HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2005-047 2005 Wellness Committee Operating Program PlanRESOLUTION NO. R-2005- 47
A RESOLUTION authorizing, approving, and ratifying the "2005 Operating Program Plan"
Of the City of Yakima Wellness Committee
WHEREAS, as part of the City of Yakima's self-insured health care program, the
City of Yakima established a Wellness Committee to provide opportunities for employees to
improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and to provide an avenue for
medical costs containment; and
WHEREAS, attached hereto is a "2005 Operating Program Plan" for the Wellness
Committee that is intended to provide said opportunities and provide an avenue for medical
costs containment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City
to authorize and ratify the attached "2005 Operating Program Plan" of the city of Yakima
Wellness Committee, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The Attached and incorporated "2005 Operating Program Plan" of the City of
Yakima Wellness Committee is hereby authorized, approved, and ratified.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 1st day of March , 2005.
ATTEST:
Paul P. George, Mayor
City Clerk
MEMORANDUM
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
DICK ZAIS, CITY MANAGER
FROM: EMPLOYEE WELLNESS COMMITTEE
NICOLE NUNN, CHAIR
DATE: 9 FEBRUARY 2005
SUBJECT: WELLNESS COMMITTEE 2003 ANNUAL REPORT
The Wellness Committee is proud to present the 2003 Annual Report of Yakima's
Award-winning Wellness program. As you may know, the mission of the City of Yakima
Wellness Committee is two -fold; to provide the opportunity for employees to improve
their physical, mental and emotional well being, and to provide an avenue for medical
costs containment, all in a positive, supportive environment that promotes healthy
lifestyle choices. The Wellness Committee works towards these goals on a regular
basis and strives to increase participation and awareness. Also, in recognition that our
retirees are also covered by the City's insurance plan, representatives from retiree
groups have been actively involved.
To highlight our 2003 achievements, we calculated the cost per incident of participation.
For an average of $8.89 per unit of participation, the Wellness Committee has been able
to:
• maintain/enhance or establish four Fitness Centers (each of which contains enough
equipment to provide a complete workout)
• provide equipment which promotes physical activity to five other locations
• sponsor Walk America and Relay for Life Teams
• provid incentives for using fitness facilities
• hold two financial seminars;
• offer flu shots free of charge to employees and City -insured family members
• sponsor participation in golf, aquatic, and parks and recreation programs
• sponsor employee picnic at Bears Baseball game
• sponsor skating party
• provide chair massages for employees during stressful holiday season
• send three Committee members to Seaside Wellness Conference and 1 member to
Evergreen Everwell Conference
• sponsor spring and fall fun walks/runs
• maintain an Employee Wellness Resource office, complete with videos, pamphlets
and additional resource information.
We have attached a list of specific activities and the level of participation for your
information. If you have any questions regarding any of our activities, please do not
hesitate to call on any Committee member. (Membership is open to all City employees
on a voluntary basis.)
Thank you.
Wellness Committee Members:
Karen Allen, Transit
Sharon Brown, Information Systems
Ben Hittle, Police
Donna Lindsey, ONDS
Sue Ownby, Purchasing
Teri Stine, Waste Water
Iris Valladares, Public Works
Linda Watkins, City Clerks
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City of Yakima
Wellness Committee
2003 Annual Statistics
The Wellness committee sponsors classes and programs to educate and motivate city employees on the
benefits of achieving and maintaining healthy lifestyles. Although most of the classes relate to physical
wellness, the activities are not limited to physical -related issues. During 2003 the Committee sponsored
and is continuing to sponsor numerous activities and programs, while maintaining and enhancing the
Employee Fitness Center and the Wellness Resource Center. We are pleased to report that
participation continues to increase as we offer more exciting events and work with other committees
and organizations to enrich the programs we are able to provide.
Overall, there were a total of 3,365 incidents of participation in Wellness sponsored activities in 2003.
(These figures include fitness center usage.)
