Step Up!
Returning for 2024 employees will be eligible for Wellness Hours.
Employees who have no unscheduled leave in one of the four calendar quarters are eligible for 2 wellness hours.
Employees who participate and successfully complete activities offered on the HealthPartners Living Well platform may be eligible for up to 8 additional hours.
The Dakota 911 Step Up! Wellness Program focuses on providing tools and information to improve employee total health and wellbeing. By encouraging and supporting program participation, and celebrating our successes, Dakota 911 staff can obtain total wellness and inspire our families and others to Step Up!
Starting January 1st, 2024, employees are invited to participate in the Dakota 911 wellness program. Here's how:
No Unscheduled Leave
Employees who have no unscheduled leave in a calendar quarter are eligible for 2 wellness hours. The maximum number of wellness hours an employee may receive for no unscheduled leave is eight (8).
Participate in the HealthPartners Living Well
HealthPartners has a robust offering of Living Well activities available to all employees. Employees who are enrolled in the Dakota 911-offered medical plan can access these Living Well activities via your HealthPartners login. Employees who are not enrolled in the Dakota 911-offered medical plan can also set an account up to access the Living Well activities. The following document will help you set signed in or set up with your account:
For details on how to successfully complete any of the activities, click on the activity card in the HealthPartners Living Well website. Employees may be eligible to earn 2 wellness hours for each activity. The maximum number of wellness hours you can earn for participating in the HealthPartners Living Well activities is eight (8). Here are just some of the Living Well activities you can participate in for free:
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Health Assessment
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10,000 Steps
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Wellbeats on-demand fitness
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myStrength
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Tackle Stress
At the close of the calendar year Dakota 911 admin will receive a completion report that identifies your name and a list of dates. The dates represent when you successfully completed one of the activities. That's all, everything else is confidential. This report will be used to identify the number of wellness hours you are eligible to receive for the year. (again, a maximum of 8 activity hours).
Log in to your HealthPartners account to get started on your quest for better health and increased wellness hours!
Here are some other great opportunities that Dakota 911 staff is encouraged to incorporate into our overall health and well-being effort.