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EXHIBIT A . CITY OF ELK RIVER FITNESS ROOM POLICY :'" ,. ~~:... V/ -. ~ CI~ / ~:.~f- ~ & ( , r . \ .- ....-- INTRODUCTION . The City of Elk River strongly believes in a philosophy of promoting employee wellness. An employee wellness program benefits both the employer and employee plus, as we are dealing with City employees, an employee wellness program benefits the community as a whole. Healthy employees tend to be more productive employees and healthy employees require less City expenditures (Le. City insurance costs; use of sick time and its related overtime expenses; etc.). It makes good common sense for the City to do as much as possible, even to the point of providing a fitness room and spending funds for equipment, to have a healthy work force. An employee fitness room and equipment is one part of a larger City wellness program. POLICY It is difficult to establish rules when the City is encouraging everyone to utilize the wellness room equipment; however, it has become apparent that some guidelines are necessary, It is the intent of the City to keep the rules and regulations at a minimum and to keep the city exercise room and equipment policy simple. Emolovee and Guest . The City fitness or exercise room should not be viewed as a health club, but the City offers the use of this room and equipment to all City employees and to one guest of the employee at a time. Most employees desire to "work-out" with another individual and, in fact, another individual serving as a spotter is required when using some of the free weights in conjunction with a bench. This guest can be a spouse, significant other, child over the age of eighteen, or a friend. Due to safety and insurance issues. no individual under the aoe of eiahteen is allowed in the fitness room under any circumstances.