Specific 2003 Committee accomplishments include:
o Sponsored Yoga m January in which 40 people participated for 2 months;
o Purchased Hope Heart Newsletters for Quarterly distribution in February;
° With the YMCA created instructional sheets (with photos) for City Hall workout equipment
o Received AWC Well City Award at Leavenworth Conference in March;
• Sponsored Walk America m April m which 5 people participated and raised a grand total of $550 and
received the Rookie Team of the year award;
o Sponsored Fisher Golf in May m which 39 people participated for a total of 90 times;
o Sponsored "Relay for Life" team m their search for a cure for cancer;
• Hosted the Family Picnic in June at the Yakima Bears game in which a total of 220 employees and
family participated;
• Sent 3 wellness committee members to Seaside, Oregon in June for the Seaside Health Promotion
Conference;
o Sponsored Healthy Heart Fun walk/skate/run in June m which 12 people participated;
• Completed Women's locker room renovation in City Hall of which 27 people use regularly;
• Organized a blood drive in August 30 people participated;
o Sponsored Long Term Care Seminar in September, m which 18 employees participated;
• Sponsored October Fall Poker Walk/Run at Randall Park m which 14 employees, 10 family members,
and 2 dogs participated;
• Held a roller skating party m November for all City employees and their families in which 132 people
participated;
• Sponsored flu shots in November in which 256 employees and 46
dependants participated;
• Held a Financial Strategies Seminar in November for employees in which 7 participated;
• Sent 1 wellness committee member to the Evergreen Health Conference in Tacoma, Washington m
of November;
• Sponsored Chair Massages at four different locations to relieve the holiday stress in which 182 people
participated;
Throughout the year, sponsored participation m aquatics programs;
Throughout the year, sponsored participation m other Parks & Recreation programs;
City of Yakima
Wellness Committee
2003 Annual Statistics
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• Maintained and enhanced Employee Fitness Centers
o Purchased and maintained a Stretch Trainer at Public Works;
• All of the maintenance and enhancement to the fitness centers at various city facilities helped
contribute to a total of 2,321 documented incidents of usage. But, we know actual usage is
much higher because many times people use the facility without logging their activity.
• Throughout the year; sponsored participation in Weight Watchers programs;
• Wellness also created a Wellness Newsletter to inform employees about upcoming events and
important health issues.
• Wellness also provided ongoing support of Wellness Resource Office.
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
DICK ZAIS, CITY MANAGER
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS COMMITTEE
NICOLE NUNN, CHAIR
10 FEBRUARY 2005
WELLNESS COMMITTEE 2004 ANNUAL REPORT
The Wellness Committee is proud to present the 2004 Annual Report of Yakima's
Award-winning Wellness program. As you may know, the mission of the City of Yakima
Wellness Committee is two -fold; to provide the opportunity for employees to improve
their physical, mental and emotional well being, and to provide an avenue for medical
costs containment, all in a positive, supportive environment that promotes healthy
lifestyle choices. The Wellness Committee works towards these goals on a regular
basis and strives to increase participation and awareness. Also, in recognition that our
retirees are also covered by the City's insurance plan, representatives from retiree
groups have been actively involved.
To highlight our 2004 achievements, we calculated the cost per incident of participation.
For an average of $12.28 per unit of participation, the Wellness Committee has been
able to:
® maintain/enhance or establish five Fitness Centers (each of which contains enough
equipment to provide a complete workout)
® provide equipment which promotes physical activity to five other locations
® sponsor Relay for Life Team
® provided incentives for using fitness facilities
® sponsor health fair to all employees, retirees and family members
® sponsor participation in golf, aquatic, and parks and recreation programs
® sponsor employee picnic
® raise money for American Cancer Society at employee picnic
® sponsor two skating party
® provide chair massages for employees during stressful holiday season
® send one Committee member to Seaside Wellness Conference and 1 member to
Stevens Point National Wellness Conference
® sponsor spring and fall fun walks/runs
® maintain an Employee Wellness Resource office, complete with videos, pamphlets
and additional resource information
® maintain/enhance men's and women's locker rooms at City Hall location
® sponsor employee spring and fall volleyball team
® organize and sponsor American Red Cross blood drive
We have attached a list of specific activities and the level of participation for your
information. If you have any questions regarding any of our activities, please do not
hesitate to call on any Committee member. (Membership is open to all City employees
on a voluntary basis.)
