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PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM
 
Ongoing Programs:
Diabetes Management
Health Coaching
Healthy Lifestyle Premium Discounts
Seasonal Fitness Challenge
Tobacco Cessation
Walking Club
Weight Watchers at Work
Wellness Discounts & Services
Additional Information:
Additional Resources:
Healthy Fundraising
Health Links
StairWELL to Health
Stretching and Ergonomics
Wellness Action Committee
Wellness Resources for UHC Members
Pima County Links:
Bicycle & Pedestrian Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Benefits
HealthyPima.org
Travel Reduction Program

WELCOME!
Please explore the many opportunities to improve your health and:

Be Active • Eat Smart • Watch Your Weight • Stress Less • Have a Healthy Heart • Learn More • Practice Prevention • Live Well

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Schedule of Events

 

May: June-July
On-site Health Screening
Summer Fitness Challenge
Open Enrollment
Summer Slim Down Challenge
   
Start Living Well Challenge
 
Diabetes Prevention and Management
Walking Club
Health Coaching
Weight Watchers at Work
Seasonal Fitness Challenge
Wellness Discounts & Servicesnew
Tobacco Cessation    
       
Calendar of Activities
Healthy Happenings Newsletter new
Health Obervances
In the Community
Online Presentation & Quiz new
Wellness Winners

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2012 Programs & Events

Seasonal Fitness Challenge

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Spring Fitness Challenge: With this
fun, fitness tracking program you’ll
work toward a minimum of 150 weekly
exercise minutes, receive weekly tips and chances to win prizes! The Spring Fitness Challenge runs April 1 to July 31, 2012.

Learn more here.

Join the Seasonal Fitness Challenge and earn your Healthy Lifestyle Discount #4.

Registration Form

Healthy Lifestyle Premium Discounts

The Healthy Lifestyle Premium Discounts have been expanded for Plan Year 2012-2013 and you will have the opportunity to earn up to four discounts on your medical premiums for a total of $20.00 per pay period. Visit the Healthy Lifestyle Discount page to learn more.

In order to receive the discount(s), you must log on the ADP HR Benefits Solutions between April 23 and May 11, 2012 and certify your eligibility.

Summer Slim Down Challenge

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You're invited to participate in this 10-week, summer program to lose weight or maintain your current healthy weight, including:

• A Weigh-In (Week of June 25)
• A Weight-Check (Week of July 23)
• A Weigh-Out (Week of Aug 31)
• A Welcome Packet, weekly tips, support and resources along with access to a scale throughout the program
• Prizes!

We need Hosts! If you are interested in hosting the Summer Slim Down Challenge at your worksite, please complete a Host Registration Form. More information coming soon.

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Ongoing Programs

Diabetes Prevention and Control Program

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You can reduce your diabetes risk and gain tools for healthy living and lasting weight loss by signing up for either the Diabetes Prevention or Control program.

Learn more here.

Health Coaching

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Do you need:

Help designing a new exercise plan?
Specific ideas to manage high blood pressure or cholesterol?
Some nutrition advice?
Techniques to help reduce your stress level?
Ideas on how to increase your energy?
Assistance creating a plan to manage a physical health concern or goal?
   

A health coach can help you find lifestyle and nutritional solutions that work for you to address a health concern. A health coach will help you set short and long-term health goals and develop an action plan to achieve them.

Learn more here.

Tobacco Cessation

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UnitedHealthcare provides this comprehensive tobacco cessation program to help smokers withdraw from nicotine dependence.

Participation in this program is one way you can earn your Healthy Lifestyle Medical Premium Discount. (View Employee Benefits website for details.)

Learn more here.

Walking Club

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Walking is one of the easiest actions you can take to improve your health. Join other Pima County employees to walk at or near your worksite on a regular basis! Plus, you can earn a new reward every quarter when you participate in at least 12 Walking Club Walks.

Learn more here.

Weight Watchers at Work

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Join one of the most successful group weight loss programs at a convenient location. You can sign up through Pima County's At Work program and attend an At Work meeting, or you can use your membership to attend anywhere in Arizona. View Flyer

Employees with Pima County's health insurance plans are eligible to earn a $60 Target gift card or Weight Watchers gift certificate at the end of each series!

