state agency.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.519, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees
Subchapter A. State Employee Sick Leave Pool
Section 661.002. Sick Leave Pool
Section 661.003. Contribution to Pool
Section 661.004. Use of Time in Pool
Section 661.005. Withdrawal of Time From Pool
Section 661.006. Limitation on Withdrawals