HomeMy WebLinkAbout16 Wellness Program Agenda Item # 16
F Pwblic Utility District
WORKSHOP
To: Board of Directors
From: Nancy Waters
Date: January 20, 2010
Subject: Review of District 2010 Wellness Program
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
To review the District's wellness program with the Board and discuss the activities
planned for 2010.
2. HISTORY
The District recognizes the importance of having healthy employees and promoting
wellness. NRECA, the District's health insurance provider, discounts our annual
premium by 6% for providing a wellness program to employees. The intention is for
employers to use the discounted dollars to pay for cost of the wellness program.
NRECA provides many program ideas, administrator training and access to wellness
experts to help with planning the annual program.
To receive the discount, NRECA requires employers to provide annual health
screenings to employees and their spouses. The screenings must include tests for
blood pressure, body mass index, and blood tests for sugar and lipids. Also required is
80% participation of active employees to complete an online personal health survey.
This required portion of the program earns 2% of the total 6% discount.
The remaining 4% discount is earned by the employer choosing from various wellness
activities, which may include awareness, education and prevention seminars and
fitness challenges. NRECA publishes an annual book on the program requirements
and offers ideas on choosing activities.
3. NEW INFORMATION
One of the activities suggested by NRECA is a fitness/wellness challenge. The
District's wellness committee would like to offer this activity in 2010.
The fitness/wellness challenge is designed to energize and engage employees and
their spouses to improve their health behaviors and achieve personal goals. The 3-
month challenge will include earning points and rewards for incorporating nutrition,
exercise, weight-loss and other steps aimed at improving overall health. Individuals
will be rewarded with gift cards; the value determined by the number of points earned.
Employee involvement is optional but all employees and their spouses are
encouraged to participate.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The exact cost of the fitness challenge depends upon the level of employee
involvement, but is expected to range between $3,000 and $6,000. Sufficient funding
for the wellness program, including the fitness challenge, are included in in the FY10
budget.
5. RECOMMENDATION
Review this report and provide comments.
Mary Cha an Michael D. Holley
Administrative Services Manager General Manager
2010 Wellness Program for TDPUD Employees Spouses
Challenge Information
Who: TDPUD employees and their spouses who want to
take steps to begin living a healthier life. This challenge is
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for you to begin to take your health into your own hands. If
you feel like you already live a healthy lif estyle, that's ,
great, take this challenge to continue on the path you
already are living and win a prize along the way.
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What: A wellness challenge that incorporates nutrition, exercise, weight-loss
4" and other steps you can take to improve your overall health.
When: Track your nutrition and exercise activities starting April 1st through
June 30th
Program Criteria:
• Employees may participate during any or all of the three months
• Exercise may be aerobic, strength, sports, dance, walking or any combination
• Points are accumulated based on the amount of time spent exercising:
15 minutes continuous exercise = 1 point
30 minutes continuous exercise = 3 points
45 minutes continuous exercise = 5 points
60 minutes continuous exercise = 7 points
Add 2 points for each additional 15 minutes after initial 60 minutes
• Additional points awarded for the following:
o Drink 64 oz. of water per day - receive 1 point per day
o Eat at least 5 (five) servings of fruits and veggies a day - receive 1 point per day
(a serving is 2 cup of f ruit or vegetables, including 100% juice, 4 cup of dried fruit,
or 1 cup of leafy greens)
o Do stretching exercises for 5 minutes per day (ideally before work begins) -
receive 1 point per day, up to 5 points per week
o Lose 5 pounds in a month - receive 25 points, maintain your weight - 10 points
o Exercise a minimum of three times a week for at least 30 minutes each time and
receive 2 extra points for that week �►
Monthly Promo Points:
• 5 extra monthly points each month during the program if you wear sunscreen every time
you're outside for more than one hour.
• 10 extra monthly points for participating in a smoking-cessation program
• 10 extra monthly points for participating in a weight-loss program
• 10 extra monthly points (during June only) will be earned if you have had at least one
cancer screening test with your regular physician during the previous 12 months
(prostate, mammogram, pap test, skin cancer screening, etc.)
• 10 extra monthly points for participation in any organized sporting/f itness event
requiring registration (e.g. 5k walk/run)
Individual Incentive:
Choice of gift card to the following:
• Home Depot or Lowes
• REI •
• Cabela's
• Scheels
• Costco
• Wal Mart
• I-tunes
Amount of gift certif icate will be determined by the number of points earned. For every 25
points earned, participants will receive $5.00 on their certificate. (Example: 25 points = $5.00,
50 points = $10.00, 250 points = $50.00, 500 points = $100.00) Maximum allowable points for
the program are 500. Gift cards wi I I be awarded at the end of the program.
Bonus Prizes:
Each month a drawing will be held for participants who have earned 100 points during that month.
You must turn in your log sheets by the specified date to be eligible. One $25.00 bonus addition
to your gif t certificate will be given each month. You can only win one bonus per program.
Grand Prize:
All participants with at least 250 points at the end of the program will be entered in a drawing
for an additional $100 added to their original incentive earned. To be eligible for the drawing,
your log sheets must be turned in by July 7th.
Additional Instructions:
Attached to this packet are monthly tally sheets for April, May and June. Log your points daily
and summarize them monthly. There are check boxes to track each portion of the program.
When calculating weekly points count partial weeks in the month you are logging. For example:
May ends on a Monday. Count the weekly points for the last week of May on your June log
sheet.
All monthly activity sheets are to be turned in to Nancy Waters. April's is due May 7th. May's
is due June 7th. June's is due July 7th
Please sign the Wellness Challenge Release Form and turn in to Nancy. —
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TOPUb Wellness Committee:
Nancy Waters, Steve Murphy & Jennifer Mason