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TO`- - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM. Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
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DATE: June 4, 1990 SrA, �K
SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: AB 3236 (Tucker)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
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. On May 22 , 1990 the Board of Supervisors voted to continue
its support of the bill ,as amended April 16, 1990. The bill has
now been amended again.
AB 3236 has been introduced by Assemblyman Tucker. As amended
May 2, 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 aspromptly as possible.
The intent of the Legislature in creating the Council is spelled
out as:
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:YQS_YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE l OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 12 , 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF PERVISORS
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.
CC: ATTESTED JUN 12 1990
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Please see Page 3 .
BY DEPUTY
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* 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'l 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.
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* One member representing public employers.
* The Director of Industrial Relations, who shall chair the
Council.
The bill lists desirable qualifications for members of the
Council.
The Council is authorized to apply for any and all federal funds
to finance its activities. The Council would also be able to
accept private gifts oragifts from other governmental agencies.
The existence of the Council would be contingent upon the
availability and receipt`lof federal funding, private support, or
both. 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 i, 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 offerllappropriate ' 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.
* Utilize existing case studies which identify examples of
successful businessi operations in the state with excellent
labor-management relations.
* Demonstrate, through existing 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 consistentiwith the Board of Supervisors ' concern
and emphasis in this area. It is therefore recommended that the
Board , of Supervisors continue to indicate its support for AB
3236 .
AB 3236 passed the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee on
April 4, 1990 by a vote, of 8: 1. The bill passed the Assembly
Ways & Means Committee May 8, 1990 by a vote of 13 : 8 and the full
Assembly May 17, 1990 by a vote of 42: 26. The bill is currently
on referral to the Senate Industrial Relations Committee and
Senate Rules Committee.
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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)
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