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Wellness committee proposes county paid day off for full-time employees not on county insurance
Summary
The county wellness committee asked supervisors to allow full-time employees who are not enrolled in county insurance to receive one wellness day off if they submit a signed doctor's confirmation of a completed physical; supervisors approved the concept to be effective Jan. 1, 2026.
A member of Benton County’s wellness committee told supervisors the group wants to extend a single paid wellness day to full-time employees who are not on the county’s health insurance, provided the employee submits a provider’s note confirming they received a physical exam.
The committee representative said the proposal would not add the other incentives available to employees who participate in the county insurance program; it would simply make one wellness day off available to non-enrolled full-time employees who show, on provider letterhead, that they completed a physical. The committee proposed making the change effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Supervisors discussed eligibility (the committee confirmed the proposal applies only to full-time employees not covered by county insurance, not part-time staff), recordkeeping (provider note limited to confirmation of visit, no private health information) and whether the board needed a formal motion to authorize the program change. A motion was made and a roll-call vote was recorded in favor.
Why it matters: County staff said the change is intended to “even the playing field” for full-time employees who do not take county coverage but still complete preventive care. Records will be administered by county human resources and payroll as needed.
Votes at a glance: Motion to approve offering a wellness day off to eligible non-insured full-time employees — approved by roll call.
