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29. WELLNESS INCENTIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAM YEARS 2016-2017 AND 2017-2018 Approve the Wellness Incentive Requirements for Program Years 2016-2017 and 2017-2018, specifically, July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, as outlined on the attached Exhibit A. The basic requirements for employees to earn wellness premium reduction incentives have not changed since 2008-09. The proposed changes will move the program forward from incentivizing employees to be aware of their actual or potential health risks to incentivizing employees for taking positive steps to mitigate or prevent health risks. These changes are important to help manage the County’s cost of employer-sponsored health care, which will total $134,328,061 in FY 2015-16, and are important to employee productivity and engagement. The changes in incentive design follow current best practices, and were developed by County staff in consultation with the County’s wellness vendor, StayWell. The total amount of available wellness premium reduction incentives remains unchanged for Program Years 2016-2017 and 2017-2018, at up to $60.00 per month ($30 per pay period) for employees enrolled in a Maricopa County employee medical benefits plan. However, the way in which employees may qualify for the incentives will change. Participation remains voluntary; enrollment in a Maricopa County medical benefits plan is not contingent upon whether an employee qualifies for an incentive. Approval of this agenda item will allow employees to continue their 2015-16 wellness incentives in Program Year 2016-2017 if criteria are met. To earn their full incentive in Program Year 2016-2017, employees must complete a biometric screening, a health assessment, and pledge that they are tobacco free (or complete an alternative tobacco cessation program). Screening for tobacco use will no longer be required. During Program Year 2016-2017, employees will also have the opportunity to qualify for Program Year 2017-2018 wellness incentives. Biometric screenings, health assessments and the tobacco free pledge (or alternative activities) will count towards the overall points necessary to qualify for the wellness incentive for Program Year 2017-2018; however, to earn incentives employees will also be required to complete other wellness-related activities from the list of options (set forth in Table 1 of Exhibit A) to meet the necessary amount of points to qualify for the full amount of the monthly wellness premium reduction incentives. Employees must earn the necessary points to qualify for Program Year 2017-2018 wellness premium reduction incentives by May 31st, 2017. With the exception of new employees, employees who do not meet the deadline date of May 31st, 2017 will not receive the incentives in 2017-2018. New employees will be allowed to qualify for the wellness premium reduction incentives under a modified time frame, as further described in Exhibit A. (C-39-16-021-2-00)

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Vote — approved

Steve Gallardo	abstain
Bill Gates	abstain
Clint Hickman	abstain
and Clint Hickman	yes
Denny Barney	abstain
Gallardo Assessor	yes
Steve Chucri	yes

43.EXTEND DEADLINE FOR WELLNESS INCENTIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2017-2018Approve an amendment to the Wellness Incentive Requirements for Program Year 2017-2018 (C-39-16-021-2-00) to extend the deadline for employees to complete such requirements from May 31, 2017 to June 30, 2017.Employee engagement and participation is key to achieving the goals of the wellness incentive program. It has been determined that the original deadline for completion of activities required for 2017-18 wellness

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43. EXTEND DEADLINE FOR WELLNESS INCENTIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2017-2018 Approve an amendment to the Wellness Incentive Requirements for Program Year 2017-2018 (C-39-16-021-2-00) to extend the deadline for employees to complete such requirements from May 31, 2017 to June 30, 2017. Employee engagement and participation is key to achieving the goals of the wellness incentive program. It has been determined that the original deadline for completion of activities required for 2017-18 wellness incentives can be moved back from May 31 to June 30. The extended time is intended to serve as a “grace” period to allow for additional communication with employees who do not meet the original deadline, and give them the opportunity to avoid losing out on the incentive if their failure to participate was a result of anything other than personal choice, i.e. lack of understanding given significant changes in requirements from previous years. (C-39-16-021-2-01)