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Phil Batchelor, County Administrator s
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DATE: May 7 , 1990 Count Y
SUBJECT' LEGISLATION: AB 3236 (Tucker)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a position in SUPPORT of AB 3236 by Assemblyman Tucker
which would create the Employee Assistance Council of California,
to promote and assist in the development of employee assistance
programs which would return employees to effective job
performance by helping these employees to resolve personal
problems that affect their performance.
BACKGROUND:
AB 3236 has been introduced by Assemblyman Tucker. As
introduced, AB 3236 would create within the Department of
Industrial Relations the Employee Assistance Council, the
principal purpose of which would be to promote and assist in the
development of workplace employee assistance programs which seek
to facilitate the appropriate use of professional treatment and
community-based services to help resolve personal problems
impacting job performance so that employees may be returned to
effective performance as promptly as possible.
The intent of the Legislature in creating the Council is spelled
out as:
* Establishing a working project for labor and management to
cooperatively address worksite productivity issues
associated with employees impaired by personal concerns,
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using the experiences and viewpoints of both groups to
promote better worksite management and enhancement of
employee productivity.
* Creating a central information base for employee assistance
programs that will assist in developing and dispersing
information about the availability of employee assistance
program services for all working Californians.
* Promoting the use of employee assistance programs as a
method of containing health care costs and promoting better
labor-management relations.
The Employee Assistance Council would consist of nine members
appointed as follows:
* Three members appointed by the Governor, including one labor
representative, one management representative and one public
member.
* Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly,
including one labor representative and one management
representative.
* Two members appointed by the Senate Rules Committee,
including , one labor representative and one management
representative.
* The Director, of Industrial `Relations, who shall chair the
Council
* one member appointed by.' the Director of Industrial Relations
from the Department. .,
The Council is authorized to apply for federal funds from the
federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to finance its
activities. The Council would also be able to accept private
gifts or gifts from other governmental agencies. The role of the
Council would be to promote and initiate efforts to establish
worksite . employee assistance programs for troubled employees
throughout the .state. In order to fulfill this role, the Council
would be authorized to do all of the following: .
* Assist labor and management representatives in developing
written drug and alcohol policies, in creating new employee
orientation programs and in choosing health insurance
providers who offer appropriate and cost-effective chemical
dependency treatment programs.
* Develop a resource, network through which labor and
management can be made aware of available experts and other
resources for resolving labor-management disputes and
improving labor-management relationships.
* Conduct andpublicize case studies which identify examples
of successful business - operations in the state with
excellent labor-management relations.
Demonstrate, through actual case - studies, ` the financial
incentives for investing in an employee assistance program.
* Establish a center for gathering evaluation and performance
data on employee assistance programs statewide.
* Create an up to date resource base, objectively detailing
the availability and quality of community resources for
worksite referrals.
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* Utilize any other method or strategy in order to accomplish
the purposes and goals of the council as set forth in this
bill.
The bill goes on to define a number of additional purposes and
goals for the Council.
Since the bill furthers the emphasis on employee assistance
program services designed to assist employees with alcohol, drug
and other personal problems which affect job performance it
appears to be consistent with the Board of Supervisors ' concern
and emphasis in this area. it is therefore recommended that the
Board of Supervisors indicate its support for AB 3236.
cc: Assemblyman Curtis Tucker, Jr.
County Administrator
Health Services Director
Drug Program Administrator
Alcohol Program Administrator
Director of Personnel
Chair, Drug Abuse Advisory Board
Chair, Alcohol Advisory Board
Les Spahnn, SRJ. Jackson, Barish & Associates
Harry York, Concord Chamber of Commerce
Steve Roberti, Central Labor Council
Michael Radetsky, United Way (Concord)