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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Directors of state and local entities, in consultation with applicable state agencies and employee organizations, may develop and administer a voluntary state employee wellness program.
(2) A director may:
(a) Develop and implement state employee wellness policies, procedures, and activities;
(b) Disseminate wellness educational materials to agencies and employees;
(c) Encourage the establishment of wellness activities in agencies;
(d) Provide technical assistance and training to agencies conducting wellness activities for their employees;
(e) Develop standards by which agencies sponsoring specific wellness activities may impose a fee to participating employees to help defray the cost of those activities;
(f) Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of this program, including the collection, analysis, and publication of relevant statistical information; and
(g) Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary to carry out the purpose of this section.
(3) No wellness program or activity that involves or requires organized or systematic physical exercise may be implemented or conducted during normal working hours.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 41. Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions § 41.04.362. Employee wellness program - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-41-public-employment-civil-service-and-pensions/wa-rev-code-41-04-362/
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