TEXAS AGRILIFE RESEARCH PROCEDURES

31.06.01.A1.01 SICK LEAVE POOL
Approved: August 9, 1999
Revised: October 25, 2002
Supplements System Policy 31.06, Sick Leave Pool, and System Regulation 31.06.01, Sick Leave Pool Administration

The sick leave pool is intended to alleviate hardship caused to an employee and the employee’s family if a catastrophic illness or injury forces the employee to exhaust all leave time earned by that employee and to lose wages or salary. It is available to all regular employees of Texas AgriLife Research (AgriLife Research)) and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

2.01 The College of Agriculture adn Life Sciences/AgriLife Research sick leave pool is administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife (AgriLife) Human Resources Office.

2.02 The sick leave pool is a collection of donated sick leave hours, and eligible employees may donate one day or more of accrued sick leave in one day increments. A retiring/terminating employee may donate all whole hours of his/her remaining accrued sick leave hours to the sick leave pool. Donations to the sick leave pool will be made by using AgriLife form AG-433, Sick Leave Contribution Form. Hours must be donated prior to the date of retirement or termination.

2.03 An eligible employee may request withdrawal of sick leave hours from the pool by using AgriLife form AG-434, Sick Leave Pool Application to Withdraw Hours. When submitting a request for withdrawal of sick leave hours for a catastrophic illness or injury, the employee is required to furnish a completed Medical Certification Form signed by the licensed practitioner treating the employee or family member.

Employees requesting more than 30 days from the sick leave pool may be required to submit periodic updates from the licensed practitioner treating the employee or family member regarding the current status of the medical condition and ability to work upon recovery.

2.04 Contributions and requests for withdrawal from the sick leave pool must be submitted to the Sick Leave Pool Administrator, AgriLife Human Resources Office.

Call the Agriculture Program Human Resources Office at 979-845-2423 with questions about the sick leave pool.