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FROM: Eileen K. Bitten, Acting Director of Personnel
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SUBJECT: County Employee Health Fair
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. AUTHORIZE the County to Hold Harmless the East Bay Regional Park District for
the use of the Martinez Regional Shoreline Park on Wednesday, September 21,
1994 for the Contra Costa County Employee Wellness Program Health Fair.
2. ENCOURAGE Board members and County Department Heads to attend and support'
the County Employee Health Fair.
3. ENCOURAGE Department Heads to allow flexibility with their employees' lunch
schedule to enable as many 'employees as possible to attend. Attendance by
County employees at this event is voluntary and employees attending the Health
Fair beyond their lunch time must have prior approval from their Department
Head or immediate supervisor and utilize vacation, comp. time or leave without
pay.
BACKGROUND:
On Wednesday, September 21, 1994 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. , the Contra Costa
County Employee Wellness Program will host its 2nd Annual County Employee Health
Fairat the Martinez Regional Shoreline Park. The County Employee Health Fair will
provide a very, unique event at which participants will provide an array of
health-related resources in the form of exhibits, demonstrations, screening tests,
printed literature, etc. A Health Fair acts as an integrated health promotion event
which will attract County employees of all job classes and will serve as an effective
medium in promoting health resources available in the County and in the local
community.
In addition to the County's health and dental care providers, the Employee Wellness
Program , is surveying all County departments and specialized programs within the
County to determine which groups would like representation at the Health Fair. We
will also be inviting representatives from local non-pro ' gencies to attend.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON I Ct q L4 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ^
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. nQ
Cc: Contact Eileen K. Bitten (6-4064) ATTESTED�.] Jd `��
Personnel (Wellness Program) PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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'DEPUTY
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To make this a successful and beneficial event for the County employees, the
Employee Wellness Program encourages the Board of Supervisors to support this
Health Fair by authorizing the County to Hold Harmless the East Bay Regional Park
District, encourage participation of Board members and County Department Heads,
and encourage Department Heads to allow their employees to be flexible with their
work schedules so that they may attend this educational and worthwhile event.