(a) The Council hereby establishes a family leave pool to provide eligible employees more flexibility in bonding with and caring for children during a child's first year following birth, adoption, or foster placement, and to care for themselves or family members suffering from serious illness, including pandemic-related illnesses or complications caused by a pandemic.(b) The Council's family leave pool shall be administered by the Executive Director in accordance with Chapter 661 of the Government Code and the Texas Human Resources Statutes Inventory manual published by the Texas State Auditor's Office.(c) The Executive Director shall develop and prescribe procedures for the operation of the family leave pool and include such procedures in the Council's personnel manual.