SRC-TNM C.S.S.B. 1624 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1624
By: Duncan
State Affairs
4-13-97
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, a state employee may apply to the administrator of the sick
leave pool to withdraw time from that pool.  C.S.S.B. 1624 would require
the applying employee to submit documentation of the illness or injury
necessitating the withdrawal of time from the pool. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 1624 outlines provisions regarding the use and
management of the state employee sick leave pool. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 661.005, Government Code, to require an employee
to provide the sick leave pool administrator with a written statement from
the licensed practitioner who is treating the employee or the employee's
immediate family member if the employee is seeking permission to withdraw
time because of a catastrophic illness or injury.  Requires the statement
to provide sufficient information regarding the illness or injury to
enable the pool administrator to evaluate the employee's eligibility.
Makes a conforming change. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 661.006, Government Code, to prohibit an
employee from withdrawing time from the sick leave pool except in the case
of catastrophic illness or injury of the employee or the employee's
immediate family.  Makes a conforming change. 

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 2.

Amends Section 661.006, Government Code, to add text regarding limitation
on withdrawals from the sick leave pools.  Redesignates proposed SECTIONS
2 and 3 as SECTIONS 3 and 4.