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Phil Batchelor, County Administrator � '�,.. .
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DATE: May 11, 1990 srq:z�o+i+
SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: AB 3236 (Tucker)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECONIlUENDATION:
Indicate that the Board of Supervisors continues to SUPPORT 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-
On May 15, 1990 the Board of Supervisors voted to support AB
3236 . The bill has now been amended to change the manner in
which the members of the Council are appointed.
AB 3236 has been introduced by Assemblyman Tucker. As amended
April 16 , 1990, 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.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTre S YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): ��-[�� �/� /,l
ACTION OF BOARD ON May 22, 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I 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.
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CC: ATTESTED MAY 2 2 1990
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
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DEPUTY
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The intent of the Legislature in creating }he 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,
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 by the Governor, as follows:
* Three labor representatives.
* Three management representatives.
* one member representing public employees.
* one member representing public employers.
* The Director of Industrial Relations, who shall. chair the
Council.
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 troubledemployees
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 and publicize 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.
* Utilize any other method or strategy in order toaccomplish
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)