Recharge 2018 NDPERS Wellness Coordinators 1 Wellness Team - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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NDPERS Wellness Coordinators

Recharge 2018

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Bismarck, ND Bismarck, ND Fargo, ND Sioux Falls, SD

Wellness Team

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Workplace consulting

• Assess culture and

employee health

• Coordinate targeted

wellness interventions

• Provide recommendations for

all dimensions of wellness

• Assist in establishing goals

Engagement activities

• Trainings
• Wellness coaching

Here to Support You

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Agency Wellness Program

• What is working well?
• What are your
• bstacles?
• What has been

your best learning experience?

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Today’s Agenda

• 1. Healthy food in the workplace
• Next steps
• Assessing and strategizing
• Resources
• 2. Emotional well-being in the

workplace

• Signs and strategies
• Resources
• 3. Dakota Wellness Program

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Healthy Food in the Workplace

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• More than 73% of employees want

healthy food options at work

• Employees spend an average of

47 hours per week at work, which means your work environment is ground zero for encouraging healthy lifestyles

The Facts

Healthy food in the workplace

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“The lifestyle behavior choices you make to ensure health, avoid preventable diseases and conditions, and live in a balanced state

• f body, mind and spirit.”
• American Assoc. of Nurse Anesthetists

Physical Well-being

Definition

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Signs and symptoms of an unhealthy environment

• Employees may enjoy cooking or baking at home

and want to share with co-workers

• Supervisors may bring ‘treats’ as a nice gesture
• Food is given as a reward
• Unhealthy food is served at meetings
• Vending machine is full of unhealthy snacks

Physical Well-being

Culture of Health

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Create a worksite that facilitates a healthy environment for employees to adopt healthy eating habits and to inspire and empower employees to control their health

Goal

Decrease amount of unhealthy food brought in by employees and increase healthy options

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Assessing Culture

Build a case for workforce health

• Employee survey
• Is food in common areas an issue?
• Would employees like healthier
• ptions available?
• Centers for Disease Control Scorecard
• Commitment from leadership
• Focus on demand from

employees in addition to the business case for food guidelines

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Brainstorming

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Plan

Design a supportive environment Define simple, straightforward goals

• Food in common areas campaign
• Breakroom and vending

assessment

• Healthy food designation or

calorie information

• Healthy options at meetings and

catered events

• Fresh to Desk
• Healthy food policy or guidelines

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Engage

Launch and promote

• Launch tactic and promote it
• Get creative
• Host a healthy potluck
• Provide a piece of fruit from Fresh to

Desk program to introduce the program

• Healthy recipe contest
• Keep the momentum going
• Nutrition consults
• Classes that support health goals
• Provide resources on healthy foods

and non food items to share in the workplace

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Measure

Evaluate Agree on a clear definition of success and then evaluate it

• Send a thank-you from top-level

management to employees acknowledging their role in its success

• Get employee feedback with follow

up-survey

• Track progress by filling out worksite

health and employee interest surveys again

• Compare to baseline data

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Resources

SHP Wellness Educators

• Food in common areas campaign
• Fresh to Desk
• Breakroom/Vending Assessment
• Vending and meeting healthy food guidelines
• Healthy Food Guidelines assistance

Other Resources

• Kaiser Permanente Workforce Health Resources

business.kaiserpermanente.org/thrive/healthy-eating

• CDC Worksite Health Scorecard

cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion

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Mental Health in the Workplace

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• Depression is the leading

cause of disability

• Suicide rates are highest

among middle aged men

• Many individuals are not

aware they have the condition

The Facts

Mental health effects

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“Allows people to realize their full potential, cope with the stresses of life, work productively, and make meaningful contributions to their communities.”

• US Surgeon General

"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

• World Health Organization

Emotional Well-being

Definition

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Signs and symptoms of a emotional

• r mental health concern
• Changes in productivity
• Increased use or high use of

sick days

• Tiredness or fatigue
• Changes to start time or end time
• f work day
• Decreased social behavior in

the workplace

Emotional Well-being

Acceptance and Awareness

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Create a workplace that facilitates a healthy emotional well-being for employees and encourages use of mental health treatment as needed

Goal

Improve emotional well-being

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Barriers

• This is too personal
• Being depressed is
• nly for the weak
• What are the

barriers at my workplace?

