ADOPTED - MARCH 24, 1998

Agenda Item No. 11

Introduced by the Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #98-66

WHEREAS, the joint labor/management Ingham County Health Coalition advocates to increase the level of health and the productivity of the Ingham County labor force while constraining the cost of insurance and services; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has authorized the Coalition to study and make recommendations for continuing to contain health insurance costs, including wellness programs; and

WHEREAS, the Coalition has consulted with Blue Cross/Blue Shield about the development and implementation of an employee wellness program, consisting of health risk assessment, some physical assessment, risk identification and improvement strategies, and has subsequently requested that the Health Department present a proposal to implement such a program; and

WHEREAS, under the Health Department proposal, the Health Promotion Unit will provide employees, retirees, and family members Health Risk Appraisals, Cholesterol/HDL testing and blood pressure testing, and will work with individuals to develop strategies to improve levels of health using Self-Care Resources, Incentive Programs, Health Education Classes and follow-up, in addition to the Sports Team Coordination, Corporate Challenges, and reduced YMCA Memberships already available through the Wellness Committee; and

WHEREAS, the above services can be provided for four hundred (400) participants, using existing staff, at an annual cost of $20,000 (i.e., $50 per participant); and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Coalition is requesting that the Board of Commissioners fund the annual cost of this service using savings resulting from the effort to bid the employee health insurance and the subsequent contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners states its support for the Employee Wellness Program for County employees, retirees and family members and authorizes the expenditure of up to $20,000 annually from the Employee Benefit Fund to support its cost.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board authorize the purchase of the computer software product "Wellsource Personal Wellness Profile" at a cost of approximately $5,000.

ADOPTED - MARCH 24, 1998

Agenda Item No. 11

RESOLUTION #98-66

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Medical Care Facility, Road Commission, and District Library be invited to participate in this program with financial commitments to cover the cost of service to their employees.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments to implement this resolution.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: McDonald, Grebner, Pratt, Juall

Nays: None Absent: Hunting Approved 3/17/98

FINANCE: Yeas: Goulet, Keefe, McDonald, Grebner, Czarnecki, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: Bernero Approved 3/18/98