Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 43. TRANSPORTATION |
PART 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
CHAPTER 4. EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES |
SUBCHAPTER G. FAMILY LEAVE POOL PROGRAM |
SECTION 4.71. Definitions
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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. Source Note: The provisions of this §4.71 adopted to be effective August 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 4558