Assessing Culture

Improve emotional well-being Audience

• Gather baseline

data

• Who will this

program benefit?

• How can I best

reach employees? Environment

• Organizational

functions and expectations

• What changes to
• ur day to day

processes can we make?

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• Goals and measures of

success

• Engagement ideas and

strategies to create a culture

• f health
• Policy
• Executive

communications

• Management training
• Events
• Build commitment with

leadership

Plan

Improve emotional well-being

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Brainstorming

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• Voice commitment
• Reduce stigma
• Improve knowledge of disease
• Awareness of resources and

insurance benefits

• Management training
• Talking points to approach

employees

• A culture of health in the

workplace

Plan

Activities to improve emotional well-being

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• Announcement or

kick-off event

• Communicate frequently
• Make it feel individualized

Engage

Improve emotional well-being

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• Based on objectives and

goals how did you do?

• Gather employee feedback
• Re-evaluate baseline data

Measure

Improve emotional well-being

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• Right Direction For Me

rightdirectionforme.com

• American Psychiatric Association

workplacementalhealth.org

• NDPERS Employee Assistance Program

ndpers.nd.gov/active-members/insurance- plans/employee-assistance-program-eap/

• Primary Care Physician

sanfordhealthplan.com

Resources

Improve emotional well-being

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Developing a Wellness Plan

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Dakota Wellness Program

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Employer Based Wellness Program

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Employer Based Program

1% Premium discount requires 5 points 1 point for these required steps

• Submit Commitment Agreement
• Appoint a Wellness Coordinator
• Attend an annual workshop

4 points for remaining program activities

• One Day Program: 1 point
• Multi-Day Program: 2 points
• Comprehensive Wellness Plan: 4 points

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Comprehensive Program

Requirements to earn 4 points

• Form a wellness committee
• Develop wellness mission and goals that align with the
• rganization’s mission and goals
• Carry out specific initiatives to realize goal and mission
• Monthly wellness activities
• Kick-off or notification to employees
• Educational materials
• Follow up surveys and evaluation
• Staff track their progress during initiatives as applicable

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Employer Based Program

Wellness benefit funding Complete application

• $500 or actual program cost plus

75% of actual expenses exceeding $500

• Max benefit of $1,000
• $2 times the total number of

health contracts

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Employer Based Program

Utilizing wellness benefit funding

• Fee for presentations
• Ergonomics assessment
• Flu or tetanus vaccinations
• Screenings – cholesterol, blood

pressure, glucose

• Wellness fairs
• CPR training in conjunction with

heart health awareness and education

• Self-defense
• Hand sanitizer for a clean desk

campaign in conjunction with cold or flu season for awareness/education

• Pedometers (reasonably priced) in

conjunction with a walking program

• Wellness related books, videos for

creating a wellness library at employer worksite

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Mark Your Calendar

Timeline for Employer Based Wellness Program Application

• February 28: Submit Wellness Program Discount Application and Wellness

Benefit Funding Program Application

• April: Discount approval notification
• Unapproved applications have a chance to revise
• May 31: Submit previous year’s Employer Based Wellness Program Year-end

Activity/Program Confirmation to confirm completed activities

• June: Funding assistance notification
• July: New plan year begins
• Continues through June 30
• Rates will be updated to indicate participation or non-participation in

wellness effective July 1

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Wellness Coordinator Role

• Collaborate
• Stay informed
• Spread the word

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Contact

Western: Whitney Kuch

• Regions 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8
• whitney.kuch@sanfordhealth.org
• (701) 323-2131

Eastern: Karisa Johnson

• Regions: 3, 4 and 5
• karisa.johnson@sanfordhealth.org
• (701) 417-6539

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Governor’s Wellness Initiative

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Governor’s Wellness Initiative

Launching soon!

