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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES |
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Subtitle B. STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES |
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Chapter 664. STATE EMPLOYEES HEALTH FITNESS AND EDUCATION |
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Subchapter B. STATE EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM |
Sec. 664.060. STATE AGENCY WELLNESS COUNCILS
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(a) A state agency may facilitate the development of a wellness council composed of employees and managers of the agency to promote worksite wellness in the agency.
(b) A wellness council may work to:
(1) increase employee interest in worksite wellness;
(2) develop and implement policies to improve agency infrastructure to allow for increased worksite wellness; and
(3) involve employees in worksite wellness programs.
(c) Members of a wellness council may review the recommendations of the board and develop a plan to implement the recommendations.
(d) A state agency may allow its employees to participate in wellness council activities for two or more hours each month.
(e) The department shall provide technical support to each state agency wellness council and shall provide financial support to councils if funds are available.
(f) A wellness council may annually identify best practices for worksite wellness in the agency and report the practices to the board.