Wellness/Fitness Programs. A. The Department and the NCFLL are mutually committed to the concept of wellness and fitness programs as a valuable means of enhancing the well-being, and thereby, the performance and productivity of the Department's employees. In addition to the more traditional medical services provided by the Department, wellness programs can provide counseling and assistance to employees on health issues such as life style, nutrition, avoidance of harmful substances, positive mental health, etc. Fitness programs are developed as one component of the Department's overall commitment to employee wellness.
B. The NCFLL will work cooperatively with the Department in developing wellness/fitness programs for the Department's field employees. The Department will share with the NCFLL at least annually reports on the current status of its wellness/fitness programs. The NCFLL will participate with the Department in identifying employee wellness/fitness needs and developing the programs which will address those needs. The Department will notify the NCFLL prior to implementing any field programs according to their normal notification procedure.
C. Because of the decentralized distribution of employees throughout the field, various physical fitness/wellness program models will be developed to meet employee needs. These models may, within budgetary limitations, include the following:
(1) Coordinate with other local Federal agencies to establish a joint program.
(2) Establish a program for DOL employees only.
(3) Obtain a group contract with a commercial facility.
(4) Negotiate a corporate rate for employees with a commercial facility.
(5) Provide financial assistance for employees with personal memberships at commercial facilities. To the extent possible, these programs will be tailored to the unique conditions within each duty station or commuting area.
D. The Department is committed to equitable distribution of wellness/fitness funding to participating field employees. The Department and the NCFLL agree that the costs for wellness/fitness programs will normally be shared by participating employees with the Department. The Department's funding formula which sets a limit per participating employee for the Department's share, will apply both to start-up costs for new programs and recurring costs for established programs. As the amount of Federal funds available to support Federal fitness/wellness programs is limited; it is agreed that the Department will periodically review the formu...
Wellness/Fitness Programs a. The Department and Local 12 are mutually committed to the concept of wellness and fitness programs as a valuable means of enhancing the well-being, and thereby, the performance and productivity of the Department's employees. In addition to the more traditional medical services provided by the Department, wellness programs can provide counseling and assistance to employees on health issues such as life style, nutrition, avoidance of harmful substances, and positive mental health. Fitness programs are developed as one component of the Department's overall commitment to employee wellness.
b. Local 12 will work cooperatively with the Department in developing wellness/fitness programs for the Department's employees. The Department will share with Local 12 at least annually reports on the current status of its wellness/fitness programs. Local 12 will participate with the Department in identifying employee wellness/fitness needs and developing the programs which will address those needs. The Department will notify Local 12 prior to implementing any new programs according to their normal notification procedure.
c. Because of the variety of work locations of employees in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, various physical fitness/wellness program models will be developed to meet employee needs. These models may, within budgetary limitations, do any of the following:
1) Coordinate with other local Federal Agencies to establish a joint program;