• Governor Burgum, NDPERS and Sanford

Health Plan have joined forces

• Renewed focus on the 6 dimensions of

well-being and power of leadership

• Three-phase approach
• Phase 1: Nutrition
• Phase 2: Prevention
• Phase 3: Exercise
• First up: Video series featuring Governor

Burgum, First Lady and Cabinet members

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Governor’s Wellness Initiative

What can you do?

• As leaders, the Governor’s Wellness

Initiative needs you

• Try to engage with managers,

supervisors and other leaders when possible

• New opportunities will launch over the

next 12 months—take advantage!

• A special message from Governor

Burgum will be released soon

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2018 Wellness Benefit

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2018 Dakota Wellness Program

January 1, 2018-December 31, 2018

• NDPERS employees and their

covered spouses are each eligible to earn $250 per year in wellness benefits ($500 per household)

• It is considered taxable income,

handled through payroll

• You are required to take the annual

health assessment (LifeScore) in

• rder to redeem benefits

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Dakota Wellness Program

How to earn your $250 incentive

• There are 3 ways to earn your $250

1. Fitness center reimbursement 2. Worksite events (vouchers) 3. Online wellness portal

• Essential Care (Doctor visit, Dental

visit, and LifeScore) $100

• Voucher cap increased to

12,000 points

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Combine Points and Reimbursements

Combine your fitness center reimbursements with worksite events and wellness portal points to earn a maximum of $250

Example

• Fitness center reimbursements: $20 x 7 months = $140
• Worksite events: 3,000 points = $30
• Wellness portal: 8,000 points = $80

$140 + $30 + $80 = $250

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Wellness Portal

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2018 Wellness Benefit

Tracking your health is easy

• Sync your fitness tracking

device and earn points for every day you get in your steps

• Log in less frequently and

track your activity in challenges up to 14 days late

• Mobile optimized

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Fitness Center Reimbursement

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Fitness Center Reimbursement

Overview

• Sign up to participate in the program
• Visit your local gym or fitness center a

minimum of 12 days per month

• Receive reimbursement for your

monthly membership fee, up to $20 per month

• Direct deposits are made on the 21st
• f the month following workout month
• Example: June workouts

paid July 21

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Go to: NIHCArewards.org

• New participants

click “First Time Enrollment”

• Returning

participants click “New Member Portal- Already enrolled”

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Vouchers

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Worksite Events (Vouchers)

Overview

• Participate in workplace events led by

Sanford Health Plan’s Wellness Educators

• r by an NDPERS Wellness Coordinator
• Single day events—3,000 points
• Multi-day events—6,000 points
• Earn a maximum of 12,000 points through

worksite wellness events

• Vouchers from July 1, 2017 – June 30,

2018 will be available in the redemption center Nov. 1, 2018.

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Redeem Points

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Redeeming Points

• Login to your mySanfordHealthPlan account
• Select “Redemption Center” under the “Wellness” tab.
• Redeem points

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Take Note

3 day delay

• It can also take up to 3 business

days for points earned through the wellness portal to appear in the redemption center

• You can view all of your earning

and redemption activity from all wellness activities in the redemption center

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Get Started Today!

Earn your benefit

• 1. Log on or create a mySanfordHealthPlan account
• 2. Take your LifeScore in the Wellness Portal
• 3. Earn points through wellness activities
• 1. Enroll in fitness center reimbursements, then visit

your gym 12 times per month

• 2. Participate in on-site wellness events in the

workplace and fill out the voucher form

• 3. Rejoin daily wellness challenges, join a program
• r try new activities in the wellness portal
• 4. Redeem your benefit, up to $250

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Wellness Benefit Questions

Angela Oberg (844) 742-0014 NDPERSwellness@sanfordhealthplan.com

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Take Your LifeScore Challenge

• 1. Challenge runs Sept. 1 - 30
• 2. Send e-blast to employees to encourage

10 members to take their 2018 health assessment

• Includes employees and spouses
• 3. Ask employees to email, call or contact

you once they have completed their LifeScore

• 4. Submit names to

NDPERSwellness@sanfordhealthplan.com

• 5. Earn a Hydroflask

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Thank you for joining us today

Agency Wellness Plan

Goal: Assess Notes: Plan Notes: Engage Notes: Measure Notes: