Wellness Update: 2016 Wellness Incentive Ends Sept. 30

2016 Wellness Incentive Ends September 30, 2016
Incentive eligible faculty and staff have until September 30, 2016 to earn 350 points in order to receive an additional $350 in their final October paycheck. Log into the Wellness Portal, powered by Cerner, to check your points, self-report any additional activities, or find additional activities to earn points before the deadline.

Check your points total! It’s easy to check your points total to ensure that you have earned all 350 points needed to earn this year’s incentive. All you need to do is log into the Wellness Portal, select ‘Incentives’ and ‘Incentive Summary’ to view your total. See the attached ‘2016 Wellness Incentive, Instructions for Checking Points’ document for step by step instructions.

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If you have NOT earned all 350 points for Tier 2, keep going! You still have time to complete activities and earn your 2016 Wellness Incentive. The Tier 2 guide includes links and information for all activities that can earn points, choose activities that are of interest to you. Here are a few suggestions to help you complete the program:

  1. Flu shot, 50 points– self-report a flu shot received last fall. Log into the Wellness Portal and select ‘Incentive’ and then ‘Healthy Habits’ to report your flu shot.

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  1. Walk 1 million steps, 100 points for each million steps (max 200 points)- Report each million steps using the Million Step Pedometer Program submission form. Be sure to select ‘100 Wellness Incentive Points’ as your prize in order to receive the points. Using this form is the only way that points will be awarded for each million steps you walk. If you don’t use a step tracking device but you do log your miles, you may submit 500 miles of activity using this same form.

>>>Click here to submit your steps

  1. Ride 500 miles, 100 points for each 500 miles (max 200 points)- Report each 500 miles using the Ride to Wellness submission form. Be sure to select ‘100 Wellness Incentive Points’ as your prize in order to receive the points. Using this form is the only way that points will be awarded for each 500 miles you ride.

>>>Click here to report your miles

  1. Take an online Wellness Workshop- points vary (max 200 points)– Complete an online workshop on a variety of topics related to the 5 priority areas of the Culture of Health through both the Wellness Portal and myLearn.

    1. Wellness Portal workshops- Access these directly in the Wellness Portal by selecting ‘Wellness’ and then ‘Wellness Workshops’. Any of these workshops will earn points.

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  1. myLearn- Attached is the complete list of myLearn workshops that will earn you points. All of these are located in a 2016 Wellness Incentive folder which can be access here.

>>>Click here to log into myLearn

  1. Physical Activity on or off campus- 10 points per date (max 100 points)– Self-report physical activity of your choice to earn 10 points per date. Activities range from gardening, taking a yoga class or going for a walk. You define what physical activity means to you. You may report up to 10 days of activity for a maximum of 100 points. Log into the Wellness Portal and select ‘Incentive’ and then ‘Healthy Habits’ to report your physical activity. After you report each activity, change the date at the top of the screen to report your next date of activity. See the attached step-by-step guide to self-reporting activity ‘ 2016 Wellness Incentive, Instructions for Logging Activity’.

>>>Click here to log into the Wellness Portal.

 

Explore the Tier 2 guide for the full list of options that will earn points!

 

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