The 2012-2013 Go for the Gold wellness program officially began on May 1, 2012, and ends March 31, 2013. Throughout the year, you* will have opportunities to attend wellness classes, begin exercising at least eight times per month and, for some, work toward becoming tobacco-free. In March 2013, the health screenings and health risk appraisals will be conducted to determine which medal you qualify for.
To earn a Bronze Medal you must complete the following:
- On-line Health Risk Appraisal (HRA)
- Lipid Profile Screening
- Fasting Blood Glucose Screening
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Height, Weight, and Body Mass Index or Body Fat Composition
Reward:
$40.00 paid to you in April 2013
To earn a Silver Medal you must complete the following:
- On-line Health Risk Appraisal (HRA)
- Lipid Profile Screening
- Fasting Blood Glucose Screening
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Height, Weight, and Body Mass Index or Body Fat Composition
AND
You must be tobacco-free
AND
You must achieve 4 of the following 7 health goals:
- Blood pressure less than 135/85
- LDL Cholesterol less than 100 AND HDL Cholesterol greater than 39
- Triglycerides less than 150
- Fasting Blood Glucose less than 100
- Body Mass Index less than 25 OR Body Fat Percentage less than 26% for women and less than 20% for men
- Exercise at least 8 times per month (for at least 10 of the 11 months of the program) in the TBE Fitness Center**
- Attend 4 TBE-sponsored Wellness Classes
Reward:
$150.00 paid to you in April 2013
To earn a Gold Medal you must complete the following:
- On-line Health Risk Appraisal (HRA)
- Lipid Profile Screening
- Fasting Blood Glucose Screening
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Height, Weight, and Body Mass Index or Body Fat Composition
AND
You must be tobacco-free
AND
You must achieve 6 of the following 7 health goals:
- Blood pressure less than 135/85
- LDL Cholesterol less than 100 AND HDL Cholesterol greater than 39
- Triglycerides less than 150
- Fasting Blood Glucose less than 100
- Body Mass Index less than 25 OR Body Fat Percentage less than 26% for women and less than 20% for men
- Exercise at least 8 times per month (for at least 10 of the 11 months of the program) in the TBE Fitness Center**
- Attend 4 TBE-sponsored Wellness Classes
Reward:
$250.00 paid to you in April 2013
GOOD LUCK AS YOU "GO FOR THE GOLD"
This is a confidential wellness program. Only members of the TBE Wellness Team (Jennifer Geist, Wellness Manager and Jamie Criss, RN) have access to your confidential data. HIPAA requirements for the storage and security of protected health information will be fully met.
If it is unreasonably difficult for you to achieve the standards for the reward under this program due to a medical condition, or if it is medically inadvisable for you to attempt to achieve the standards for the reward under this program, call Jennifer Geist, TBE Wellness Manager, and she will work with you confidentially to develop another way to qualify for the reward.
*Go for the Gold is available to all Full-Time and Special Part-Time employees.
**You are encouraged to use the TBE Fitness Center, but are welcome to use any fitness center of your choice. However, if you use another fitness center, you must provide appropriate documentation of your attendance. Please contact Jennifer Geist regarding your exercise documentation. All exercise documentation must be submitted to Jennifer by APRIL 1, 2013. TBE-sponsored wellness walks and group exercise classes will also count toward this requirement
Sources for Health Criteria: National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, National Cholesterol Education Program, American Diabetes Association, Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults.