Common use of Wellness and Health Management Clause in Contracts

Wellness and Health Management. 1. The State and the Union are jointly committed to promoting healthy lifestyles for State of Ohio employees. To that end the labor co-chair of the JHCC will serve on the State Healthy Ohioans committee. Furthermore, those agencies that wish to develop joint labor management wellness committees to further promote wellness initiatives within their agency may do so. The activities of the wellness committees may include but are not limited to the following: a. Identify areas where employees can exercise on state property on breaks, lunch or off hours; b. Identify ways to acquire exercise equipment for State employees to use; c. Disseminate wellness information to State employees in a variety of ways including but not limited to newsletters, wellness fairs, lunch seminars, internet information; d. Secure discounts for fitness clubs/gyms for State employees; e. Work with management to eliminate barriers to employees attending wellness events or accessing wellness information. 2. Such wellness initiative shall not be construed to represent a fitness for duty requirement nor shall this Section be tied to any State fitness for duty requirements. The JHCC will review the progress of agency wellness programs. The JHCC will also explore incentives and disincentives for employee participation and make recommendations for implementation of Statewide Wellness Initiatives to the Director of DAS. 3. Health Management Programs shall be available to all participants enrolled in a health plan regardless of which plan they are enrolled in. The State, in consultation with the JHCC, may carve-out health management services from any or all health plans. 4. No later than July 1, 2008 the State shall offer to employees a wellness track option which may offer employees a monthly premium reduction or other monetary incentive for those employees who participate in the wellness track. The JHCC will be consulted on the type and amount of premium reduction or monetary incentive.

Wellness and Health Management. 1. The State and the Union are jointly committed to promoting healthy lifestyles for State of Ohio employees. To that end the labor Labor co-chair of the JHCC will serve on the State Healthy Ohioans committeeCommittee. Furthermore, those agencies Agencies that wish to develop joint labor management wellness committees Labor/Management Wellness Committees to further promote wellness initiatives within their agency Agency may do so. The activities of the wellness committees may include but are not limited to the following: a. Identify areas where employees can exercise on state State property on breaks, lunch or off hours; b. Identify ways to acquire exercise equipment for State employees to use; c. Disseminate wellness information to State employees in a variety of ways including but not limited to newsletters, wellness fairs, lunch seminars, internet information; d. Secure discounts for fitness clubs/gyms for State employees; e. Work with management Management to eliminate barriers to employees attending wellness events or accessing wellness information. 2. Such wellness initiative shall not be construed to represent a fitness for duty requirement nor shall this Section be tied to any State fitness for duty requirements. The JHCC will review the progress of agency Agency wellness programs. The JHCC will also explore incentives and disincentives for employee participation and make recommendations for implementation of Statewide Wellness Initiatives statewide wellness initiatives to the Director of DAS. 3. Health Management Programs shall be available to all participants enrolled in a health plan regardless of which plan they are enrolled in. The State, in consultation with the JHCC, may carve-out health management services from any or all health plans. 4. No later than July 1, 2008 the The State shall offer to employees a wellness track option which may offer employees a monthly premium reduction or other monetary incentive for those employees who participate in the wellness track. The JHCC will be consulted on the type and amount of premium reduction or monetary incentive.type

Wellness and Health Management. 1. The State and the Union are jointly committed to promoting healthy lifestyles for State of Ohio employees. To that end the labor Labor co-chair of the JHCC will serve on the State Healthy Ohioans committeeCommittee. Furthermore, those agencies Agencies that wish to develop joint labor management wellness committees Labor/Management Wellness Committees to further promote wellness initiatives within their agency Agency may do so. The activities of the wellness committees may include but are not limited to the following: a. Identify areas where employees can exercise on state State property on breaks, lunch or off hours; b. Identify ways to acquire exercise equipment for State employees to use; c. Disseminate wellness information to State employees in a variety of ways including but not limited to newsletters, wellness fairs, lunch seminars, internet information; d. Secure discounts for fitness clubs/gyms for State employees; e. Work with management Management to eliminate barriers to employees attending wellness events or accessing wellness information. 2. Such wellness initiative shall not be construed to represent a fitness for duty requirement nor shall this Section be tied to any State fitness for duty requirements. The JHCC will review the progress of agency Agency wellness programs. The JHCC will also explore incentives and disincentives for employee participation and make recommendations for implementation of Statewide Wellness Initiatives statewide wellness initiatives to the Director of DAS. 3. Health Management Programs shall be available to all participants enrolled in a health plan regardless of which plan they are enrolled in. The State, in consultation with the JHCC, may carve-out health management services from any or all health plans. 4. No later than July 1, 2008 the The State shall offer to employees a wellness track option which may offer employees a monthly premium reduction or other monetary incentive for those employees who participate in the wellness track. The JHCC will be consulted on the type and amount of premium reduction or monetary incentive.