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19 <br />8. Incentives <br />In addition to knowing about the program and schedule of activities, employees also need to <br />be motivated to participate, A variety of incentives are used to encourage employees to <br />participate in wellness activities. The employee committee mast frequently determines the <br />type of incentives used. Would your county be interested in providing incentives such as: <br />(check all that apply) <br />Financial incentives <br />Time off <br />X Flexible schedules <br />X Programs on work time <br />Share casts with employees <br />X Pay entire costs for employees (on HRA) <br />Awards (plaques, trophies) <br />X Prizes <br />9, Program Evaluation <br />In arder to improve the program and to identify results and outcomes from the program, it is <br />important to monitor and evaluate the program regularly. If you keep track of one ar two <br />factors that are important to your county (i.e„ absenteeism, workers' compensation claims), <br />you can perform an effective program evaluation. <br />A, Do you currently have a system to track the following: <br />Yes No <br />1. Absenteeism X _ <br />2, Workers' Compensation Claims X _ <br />3, Accident Frequency X _ <br />4, Accident Severity X <br />B. If you do not currently have a system for tracking the above statistics, are you <br />able to develop a system? <br />_ Yes _ No <br />10, Timing <br />The timing for when to begin a wellness program is an important consideration, If you have <br />recently implemented a major change far employees in some major departments, it may be <br />best to wait before implementing another program right away. <br />Have you implemented a major change program within the last twelve months? <br />X Yes _ No <br />Which ones? Converted all employees to BCBS insurance plan <br />What were the employees' reactions? <br />Employees have accepted the change well and part of our plan includes educating <br />all employees about the benefits available through BCBS. _ <br />11, Do you think you are ready to start a wellness program? X Yes _ No <br />