The bill proposes the establishment of a County Employee Family Leave Pool Program, which allows county employees to voluntarily transfer their accrued sick or vacation leave to a shared family leave pool. This program is designed to support employees who have exhausted their leave due to specific circumstances such as the birth or adoption of a child, serious illness, or other extenuating circumstances related to a pandemic. The program will be administered by a designated pool administrator, who may be the county judge or an appointed individual, and it includes provisions for contributions to the pool, eligibility for using the leave, and limitations on withdrawals.

Key provisions of the bill include definitions of terms related to the family leave pool, the process for contributing leave, and the criteria for withdrawing time from the pool. Employees can withdraw a maximum of one-third of the total time in the pool or up to 90 days, whichever is lesser. Additionally, the bill ensures that employees using time from the pool are treated as if they are on earned sick leave, and it clarifies that the estate of a deceased employee is not entitled to payment for any unused time withdrawn from the pool. The bill will take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses or on September 1, 2025, if that vote is not achieved.

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