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REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number Ci -Council 3.10. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Consent May 19, 2008 Lauren Wipper, Human Resource Re resentatice Item Description Reviewed by Health Rewards Ptogxam Policy and 2008 Funding Loxi ohnson, Ci Administrator Reviewed by Action Requested Approve the attached Health Rewards Program Policy and 2008 funding. Background/Discussion For the past three years the City has received funds from Resource Training and Solutions to provide health and wellness opportunities to our employees. We received these funds because we carried our medical insurance through Resource Training and Solutions. This year we discontinued this relationship to provide medical insurance through HealthPaxtnexs, and as such, we have lost this funding. A 2002 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report xecealed that health and wellness programs have reduced healthcare costs by 20 to 55 percent, reduced short-term sick leave by 6 to 32 percent, and increased productivity by 2 to 52 percent. In addition, a study at Providence General Medical Centex showed an 83 percent reduction in per-capita workers' compensation costs and Prudential Insurance reports a 32 percent reduction in per-capita disability costs. The City's Health Rewards Program is in its infancy; however I have seen a positive change in employee's attitudes about healthy lifestyles and our event participation numbers axe fantastic! Resource Training and Solutions indicated that an employer should be happy if 25 percent of their employees participate in an event and the Ciry continually exceeds that number. The Health Rewards Committee has been hosting three main health and wellness events throughout the year. In the spring we partner with the Safety Committee to provide a lunch, safety training and outdoor activity event to encourage employees to be active with their family and friends during the summer. The committee hosts a blood drive around Halloween and our largest event of the year is the Health Fait. Employees receive a multitude of information and flu shots and a variety of health screenings are available right at the fait! These events are not only a benefit to the City, as noted above, but also greatly enjoyed and appreciated by employees. Financial Impact Resource Training and Solutions has developed a formula fox calculating wellness money fox each woxksite. It has warked well fox us these past three years and I propose we continue using the same formula. The formula provides $500 funding base/planning money and $9.25 per employee covered by medical insurance. This formula would continue to provide appropriate funding should our employee QVDncvments and SettiugsAjmillerALocal Settings\Tempo=ary lntemet FilesVOLK3E\prognm budge[ RNA.doc