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To encourage an active, healthy lifestyle, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHealth recently announced WellWorks as a new location for the Fitness Rewards Program available to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHealth eligible associates. Associates currently enrolled in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHealthy Medical Plan or Opt-in to Wellness are eligible for the program. Fitness Rewards Program members will be reimbursed membership dues for associates who join WellWorks and meet certain attendance requirements:

• 24 or more visits per quarter (about two times per week) = 100 percent reimbursement
• 18–23 visits per quarter = 50 percent reimbursement
• Less than 18 visits per quarter = no reimbursement

About the reimbursement

• The next window for reimbursement eligibility begins September 23.
• Associates must elect to pay for their membership fees via payroll deduction.
• The reimbursement is considered a taxable benefit by the Internal Revenue Service. That means the reimbursement is added to associate pay and will be taxed as though the associate earned the value of the reimbursement.
• Associates will receive their reimbursement the month following the end of a respective quarter.

August 4-10: Free Week* for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHealth Associates

• Saturday, August 4: Demo Day. Try out a sampling of short fitness classes available at WellWorks from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. A variety of yoga and strength classes will be offered. Visit ohio.edu/wellworks for the full schedule.
• Friday, August 10: Walk/tour with the Director. WellWorks Director, Jenn Bennett will meet associates at O’Bleness, take them on a walk along the bikeway to WellWorks, give them a tour and walk back to O’Bleness with them. Associates are invited to meet Jenn near the entrance to the hospital (on the sidewalk near the post office box) at 7:40 a.m. and/or 4:10 p.m.

*To receive free access to the facility and classes during this week, please bring your Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHealth ID to the WellWorks front desk. Spouses/Partners who accompany an associate can also access the facility for free during this week.

Complementary parking during the free week is available in the green and purple lots on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University campus before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m. Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., associates should plan to walk, bike (racks available right outside Grover Center) or utilize meters or the Baker Center garage.

Eligible and ready to enroll? Here's how:

If you are eligible for this program, stop by the WellWorks front desk (Grover Center E124) and explain that you are an Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHealth associate who wishes to get a membership through the Fitness Rewards Program. Our staff will have you complete the proper paperwork and take your member photo. That process should only take ~10 minutes. Once your paperwork is complete, you're able to begin working out right away! The WellWorks staff will report your number of visits to your employer, though you'll be given access to our online member portal so you can keep track yourself if you wish.

Not currently eligible? Not to worry!

Your chance to enroll in Fitness Rewards is right around the corner! Associates can sign up for the Opt-in to Wellness benefit during annual benefits enrollment this fall. (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHealthy medical plan members are automatically enrolled). In the meantime, we encourage you to take advantage of the free WellWorks week!