| TO: | Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB72 by Lucio (Relating to the establishment of the Worksite Wellness Advisory Board and the implementation of worksite wellness policies at state agencies.), As Introduced |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
|---|---|
| 2008 | ($1,580,118) |
| 2009 | ($1,047,964) |
| 2010 | ($1,047,964) |
| 2011 | ($1,047,964) |
| 2012 | ($1,047,964) |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Probable Savings/(Cost) from STATE HIGHWAY FUND 6 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ($1,580,118) | ($222,000) | 11.0 |
| 2009 | ($1,047,964) | $0 | 11.0 |
| 2010 | ($1,047,964) | $0 | 11.0 |
| 2011 | ($1,047,964) | $0 | 11.0 |
| 2012 | ($1,047,964) | $0 | 11.0 |
The bill amends the Government Code Chapter 664 to create a Worksite Wellness Advisory Board as a function of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The board would be composed of representatives from areas of government and non-profit health organizations. The bill would reimburse non-state employee members for travel expenses, and DSHS employees would provide support to the board.
The bill would require the board to create a plan to improve the health and wellness of state employees and establish best practices that state agencies may use to promote wellness among state employees. The board would support state agencies in implementing worksite wellness policies for state employees.
The bill would require each state agency to have a wellness policy that allows each state employee 30 minutes to exercise 3 times per week and allows employees to attend on-site wellness seminars. The bill would require each state agency to provide 8 hours of leave time to employees who complete a health risk survey and receive a physical exam.
It would also require agencies with more than 5,000 employees to build showers and lockers in buildings that house 500 or more of its employees, and hire one full-time wellness coordinator.
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2007.
DSHS estimates it would need 3 additional FTEs to assist the board in its duties. Based on the analysis of DHSH, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the duties of the Worksite Wellness Advisory Board would cost $582,026 in fiscal year 2008 and $583,841 in fiscal year 2009 in General Revenue.
It is assumed that time for employees to exercise and attend on-site wellness seminars would be unpaid time off. The bill would require each state agency to provide 8 hours of leave time to employees who complete a health risk survey and receive a physical exam. It is assumed that 50 percent of employees would qualify for the additional 8 hours of leave time. Agencies that are required to maintain a specified level of staffing may require additional FTEs or may incur additional overtime costs to provide paid or unpaid leave to employees for wellness program participation.
The bill would require agencies with more than 5,000 employees to build showers and lockers in buildings that house 500 or more of its employees, and hire one full-time wellness coordinator. Four agencies would be required to modify buildings at cost of $872,000 in fiscal year 2008. Eight agencies would be required to hire a wellness coorinator at a cost of $348,092 in fiscal year 2008 and $464,122 in fiscal year 2009 in General Revenue.
| Source Agencies: | 303 Building and Procurement Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, MN, JI, DH
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