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Workshop I

Ohio Healthiest Employers -- Embracing Wellness at Work, Best Practices, Success

at Cultivating a Culture of Wellness, Changing Employee Behavior & Impacting Their Health and Providing a Solid Return

on the Investment

1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Cheryl Mueller, CEBS, GBA, CMS, CBCVice President, Central [email protected]

Cheryl Mueller, Vice President, Central Ohio, is instrumental in proposing strategies that can be implemented to enhance employee benefit programs while containing costs and improvingemployee understanding and appreciation of their benefits.

Involved in group health benefits since 2000 and utilizing her previous roles with HORAN asan Account Manager, Financial Analyst and Marketing and Communications Manager, Cherylprovides insight to the overall planning involved in delivering a well-designed benefitspackage.

Committed to ongoing education for both employers and employees, Cheryl assisted in thecreation of the very successful HORAN Education Series, which provides current legislative and industry updates. Cheryl is frequently asked to speak during wellness programs and cultivate workplace environments that promotes employee engagement in their health care decisions.

• Boys & Girls Club of Dayton - Chair of the Finance Committee• United Way Emerging Leaders - Member• American Heart Association - Board Member• Go Red for Women Committee - Member

• Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) designation• Group Benefits Associate (GBA) designation• Compensation Management Specialist (CMS) designation• Chartered Benefit Consultant (CBC) designation• Life, Accident & Health Insurance license• Liberty University - Bachelor of Science degree in Communications

For over 65 years, HORAN has served as a trusted advisor and thorough planner in the areas of life insurance for estate and business planning, employee benefits consulting and wealth management.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with Regional Offices in Dayton, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; and Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, HORAN serves both corporate and individual clients in 40 states.HORAN has a strong regional presence with a national footprint. We bring the bestservices, resources and value to our clients through premier national partnerships with MFinancial Group, United Benefit Advisors and Retirement Planning Advisory Group.

Our integrity, commitment to excellence and industry knowledge are foundations upon which HORAN has built a reputation for delivering high quality products and services. Visit horanassoc.com to learn more.

Community

Education

Regional Office - Columbus5650 Blazer Parkway, Suite 100 614.734.8406 | 800.544.8308Dublin, OH 43017 www.horanassoc.com

Cheryl Mueller, CEBS, GBA, CMS, CBC Vice President, Central Ohio

About HORAN

Biographical Information

Julie Bonsall Greater Dayton RTA Workplace Wellbeing Supervisor

Greater Dayton RTA 600 Longworth Street – Dayton, OH 45402

(937) 425- 8541 Fax: (937) 425-8675 [email protected]

Workplace Wellbeing Supervisor Julie Bonsall is the driving force behind the Greater Dayton RTA’s comprehensive wellness program. Her accomplishments in just 4 short years is testimony to her planning skills, enthusiasm, and her determination to get the bus agency’s employees on the path to better health. In her role as Workplace Wellbeing Supervisor, Bonsall is responsible for training, compliance with regulations, inspections, the safety committee, and overall development and evaluation of safety and employee health programs. Her success at RTA has been recognized through several local and state awards. The transit agency’s health insurance premiums have dropped right along with the collective 1,000 pounds employees drop each year through the program. A 2012 graduate of Wright State University, Bonsall loves the process of setting goals and helping RTA employees achieve them. Over half of RTA’s drivers and support staff are enrolled in at least one aspect of the agency’s multi-faceted wellness program. While the program includes standards like smoking cessation, exercise class, skin cancer awareness and immunizations, employees also have access to special offers such as a free membership to the Dayton Link bike share program.

Elizabeth A. England, Benefits Analyst Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

1455 E. Sixth Street, Cleveland, OH 44114 216.579.2959 Fax: 216.579.3198 [email protected]

Liz England is the Benefits Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. In her current role, Liz has responsibility for the Bank’s employee benefits and wellness programs. Liz has over 25 years of experience as an employee benefits professional. Prior to joining the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Liz worked at FirstEnergy Corp. Liz is a Certified Worksite Wellness Specialist (CWWS) and Certified Worksite Wellness Program Manager (CWWPM) and is Society of Human Resources Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certified. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Organization Communication from the University of Akron.

How Ohio’s Bus Drivers Got Healthier:A Tailored Approach to WellnessMark Donaghy and Julie Bonsall, Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority

How Ohio’s Bus Drivers Got Healthier: A Tailored Approach to Wellness

Why choose wellness?

Healthcare vs. Total Spending

Labor, maintenance, buses, facilities


Why choose wellness?


How Wellness became a topic


Wellness Committee - 2008


Wellness Coordinator-2012


Our First Program:

Short Term Goals


Program Criteria

1. Complete Health Coaching Session2. Set Short Term Goal for 3 months3. Achieve Goal within 3 months4. Receive incentive of $755. Set another Short Term Goal for 3 months6. Continue process

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First Year Results

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Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s

WellnessPrograms

August 23, 2016Elizabeth A. England, SPHR, SHRM‐SCP, CWWS, CWWPMBenefits Analyst

The Federal Reserve System is a decentralized central bank with 12 Reserve Banks around the country.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland has been on NorthCoast 99’s list of best places to work for the past 16 years. This award recognizes organizations for their demonstrated ability to attract, retain, and motivate employees.

Most recently, the Ohio Department of Health and the Healthy Ohio Business Council recognized the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland for healthy worksite practices during the 12th annual Healthy Ohio Healthy Worksite Awards ceremony. The Cleveland Fed received a Silver Award in the medium-sized business category.

Develop a highly engaged workforce that serves as the Bank’s ambassadors to the public and promotes FRB Cleveland as an employer of choice.

Tie to the Bank’s Strategic Pillar

FY17Culture

of Health

FY16Acceleration

FY15Growth/Awareness

FY14Foundation

Employee Wellness Program Future

Wellness WorksCommittees

Education/ProgrammingEnhance current and develop new educational programs that address the needs of employees based on feedback and chronic conditions that drive the Bank’s health care costs.

FitnessContinue to build upon the work of the established Fitness Team; enhance options and engagement opportunities to increase participation in fitness activities.

NutritionProvide a variety of nutrition-related learning opportunities and Bank-wide outreach programs that educate employeesand build awareness about healthy food choices.

Subsidized Health Care Plan Contributions

Health Insurance Premium Discounts• Non-smoker credit• Health Assessment

Passport to Wellness Program • Designed to encourage employees to

participate in a variety of health activities• Participation-based program • Earn wellness points and gift card awards• 48% participation in 2015 (15% increase

over 2014)

• Learning @ Noon• Monthly Wellness Topic• Wellness Fair• Biometric Screenings• Flu Vaccination• Health Coaching• 24/7 Nurse Hotline• Community Wellness• Fed It Forward• Red Cross Blood Drive• EAP Program• Back-up Care Program

• Financial Wellness• On-Site Fitness Centers

(Cleveland & Cincinnati)• Fitness Instructor• Group Classes• Yoga & Meditation• Cleveland Corporate Challenge• System Wellness Challenge• Recipe Tastings• Healthy Options

(Cafe’/Vending)

Wellness Activities

Collaborative Initiative –Walk@Lunch Day

Initiative: Distribute water or energy drinks in the lobby to participants in the Walk@LunchDay event on April 29th

Example:

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