In an effort to connect with the campus community, Human Resources has created an informational newsletter which will be released each semester. The spring semester issue introducing the areas under Human Resources can be found here on our website under Tools.
Check out the Husky Health website for updated information including slides from the Husky Health forums and links to webinars and fitness programs that count toward the Husky Health incentive.
Husky Health is free, voluntary, and offers benefits-eligible Michigan Tech employees more choice and flexibility with their wellness incentives. Complete all three options by September 30, 2019, and earn up to $450. Several payout options are available.
Option 1: Earn $200
Get a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Health Assessment and an annual physical.
Option 2: Earn up to $150
Complete an approved health program or screening.
Option 3: Earn up to $100
Do an approved physical activity or nutrition challenge, event, or program.
As of Jan. 1, HuskyPAW, SWEAT, TechFit and T2 became one program—Husky Health. Husky Health is free, voluntary and offers benefits-eligible Michigan Tech employees more choice and flexibility with their wellness incentives.
Note: TechFit is available to benefits-eligible employees for 2019. Check your TechFit balance in Banweb.
Jason Carter, associate vice president for research and an expert in sleep and sleep disorders, discussed the latest science behind the importance of good sleep hygiene.
Faculty, staff, students, and local community members learned about the ways lack of quality sleep can affect a person’s blood pressure and lead to hypertension, and how to create a bedtime ritual to promote deep sleep. If you missed this event and would like to learn more, email Shannon Brodeur for the PowerPoint slides.
Register here for the 12-week Weight Watchers at Work session, which begins Wednesday, March 6 in the MUB; 11:30 a.m. for weigh-in and completion of paperwork and 12:00 p.m. for the meeting.
Open to employees and retirees, participants must register online by Wednesday, February 27.
The fee for this 12-week session is $138.00 per participant and includes free access to Weight Watcher’s premium “Online Plus” website.
Registrations will no longer be done on site—all registrations must be completed online. You will have the option of paying with a credit/debit card or TechFit. If using TechFit, choose “yes” for “Payroll Deduct”.
Flexible Spending Account money (FSA) is not accepted as a method of payment. The WW Monthly Pass is not accepted in At Work. Credit/debit cards or bank accounts will not be billed until a minimum of 15 participants have registered for the meeting.
Questions? Contact Shannon Brodeur or 7-3301.
Employee Wellness will host two informational forums on Husky Health, our new wellness incentive program. The times and dates are listed below. Release time will be provided to attend a Husky Health Forum. Benefits-eligible faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.
- Feb. 27: 1-1:30PM in MUB Ballroom B
- Feb. 28: 10-10:30AM in MUB Ballroom A2
Find out more information about Husky Health and other wellness benefits online. If you have any questions regarding the forum, please contact Shannon Brodeur.
Dr. Jason Carter, expert in sleep and sleep disorders, will discuss the latest science behind the importance of good sleep hygiene. Dr. Carter is the associate vice president for research and professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology.
Join us to learn about:
- How sleep affects your daily performance
- Ways to improve your sleep
- Optimal napping
- Sleep & weight
- FAQs
The presentation will take place from 12-1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge. Register online.
Feel free to bring your lunch; beverages will be provided. This free event is open to faculty, staff, students and community members and is sponsored by Employee Wellness. Attendance counts toward Husky Health Option 2. Questions?
Contact Shannon Brodeur.
Learn how to lose weight and improve your health while eating the foods you love. Employee Wellness is offering active, benefits-eligible employees a behavioral weight loss program called Naturally Slim.
The program is delivered online to your smartphone or computer and doesn’t include starving, counting calories, eating diet food or punishing yourself in the gym. Instead, we’ll teach you how to eat your favorite foods while losing weight, gaining energy and reducing your risk of getting a serious condition, like diabetes or heart disease.
Space is limited. Apply between January 28 – February 8, 2019. This program starts February 25, 2019.
Questions? Contact Shannon Brodeur.
Join us for a Lunch & Learn presentation with Shannon Rinkinen and Jen Wall. Work-life balance can feel like a moving target for working mothers. In this session, we’ll share stories and ideas both humorous and helpful to bring some sanity Monday through Friday.
The presentation is scheduled noon to 1 p.m. February 12, in the MUB Alumni Lounge. Register online. Feel free to bring your lunch; beverages will be provided.
This free event is open to faculty, staff, students and community members and is sponsored by Employee Wellness. Attendance counts toward Husky Health Option 2.
Questions? Contact Shannon Brodeur.
Karen Hoyem, Body Therapy for All, gave a presentation to faculty, staff, students, and community members on the benefits of CranialSacral Therapy and Touch for Health. Both support relaxation and healing.
The audience was treated to a demonstration as well as self-help techniques to use in times of stress. Congratulations to Cindy Asiala, the winner of a 1-hr session with Karen.
Beginning January 1, 2019, HuskyPAW, SWEAT, TechFit, and T2 became one program – Husky Health.
Husky Health is free, voluntary, and offers benefits-eligible Michigan Tech employees more choice and flexibility with their wellness incentives. Complete all three options by September 30, 2019, and earn up to $450. Several payout options are available.
Option 1: Earn $200
Get a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Health Assessment and an annual physical.
Option 2: Earn up to $150
Complete an approved health program or screening.
Option 3: Earn up to $100
Do an approved physical activity or nutrition challenge, event, or program.
Head to Wellness Benefits for information about Husky Health and other wellness benefits.