Thank you.
Wellness Committee Members:
Sharon Brown, Information Systems
Randy Fleming, Waste Water
Terri Greer, Police Admin.
Nichole Henning, Police Admin.
Gary Hill, Waste Water
Susan Knotts, Purchasing
Donna Lindsay, ONDS (Housing)
Sue Ownby, Purchasing
Rudy Ruybal, Transit
Teri Stine, Waste Water
Linda Watkins, City Clerks
Susan Worthington, Public Works Admin.
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City of Yakima
Wellness Committee
2004 Annual Statistics
The Wellness committee sponsors classes and programs to educate and motivate city employees on the
benefits of achieving and maintaining healthy lifestyles. Although most of the classes relate to physical
wellness, the activities are not hmited to physical -related issues. During 2004 the Committee sponsored
and is continuing to sponsor numerous activities and programs, while maintaining and enhancing the
Employee Fitness Center and the Wellness Resource Center. We are pleased to report that
participation continues to increase as we offer more exciting events and work with other committees
and organizations to enrich the programs we are able to provide.
Overall, there were a total of 3,413 documented incidents of participation in Wellness sponsored
activities m 2004. (These figures include fitness center usage.)
Specific 2004 Committee accomphshments include:
• Sponsored skating party in which 123 people participated;
• Provided health screenings to all fulltime employees m which 166 people participated;
• Sponsored employee volleyball team m which 10 people participated and played a total of 300 games;
• Sponsored Fisher Golf in May in which 53 people participated for a total of 90 times;
• Sponsored "Relay for Life" team in their search for a cure for cancer;
• Sponsored 1 member of the Committee to participate in the Seaside Health Promotion Conference in
Seaside, Oregon;
• Sponsored employee Triathlon in which 12 people participated for a total of 3 months;
• Sponsored 1 member of the Committee to participate in Stevens Point National Wellness Conference
in Stevens Point, Wisconsin;
• Raised $213 for the American Cancer Society at the annual Employee Picnic;
• Hosted the Family Picnic in August at Frankhn Park m which a total of 236 employees and
family members participated;
• Organized a blood drive in August 25 people participated and a total of 19 pmts of blood was drawn;
• Sponsored Walktober program in which 61 employees participated for 30 days;
• Sponsored employee volleyball team m which 10 people participated and played a total of 300 games;
• Held a roller skating party in November for all City employees and their families in which 49
employees and family members participated;
• Sponsored Health Fair in November in which 140 documented employees, retirees and family
members participated;
• Sponsored Chair Massages at two different locations to relieve the holiday stress in which 64
employees participated;
• Sponsored Yoga in December in which 10 people participated;
• Completed renovations on Men's Locker room at City Hall in which 10 men use on a regular basis;
• Had storage area built for Wellness Committee in which overstocked items and other items are stored;
• Throughout the year, sponsored participation m aquatics programs;
• Throughout the year, sponsored participation in other Parks & Recreation programs;
City of Yakima
Wellness Committee
2004 Annual Statistics
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Maintained and enhanced Employee Fitness Centers
Purchased and maintained a equipment at Yakima Pohce Department;
Purchased and maintained Bowflex at City Hall;
All of the maintenance and enhancement to the fitness centers at various city facilities helped
contribute to a total of 2,110 documented incidents of usage. But, we know actual usage
is much higher because many times people use the facility without logging their activity.
Throughout the year; sponsored participation in Weight Watchers programs;
Wellness also created a Wellness Newsletter to inform employees about upcoming events and
important health issues.
