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Memorandum
Date:
1/14/2009
To:
Mayor Hicks & City Councilmembers
From:
Melanie Mesko Lee
RE:
YMCA Employee Wellness Program
Council Action Requested
Approve participating in an Employee Wellness Program with the YMCA.
Background Information
The YMCA are offering a new employee wellness program, which is offered at no cost to the
City as an employer. Employees who become Y members will have the joiners fee waived
($79), 10% of membership fees rebated annually in YMCA credits to be used for YMCA
programs and services, a personal fitness consultation and fitness assessment, free towel
service ($108 value), and access to YMCA child care and child programs. Employees who
are currently members would receive all the same benefits, with the exception of having the
joiners fee waived, as that has already been paid.
Additionally, the City will receive wellness information and resources to offer training and other
services to all employees, regardless of whether they choose to join the Y. The City can
define what is considered an employee, and for these purposes, staff recommends that we
use the same definition as we use for eligibility for the City’s Employee Assistance Program,
which is all regular, full and part-time employees, paid, on-call firefighters, and elected officials.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this program
1/14/2009