A sick leave pool is established to alleviate hardship caused to an employee and the employee's immediate family if a catastrophic injury or illness forces the employee to exhaust all eligible leave time earned by that employee and to lose compensation time from the state.(1) The Office of the Attorney General's Human Resources Director is designated as the pool administrator.(2) The pool administrator will recommend a policy, operating procedures, and forms for the administration of this section for approval by the First Assistant Attorney General.(3) Operation of the pool shall be consistent with Texas Government Code, Chapter 661.