Wellness also provided ongoing support of Wellness Resource Office.
City of Yakima
Wellness Committee
2005 Operating Program Plan
January
✓ Organize, sponsor, and launch yearlong Life Style Change program
✓ Organize and encourage participation in three months beginning Karate Classes
✓ Offer fitness evaluations to all Life Style Change participants and full-time employees
February
✓ Continue to sponsor Life Style Change Program
✓ Offer fitness evaluations to all Life Style Change participants and full-time employees
✓ Establish "Work-out Buddies", a roster of employee exercise partners
March
✓ Organize and sponsor Ping Pong Tournament
✓ Organize and hand out Nutritional baskets to all departments containing apples, bananas,
healthy recipes, etc.
✓ Encourage participation in National Nutrition Month Challenge
✓ Organize and sponsor "Stretch out the Stress" program
April
✓ Organize and offer to all full-time employees, retires and spouses Bone Density testing
and evaluations
✓ Offer fitness evaluations to all Life Style Change participants and full-time employees
✓ Organize, participate and sponsor March of Dimes team
May
✓ Sponsor Employee Golf at Fisher Golf Course'
✓ Sponsor "Relay for Life/Walk America" team
✓ Organize and sponsor Breast Cancer Awareness Clinic
✓ Sponsor American Red Cross Blood Drive at City Hall and Public Works
✓ Organize fun walk/run history hunt at Tahoma Cemetery before Memorial Day
June
✓ Organize weekend Softball Tournament for all employees, and family members covered
by insurance
✓ Organize and sponsor Smoking Cessation Classes
✓ Offer $5.00 chair massages to all employees
✓ Offer fitness evaluations to all Life Style Change participants and full-time employees
July
✓ Sponsor family summer swim night
✓ Organize and launch 90 day "Walk this Weigh"/ "Mystery Tour" exercise/training
program
✓ Organize and sponsor month long Water aerobics classes
Aug
✓ Plan employee and family picnic at Yakima Bears baseball game
✓ Organize Financial Strategies seminar
✓ Sponsor American Red Cross Blood Drive at City Hall and Public Works
September
✓ Sponsor Employee Golf at Fisher Golf Course
Organize Long Term Care seminar
✓ Offer fitness evaluations to all Life Style Change participants and full-time employees
October
✓ Sponsor employee and family bowling night
Organize Sadness/Depression seminar
Organize and sponsor Poker Walk
November
✓ Organize employee and family skating party
✓ Offer flu shots to employees, retires and families at multiple locations
✓ Organize and sponsor wellness fair during flu shots
December
✓ Launch "Twelve Days of Wellness" program
✓ Offer fitness evaluations to all Life Style Change participants and full-time employees
Ongoing Activities
✓ Provide support for employee fitness centers
✓ Publish monthly Wellness Newsletter
✓ Continue to sponsor Volleyball teams
✓ Continue to offer reimbursement of designated Parks & Recreation activities
✓ Continue to offer reimbursement of Weight Watchers program fees
✓ Continue to offer reimbursement of healthy heart checks
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. *10
For Meeting Of March 1, 2005
ITEM TITLE: Consideration of Resolution authorizing, approving, and ratifying the "2005
Operating Program Plan" of the City of Yakima Wellness Committee
SUBMITTED BY: Nicole Nunn, Wellness Committee Chair
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Nicole Nunn 576-6668
SUMMARY EXPLANATION.
The attached Resolution authorizes and ratifies the City of Yakima Wellness Program for
calendar year 2005. The mission of the Wellness Program is to provide City employees the
opportunity to improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being and to provide an
avenue for medical cost containment by promoting healthy lifestyle choices. The 2003 and
2004 Annual Reports depicting Wellness activities during the past two years and the
Wellness Operating Program Plan for the calendar year 2005 are included in the report
packet.
Resolution
Funding Source
X
Ordinance
516-655
Other (Specify)
ness Program
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution
COUNCIL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R-2005-47