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Husky Health Updated Website

Published March 8, 2019

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.

Husky Health Forums

Published February 12, 2019

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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.

Lunch & Learn: All About Sleep

Published February 4, 2019

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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.

Shredded Cheese and Dry Shampoo: Humor and Hacks of Working Motherhood

Published January 16, 2019

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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.

Husky Health is Here

Published January 11, 2019

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Beginning January 1, 2019, HuskyPAW, SWEAT, TechFit, and T2 became one program – Husky Health.