101-Staff Report.pdf
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CITY HALL
1010300TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
TELEPHONE: (408)777-3220www.cupertino.org
CITYCOUNCILSTAFFREPORT
Meeting:January 18, 2011
Subject
PhaseIV ofthe EmployeeWellnessProgram
RecommendedAction
Approveadditional proposedenhancementstothe EmployeeWellnessProgram
Description
In2007,theCityadoptedaWellnessProgramtopromoteemployeehealthandreduceour
currentandfuturemedicalcostsforfull-timeemployees.Programcomponentsareoutlinedin
AttachmentAandrewardemployeesforschedulinganannualphysicalandkeyhealthscreening
tests,keepingcholesterolandglucoselevelswithina“healthyrange”andparticipatingin
exerciseprograms.Inaddition,wesurveyparticipationannuallytoidentifyourmosteffective
programcomponents.(AttachmentB)
Thisyear,weare proposingadditionalenhancementstothe program:
·HealthLeaveBank-Additional health bankcredits(upto 4 hoursmaximum):
o Mammogram – one hour(currently ½ hour)
o PSA Test – one hour(currently ½ hour)
o OBGYN Exam – one hour
o BloodPressurecheckandreadingwithin“healthyrange” – ½ hour
o Participationinaformalweightlossprogram(WeightWatchers;Nutri-systems,
etc.) – two hours
o Attendanceinaformalno-smoking program – two hours
o AttendanceofBrownBagwellnesstopic sessions – ½ hour per session
·SafeHouse/Don’tdriveprogram
o Reimburseemployees $50/nightto providelodgingintheir homestoemployees
who needtoworklateand havea substantial drive homeinconjunctionwith
required nightmeetings.
FiscalImpact
PhaseIVestimatedannualcostisapproximately$600.00.Regularexercise programsandannual
check-upscanreducetherisk of heartattackandstroke between 30%and60%respectively.We
believetheseenhancementstarget our highriskmedicalareasandthattheresulting benefitswill
farexceedthecosts.
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Preparedby:CarolAtwood
Reviewedby:
ApprovedforSubmissionby:DavidW.Knapp,CityManager
Attachments:WellnessProgramComponents;WellnessSurvey