June 11, 2009 Board MeetingPresented by:

Sharonica L. Hardin, PHR, St. Louis Public Schools&

Matt McGrath, Holmes Murphy & Associates

Primary Goals:

Employees: Awareness of health status

District: Increase moral and productivity

Employees and District: 1) Promote healthier lifestyles which will funnel to students and 2) long term approach to control health care spending by positively impacting claims experience and trend for medical premiums

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Employee Requirements◦ Step 1: Health Screening◦ Step 2: Health Assessment

Employee Premium Contribution for not participating◦ $40 per month premium contribution toward

medical insurance effective July 1, 2009. 10 month employees will be charged the annual equivalency of $40 per month.

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Below is an overview of incentives associated with the 2009 SLPS Wellness Plan

◦ Avoid $40 per month medical premium contribution◦ $75 gift card for completion of the Health Assessment.

Funded by the UHC wellness program.◦ $25 gift card for completion of online Health Coaching

program. Funded by the UHC wellness program.◦ $75 gift card for completion of the telephonic Health

Coaching program. Funded by the UHC wellness program.

◦ Up to a total of $175 in gift cards per employee per year and up to a total of $175 in gift cards per covered spouse per year.

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Step 1 (Screenings)◦ There were over 65 SLPS screening sites◦ As of May 19, 2009: 3,488 Active employees participated◦ 96.8% participation (assuming 3,602 total eligible active

employees) Step 2 (Assessments)

◦ Online Assessments were due by May 18, 2009 and paper copies had to be post marked by May 18, 2009

◦ As of June 6, 2009: 3,181 Active employees participated◦ 88.3% participation (assuming 3602 total eligible active

employees) Combined Participation (Wellness Plan Compliant)

◦ 88.3% assuming those who completed the Assessment also completed the screening

◦ Final participation to be determined mid-June 2009

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SLPS placed heavy emphasis on communicating the wellness plan in order to obtain the highest level of participation and avoid charging employees the penalty for non-compliance.

SLPS Human Resources, UnitedHealthcare, and Holmes Murphy met with the school nurses to explain the plan and request support on January 29 and 30, 2009

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Communications sent to employees:1) February 2, 2009 – Announcement Letter and Tri-Fold Overview with Screening Dates mailed to employees homes by UnitedHealthcare sent via email blast by SLPS2) February 13, 2009 – SLPS email blast with Q&A3) March 31, 2009 – SLPS email blast reminder with Step 2 Announcement Memo, updated Q&A, and several other flyers4) April 30, 2009 – SLPS email blast reminder with Step 2 Memo5) May 14, 2009 – SLPS email blast and voice mail blast with updated participation stats and reminder of last date to complete Assessment (5/18/09)

Also posted all SLPS Wellness Plan Communications and material on the intranet site and placed posters up in schools.

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June 3, 2009 – SLPS distribute flyer to promote Health and Wellness Coaching and remind employees about the incentives ($25 online program, $75 telephonic program)

June 15, 2009 – receive participation list from UHC in order to apply July 1, 2009 payroll contributions for those who did not participate in the SLPS Wellness Plan

DATE TDB UHC aggregate report DATE TDB share some results of aggregate report in

communication to employees DATE TDB build communication plan around results of

aggregate report DATE TDB build and improve the 2010 SLPS Wellness Plan

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