Informal Briefing Minutes Tuesday, April 12, :30 AM 1. Human Resources

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1 Unofficial Informal Briefing Minutes Tuesday, April 12, :30 AM Present: Charlotte J. Nash, Jace Brooks, Lynette Howard, Tommy Hunter, John Heard 1. Human Resources Employee Wellness Program Presentation Human Resources Deputy Director Sheryl Dallas provided highlights on the County's Employee Wellness Program. No Official Action Taken.

2 BEWELL BESAFE Gwinnett County Employee Wellness Program

3 Health & Wellness Program Objectives Ensure quality care is available at a reasonable cost for employees and the County Improve the health of employees and their families Contribute to a competitive total rewards package

4 Health and Wellness Strategic Initiatives Create shared responsibility and accountability for employees and the County Provide robust education, tools, resources, and guidance to support members Create quantifiable and measurable results

5 A History of Wellness Gwinnett County has had a Wellness Program for over 15 years : Traditional program Incentives paid directly to employee Not all employees eligible Low participation

6 A History of Wellness For 2015: Revamped and expanded program to encourage participation and engagement Synchronized plan design, employee contributions/incentives, vendor partners, and program Vendor Changes (Medical (Aetna); EAP (Humana); HSA/HRA Administrator (ConnectYourCare)) Conducted 85 information sessions to ensure employee understanding Developed Wellness Center concept

7 Driving Participation 2015 Posters changed every week for 12 weeks Postcards to home Messages Benefits Buzz Annual Enrollment communications

8 Driving Participation : Benefits Come to You Jump Start Your Day Department Meetings Activities and Challenges Lunch and Learns Monthly Posters

9 2016 Wellness Incentive Program Get Started Wellness Center Incentive Assess Activate Accelerate Achieve TOTALS 2016 Biometric and Wellness Assessment completed on or before 8/31/16 First Appointment at the Wellness Center Complete 2016 Biometrics and Wellness Assessment Employee $200 (New hire prorated) Employee Visit $50 Employee $100 Employee $150 Employee $250 Employee $750 Employee/Spouse $400 (New hire prorated) Employee Visit $50 Spouse Visit $50 This unlocks the ability to earn Incentives Employee/Spouse $200 Employee/Spouse $300 Employee/Spouse $500 Employee/Spouse $1,500 Note: All funds will be deposited into your HSA or HRA Shallbee Account

10 Credit Activities 1 point per activity 3 points per activity 6 points per activity Asset Health online courses Wellness Fair Blood Donation Immunizations Group classes / lunch and learns Additional employee informational gatherings as scheduled (i.e. Bring Benefits to you, Jump Start your Day, etc.) Preventive Screenings Nutrition Improvement Activities (consume less sodium, sugar, caffeine) Meet with Empower Retirement Representative Health Coaching (2 Sessions Meetings or Telephonic) Community 5K Race / Walk / Fitness event; Great Day of Service General Fitness Activities (i.e. Brisk Walking, Swimming, Skiing, Running, Vigorous Yard Work, Golf, Canoeing, Bicycling, Meditation, and Kaiser Healthy Living Events) Asset Health Sponsored Challenges Tobacco Cessation programs Weight Watchers / other weight management participation Serve as a Wellness Champion (minimum 6 months) Organized Fitness or personal improvement programs/classes (minimum 4 sessions) (i.e. Yoga, Caregiver, GC Fit, Zumba, Dance Exercise class, Curves, etc.) 2016 Wellness Year: November 21, 2015 November 18, 2016

11 Engagement After developing a more targeted and robust program, wellness participation increased dramatically Wellness Participation 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 93% 86% 51% 45% Wellness Participation

12 Engagement Component YTD 2016 EE s participating in Wellness Program 4,243 3,940 Over 2,100 EE s earning full $$ 1,793 2,

13 What we have learned Communication is key Education is essential Reach out to employees - where they are Involve the spouse Review results and focus on opportunities

14 Financial Results 7% average increase trend Plan costs in 2015 overall were 7% lower than in 2014 Incentive payments increased due to increased participation

15 Wellness Center Designed to be the hub of the program Utilization exceeded projections for Utilization Aetna Members 1,212 total visits 910 utilizing members Kaiser Members 1,326 total visits 735 utilizing members

16 What the numbers tell us Where we improved: 19% fewer employees at risk for high blood pressure 8% fewer employees at risk of poor nutrition 3% fewer employees at risk for low levels of exercise

17 Challenges Where we need to improve: Focus on employee risk factors Over 50% of employees have one or more of these factors: Weight Blood Pressure LDL levels Exercise Nutrition

18 Wellness Is More Than Physical Wellness Advocate Financial Empower Retirement Representative EAP now on-site

19 BEWELL BESAFE