Secretary of State
executive order #26
Relating to the Establishment of an Employee Assistance Program
WHEREAS, the economy of this state and nation is vitally dependent upon the health, the stability, and the productivity of its human resources; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that personal problems and illnesses such as alcohol and other drug abuse and dependency, depression, separation and divorce, work-related stress, and family stress can affect the productivity of our work force, causing economic and human losses in industry and in government; and
WHEREAS, it has been demonstrated both nationally and in Wisconsin that the employer, the employee, the employee's family, and unions, where present, benefit substantially when help is provided as early as possible through a confidential Employee Assistance Program to help employees and their family sort out problems, to identify and assist with referral to appropriate community resources, and to offer programs that encourage wellness; and
WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin as an employer seeks by its example to encourage all other employers in the state to establish similarly appropriate means designed to maximize and conserve the human and economic resources of our state;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIM DOYLE,
Governor of the State of Wisconsin by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of this State, and specifically by Wis. Stat. s. 14.019, do hereby direct that:
An Employee Assistance Program ("EAP") be established and maintained in every department and independent agency in state government, and in every institution in the University of Wisconsin System, under the direction of the Office of State Employment Relations ("the Office"), which shall; and
a.
Establish minimum program standards;
b.
Identify and recommend agency program adjustments as necessary; and
c.
Provide consultation to, and coordinate the provision of training for, statewide EAP personnel;
2.
The head of every department, independent agency and institution in the university system, and their officers and employees, shall cooperate with the Office by:
a.
Establishing and maintaining an EAP that provides for and ensures:
.The opportunity for self-help to employees who voluntarily seek it;
Assistance to supervisors whose employees' work performance may be impaired by personal problems and illnesses;
The confidentiality of all information shared during an EAP contact, except when a proper release of information has been signed or pursuant to general EAP principles and standards; and
Equal access to services for all employees, supervisors and managers.
b.
Appointing or designating a program director to lead and direct the operation and maintenance of the EAP;
c.
Establishing an employee assistance committee or other mechanism to assist in developing, maintaining and evaluating the EAP;
d.
Providing education and ongoing training for the EAP Director, supervisors, managers, union representatives and others with defined roles in the program on the operation and utilization of the EAP;
e.
Establishing procedures that conform with general EAP principles and standards;
f.
Promoting awareness and understanding of the EAP among employees and their family members;
g.
Maintaining a system of confidential record keeping that is consistent with general EAP standards, and guarantees the protection of individual privacy; and
h.
Making program adjustments as necessary in cooperation with technical assistance and consultation provided for that purpose by the Office.
3.
The Office of State Employment Relations is hereby designated as the state agency that will administer the state EAP. The Office shall serve as the administrative clearinghouse for the EAP, and shall provide technical assistance, information and consultation to EAP programs in all departments, independent agencies, the UW-System, constitutional offices and the judicial and legislative branches of government.
4.
The EAP Director in each agency shall be a member of the State Agency EAP Advisory Committee, which shall be advisory to the Director of the Office on policy, program development, and program maintenance issues that affect statewide EAP operations. The Office will report to the Governor, state agencies, the UW-System and judicial and legislative branches regarding employee assistance activities.
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the City of Madison this first day of October, 2003.
JIM DOYLE
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
September 30, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
On behalf of the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority, I am please to submit the enclosed report as required under section 233.04(1), Wisconsin Statutes. The report outlines FY 2003 progress on goals set forth in our 2001-2005 Strategic Plan and outlines our plans for FY 2004. University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, along with our UW Health partners, is currently undergoing a mid-course review of our five-year plan and hope to present modifications for approval later this year.
Through a host of bests as ranked by national data, we retain our leadership position among the best hospitals in the nation, emphasizing patient safety, clinical excellence and technical innovation. We are very proud to have ranked among four finalists for the national Quest for Quality prize and are, according to the most recently published data, the largest kidney transplant center in the country.
We are pleased to report that, under the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority structure, UWHC is consistently serving its mission of patient care, education, research and community service in a manner consistent with expectations for an academic medical center associated with a great research university.
If you have any questions or need further information, please don't hesitate to contact me at 608-263-5800.
Sincerely,
Linda G. Brei
Vice President, Marketing and Public Affairs
State of Wisconsin
Department of Veterans Affairs
September 30, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
In accordance with Wis. Stats. s.
45.35 (3d)(b), the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and the Wisconsin Council on Veterans Programs jointly submit the biennial report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s.
13.172(2), including a general summary of the activities and membership over the past two years of the council and each organization on the council.
Council member organizations that have not reported are the American Red Cross, and Navy Clubs of the USA.
The information contained in the report was compiled by WDVA staff and the Council Chair from materials submitted by the representative from each organization on the Council.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at (608) 266-1315 for further information or assistance.
Sincerely,
John A. Scocos
Deputy Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Director of State Courts
October 1, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to s.
758.19(5)(i), Wis. Stats., the information reported to the Director of State Courts under ss.
758.19(5)(e) and
758.19(6)(d), Wis. Stats., by Wisconsin's counties has been compiled and is herein submitted. Under ss.
758.19(5)(e) and
758.19(6)(d), Wis. Stats., each county is required to submit an annual report to the Director of State Courts which provides information on the actual amount expended in the previous calendar year for court costs relating to the circuit court support and the guardian ad litem payment programs.
Sincerely,
A. John Voelker
Director of State Courts
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 30, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Redhail, Gene,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
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State of Wisconsin
Revisor of Statutes Bureau
October 1, 2003
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following rules have been published:
Sincerely,
GARY L. POULSON
Deputy Revisor
By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passeded and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 255
Assembly Bill 259
