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POLICY & PROCEDURE
Subject:Index: Human Resources & Risk
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS Management
COMMITTEE
Number: 300-45
Effective Date Supersedes Page Staff Contact pprove
11/1/2008 3/1/90 1 of 2 Nancy A. Carlson l
1.0 PURPOSE
To promote a healthy work culture and lifestyle for the benefit of employees working for
the City of Renton and their families. The goal is to promote an improved quality of life,
reduce occurrences of illness and injury, and have a positive impact to the medical plan.
2.0 ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED
All departments and divisions.
3.0 REFERENCES
Not applicable.
4.0 POLICY
It is the policy of the City of Renton to encourage employees and their families to take
responsibility for healthy lifestyles, and illness and injury prevention,by providing
employees with information, education and wellness opportunities. Design, maintenance,
and funding recommendations for employee health and wellness will be initiated by the
Wellness Committee.
5.0 DEFINITIONS
Not applicable
6.0 PROCEDURE
6.1 There will be an Employee Weliness Committee that will be responsible for
providing input and assistance to the Human Resources and Risk Management
Administrator in the development and implementation of a City-wide wellness
and health promotion program. The Human Resources and Risk Management
Administrator, or hislher designee, will designate a chair, and the Wellness
Committee will elect a recording secretary to preside over monthly meetings or as
the Committee deems necessary.
6.2 Each department is encouraged to appoint at least one representative to the
Committee. Larger departments such as Public Warks, Community Services, and
Community and Economic Development are encouraged to appoint at least two
representatives. Management personnel are also encouraged to participate as
Committee members. All appointments are to be approved by the Department
Administrator. All representatives will serve two-year terms with staggered
appointment dates.
6.3 In addition to City employees, each of the Employee Representative organizations
and the City of Renton Employees' Health Plan Board of Trustees are encouraged
to appoint one member to the Committee.
6.4 At least once every two years, the Wellness Committee will develop and approve
a recommended plan, that includes a vision, mission, and specific goals and
actions to be taken to promote and improve employee health and wellness, and
that is responsive to the needs and interests of the City's workfarce. The purpose
of the plan is to suggest ways to focus and direct resources to the areas of greatest
impact to improve employee health and wellness.