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RESOLUTION NO. 91.44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CITYWIDE WELLNESS
PROGRAM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission is deeply concerned for the health and welfare
of its employees; and
WHEREAS, employees who are healthy and fit enjoy a more productive and
carefree life; and
WHEREAS, employees who participate regularly in physical fitness and
related activities and who practice healthy lifestyles are generally more
productive workers, have lower rates of absenteeism, have lower health costs, and
suffer less job.related stress, and
WHEREAS, providing wellness.fitness programs may contribute to improved
employee morale and lower insurance premium costs; and
WHEREAS, many of the resources necessary to provide a Citywide wellness-
fitness program are presently available from within City sources; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. An effective wellness program consisting of voluntary physical
fitness, health and wellness education, and employee assistance activities shall
established for the benefit of all City of Clearwater employees.
Section 2. A City of Clearwater Wellness Coordinator shall be designated
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from within current staff to organize, manage and assess the City of Clearwater
Wellness Program and activities.
Section 3. A City of Clearwater ~~el1ness Team representing all major city
activities shall be farmed with the responsibility of working with and through
the Wellness Coordinator to ensure a comprehensive, flexible, effective Citywide
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Section 4. A policy to allow flex time for fitness activities during the
workweek shall be developed consistent with present flex time policies and
practices.
Section S. An annual one-day Wellness.Fitness Health Fair shall be held
to interest employees in the City's Wellness Program, conduct health screening
and publicize the benefits of wellness-fitness.
Section 6. A report on the participation of employees in and measurable
results of the Wellness Program shall be submitted to the City Commission at
least annually, starting October, 1992. This report will contain such potential
indicators as changes in sick leave use, medical benefits claims rate,
absenteeism rate, rate of participation in physical fitness and related wel1ness
act ivit ies, and such ot:ler indicators of emp loyee mora le and fitness that may be
appropriate.
Section 7. Costs of the Wellness Program shall be identified specifically
and provided for through the budget process program when appropriate.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th
day of December, 1991.
Attest:
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Clerk
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