Learn more here.

Wellness Discounts

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Platinum Fitness will offer Pima County Employees and their family members a discounted membership rate at $18.95/month (plus tax) with NO ENROLLMENT. For those who would like access to the VIP Gold Room the rate will be $37.95/month (plus tax) with NO ENROLLMENT

This membership rate will include the following amenities:

• Month-to-month (no contract) membership (retail value $29.95 per month, $29.00 enrollment, VIP Gold Room retail $49.95 per month)
• 1 complimentary Personal Training Session
• Access to all Tucson Platinum Fitness Centers
• IHRSA World Pass, which will give members access to over 6000 fitness centers world-wide.
• Group Fitness Classes (LesMills, Zumba, Yoga, etc.)
• Guest Privileges
• Tanning
• VIP Gold Room includes access to the Private VIP Locker Room, Laundry Service, Towel Service, Private Locker, lotion, mouthwash, shaving cream, and hairspray.
 

Employees and their family members may sign up at any one of the four locations.  Employee need pay for their $10 Barcode (one time fee) and first month pro-rated dues. Memberships have a Rate Guarantee/Maintenance Fee of $29.95.  That gets billed on their fourth month of membership and then annually after that.  The above rates are contingent on the monthly payment being captured electronically.  Employees who are current Platinum Fitness Members may convert their membership to the new lower rate at no cost to them.

Additional discount services and fitness facilities available.

Learn more here.

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Additional Information

Healthy Happenings Newsletter

Enjoy the May 2012 edition of Healthy Happenings brought to you by Pima County Employee Wellness.

In the Community

See what is going on in the community by visiting our In the Community page.

Health Observances

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View the health observances for each month of the year by visiting the Health Observances Calendar.

Online Presentation & Quiz new

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Each month, Employee Wellness brings you newsletters and news bulletins packed full of pertinent health information and an on-line presentation with quiz to help you learn more about a special health topic. 

Visit our Health Info page.

Health Observance:

May is:

National High Blood Pressure Education Month

Information and Resources:

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

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Arthritis Awareness Month

Information and Resources:

http://www.arthritis.org/

Calendar of Activities

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View the Schedules of Wellness Activities on our Calendar page.

Wellness Winners

February 2012

Program/Activity

Winner

Prize

Wear Red Day

Rupesh Patel, DEQ

Fit Band Kit

Wear Red Day - Share the Facts

Joellen Brown, Juvenile Court

$5 Subway gift card

Wear Red Day - MyLifeCheck

Charity Bender, Justice Court

$5 Subway gift card

Winter Fitness Challenge Drawing

Nancy Adam, Juvenile Court

$60 Target gift card

Low-cost Body Sculpting 100% attendance

Christine Simonini, Human Resources

Fit Band Kit

 

March 2012

Program/Activity

Winner

Prize

Seasonal Fitness Challenge Drawing

Rebecca Highto, Sheriff

$60 Target gift card

Low-cost Body Sculpting 100% attendance

Ray Brice, IT

Fit Band Kit

 

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If you have any questions or concerns, please contact

Wellness Program Manager, Jennifer Billa at (520) 740 -8114.

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Mission Statement
Pima County Employee Wellness will provide quality programs and activities to encourage and support healthy, active lifestyles. The Employee Wellness Program emphasizes the importance of education, awareness, self-care, and behavioral change programs to enhance overall well-being.

Pima County's Employee Wellness Program is an award-winning program:

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Well Workplace Gold Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in Health Promotions by the Wellness Council of America.

 

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Worksite Health Promotion in recognition of your Process, Progress & Leadership by the Wellness Council of Arizona and National Partnership for Wellness.

 

AHA2010   gold          gold2008   

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Waiver

By participating in any Employee Wellness Programs involving physical activity, you are agreeing that: You are in reasonably good health and have no conditions that would prevent or hinder you from safely participating in the activity. You understand that Pima County and affiliates disclaim any liability for any costs, claims, injuries, actions, or damage suffered by you, no matter what your relationship, as a result of participation in the activity.Participation in all activities is strictly voluntary, and any injuries suffered in conjunction shall not be subject to reimbursement under any workers/compensation law or any other applicable law.

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Pima County Administrative Procedure on Employee Wellness Program

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