This is an increase from last year’s $152,524. Based on one large received payment. Expenditures: $36,686 Projected to hit about $146,744 for the year which is lower than last year’s $158,031. Highly depends on needed repairs and if any realistic opportunities Benefit check: $214,347 Sent out this month. Vendor’s voted to receive 100%. Vending Update State’s Nutritional Guidelines Vending machines in buildings have to set at 50% healthy options. BEP has worked with Dept. of Health (DOH), agency Wellness groups and contracted vending companies to facilitate roll outs. Implementation deadline (December 2016) has passed. BEP is unsure of the impact on sales and thus commissions this change will create. Update from stakeholder meeting and proposed changes to guidelines Aligning vending requirements with the Smart Health guidelines used in schools. Still concerns with entrée offerings in micromarkets meeting DOH requirements. Difficult for healthier salads and sandwiches to meet criteria due to sodium restrictions. Uncertain when these new guidelines will roll out since prior ones were only set to officially begin at the start of this year. On a separate note, Bobby wanted to praise the state cafeteria owners for all they’ve done to meet the healthy requirements. In visiting locations, he’s seen the purposeful focus on healthy options. While it may seem evaluators may come in and point out what’s missing, there often isn’t enough acclaim for what is being done right. Kudos to all for all the hard work. Legislative session updates HB 1116 - 2017-18: Implementing family and medical leave insurance. Allows workers to: (1) Care for family members with a serious health condition or to recover from their own serious health condition; and
This is an increase from last year’s $152,524. Based on one large received payment. Expenditures: $36,686 Projected to hit about $146,744 for the year which is lower than last year’s $158,031. Highly depends on needed repairs and if any realistic opportunities Benefit check: $214,347 Sent out this month. Vendor’s voted to receive 100%. Vending Update State’s Nutritional Guidelines Vending machines in buildings have to set at 50% healthy options. BEP has worked with Dept. of Health (DOH), agency Wellness groups and contracted vending companies to facilitate roll outs. Implementation deadline (December 2016) has passed. BEP is unsure of the impact on sales and thus commissions this change will create. Update from stakeholder meeting and proposed changes to guidelines Aligning vending requirements with the Smart Health guidelines used in schools. Still concerns with entrée offerings in micromarkets meeting DOH requirements. Difficult for healthier salads and sandwiches to meet criteria due to sodium restrictions. Uncertain when these new guidelines will roll out since prior ones were only set to officially begin at the start of this year. On a separate note, Bobby wanted to praise the state cafeteria owners for all they’ve done to meet the healthy requirements. In visiting locations, he’s seen the purposeful focus on healthy options. While it may seem evaluators may come in and point out what’s missing, there often isn’t enough acclaim for what is being done right. Kudos to all for all the hard work. Legislative session updates HB 1116 - 2017-18: Implementing family and medical leave insurance. Allows workers to: (1) Care for family members with a serious health condition or to recover from their own serious health condition; and
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