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Starting on January 1, 2010, employees will be eligible for a premium discount on their medical insurance in 2011 by completing the actions of the City's DenverWellness program. In an ongoing effort to promote employee health and well-being, and reduce health care costs for employees and the City, only two actions are required: Complete the online health assessment through your city sponsored health care provider (Denver Health, Kaiser Permanente or UnitedHealthCare). Complete one of the following wellness activities by August 31, 2010 to be eligible for the premium discount incentive: Self-paced eight week physical activity challenge, or DenverWellness worksite program, or Online health program through your City sponsored health care provider. Employees will have January through August 31, 2010 to complete the online health assessment and one of the three wellness activities. Please note this discount is for Career Service status employees only. Participation, not results will earn employees the discount incentive. All activities are voluntary and confidential. For more information about the Premium Discount Program, contact your Wellness Champion.

Look for the approved program logo on eligible programs, challenges, and activities.

• 8 consecutive weeks of aerobic activity
• 3 sessions per week
• each session must be at least 30 minutes of non-stop aerobic activity
• log their weekly activity on the designated challenge log sheet for the entire 8 weeks

Along with completion of the online health assessment, employees may choose to complete one approved worksite wellness program to be eligible for premium discounts in 2011. 

 StairWell Challenge and Traveling the Trails:

• The StairWell Challenge runs from February 1 – March 12, 2010. Registration is from January 13 - 29. 
• Employees work in teams of 2 people. The team captain will record each member’s flight weekly to turn into their Wellness Champion every Monday.
• Employees must complete the entire 6 week challenge. 
• The minimum qualifications, each team member must accumulate enough flights to reach the top of one of the Peaks.
• Agencies that do not have stairs or employees that are unable to walk stairs can complete the alternate 6 week challenge, Traveling the Trails.

• Ongoing meetings are held at the Webb Municipal Building and may be joined at anytime. Cost of remaining meetings is pro-rated.
• Employee must complete a minimum of 8 consecutive meetings.
• Click for more information on the Weight Watcher's program.

 “You Can Quit” Smoking Cessation Program

• "You Can Quit” smoking cessation program, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, will be held in various City locations in 2010. 
• Classes in the Webb Municipal Building will be held in Spring 2010 (exact dates coming soon).
• The program consists of three classes, held once a week. Classes are 1 ½ to 2 hours in length. 
• All three classes must be attended and completed. 
• The “You Can Quit” smoking cessation program is free of charge. 
• “You Can Quit” smoking cessation programs will be held quarterly at various city locations.

 Fabulous Food Festival

• The Fabulous Food Festival will be held in June and July 2010 (exact dates coming soon).
• Employees must log their intake of fruits, vegetables and grains for entire 6 week challenge.