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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2026-086 Fully ExecutedBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF KITTITAS STATE OF WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - O\b A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE AMENDMENTS OF KITTITAS COUNTY EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM POLICY AND BYLAWS. WIIEREAS' Resolutron2014-141, established the Kittitas County Workplace Wellness Policy, on September 23,2014; and WHEREAS' the Employee Input Committee recently reviewed the original documents and determined that the Kittitas County Employee Wellness Program Policy and Bylaws areoutdated, and worked to update these documents to reflect current standards and practices; and WHEREAS, the Prosecutor's Office has reviewed these changes and determined that they are legally sufficient; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County to update the above-mentioned Policy and Bylaws, for the Kittitas County Employee Wellness Program, which are attached hereto and incorporated by this reference. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Kittitas County, Washington, hereby authorize the adoption of the newly revised Policy and Bylaws for the Kittitas County Wellness Program. DATED this tq+,day of 2026, at Ellensburg, Washington. BOARD O COUNTY COMMISSIONERS , WASHINGTON t Vice-Chair ATTEST: Commissioner SEAL of the oard APPROVED AS TO FORM Pro secutor/Deputy Pro secutor Kittitas County Employee Wellness Program The Kittitas County Employee Wellness Program is designed to,support and promote the overall well-being of County employees and elected officials by encouraging healthy lifestyles, fostering workplace connections, and enhancing morale. Program Oversight The Employee Wellness Program is overseen by the Employee Input Committee (EIC) at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners. The EIC is composed of volunteer representatives from various County departments. Participation on the committee is voluntary and not a requirement of employment. Program Purpose The purpose of the Employee Wellness Program is to . Promote physical and mental health among employees . Encourage healthy lifestyle choices, including nutrition and regular physical activity . Foster a positive and supportive workplace culture . Provide opportunities for employee engagement, connection, and morale-building Program Activities The EIC coordinates and facilitates a variety of wellness initiatives and activities, including: . County-wide wellness challenges that encourages individual and/or friendly competition . Programs that promote physical activity and healthy habits . Educational opportunities focused on mental wellness, stress management, and physical well-being . Social events designed to build camaraderie among employees In addition, the program includes annual events such as . Social gatherings and team-building activities . Cooking and wellness-related contests . Themed office decorating events tied to seasonal and holiday celebrations Participation Participation in all wellness activities and events is strictly voluntary. Employees are encouraged, but not required, to participate. Choosing to participate will not affect employment status or job responsibilities. Eligibility All regular full-time and parttime Kittitas County employees are eligible to participate in the Employee Wellness Program. Confidentiality All personal or health-related information collected through wellness activities or programs will be kept strictly confidential and handled in accordance with applicable privacy standards. Kittitas Gounty Emptoyee Wellness Program Employee lnput Committee (EIC) Bylaws Articte l- Name The name of this body shal,t be the Kittitas County Emptoyee lnput Committee (ElC). Article ll - Authority and Oversight The EIC operates under the discretion and authority of the Board of County Commissioners and serves in an advisory and coordinating capacity for the Kittitas County Wettness Program. Article lll - Purpose The purpose of the EIC is to support and promote the heatth and wett-being of Kittitas County Emptoyees and etected official,s by: o Encouraging physical. activity and heatthy Lifestyte choices o Promoting mentat heaLth awareness and resources o Fostering a positive, inctusive, and engaging workptace environment o Coordinating activities that enhance emptoyee morate, teamwork and camaraderie Article lV - Membership Section 1. Gomposition The EIC shatl consist of one votunteer representative from each County department. Departments are encouraged, but not required, to have representation. Members shatt be a ppoi nted/designated by the i r De pa rtment H ead/El'ected Off icia t. Section 2. Voluntary Pafticipation Participation in the EIC is votuntary and is not a requirement or condition of empLoyment. Section 3. Term of Service Members serve indefinitety or untit they choose to step down or are no longer abte to participate. Departments may appoint a reptacement at their discretion. Articte V- Rotes and Responsibitities Section 1. Gommittee responsibitities The EIC shatl: o Coordinate and promote emptoyee wettness initiatives o Organize County-wide activities and events o Encourage participation in wettness programs and EIC activities o Ensure activities are inctusive and accessibte to atl, el,igibte emptoyees Section 2. Officers The EIC may designate members to serve in informal l,eadership rotes (e.g., Chair, Co- Chair, Secretary) as needed to support coordination and communication. Articte Vl - Meetings The EIC shaLl. meet quarterty to ptan, coordinate, and evatuate wettness activities. Meeting frequency and format may be changed or amended at the discretion of the Committee. Article Vll- Program Activities The EIC shal,t coordinate a variety of votuntary activities, inctuding but not timited to: o Wettness programs and chattenges o lnitiatives promoting heaLthy nutrition and I'ifestyte habits o Educationatopportunities rel.ated to mental, and physical heatth, [oca[ community programs, etc. o Sociat and morate-buil,ding events o Hotiday and seasonat cetebration events o SociaI gatherings and team-buitding opportunities o Cooking or wettness-retated contests o Themed office decorating events and seasonaI cetebrations Articte Vlll - Participation and Eligibitity Section 2. Voluntary Participation AnnuaI activities may inctude Participation in al,t EIC and wel,tness activities is votuntary. Participation or non- participation shatt not affect empl,oyment status, job duties, or performance evatuations. Article lX - Gonfidentiatity Any personat or heatth-retated information cotl,ected as part of wettness programs shal't be kept strictl,y confidentiat and managed in accordance with appticabl,e privacy laws and County poticies. Article X - Non-Discrimination Att wettness program activities and EIC initiatives shatt be conducted in a manner that is inctusive and non-discriminatory, providing equaI opportunity for participation to att etigibte emptoyees. Article Xl - Amendments These bytaws may be amended as needed with input from the EIC and subject to review or approval. by the Board of County Commissioners, as appl'icabte. Article Xll - Adoption These by1aws shatt become effective upon acknowtedgment or approvat by the Board of County Commissioners