| Where
is the Employee Wellness Center located? It is located in room
125 Carpenter Sports Building, past the pool and down the first hallway
on the right. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and closed on Fridays. |
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| Is
Employee Wellness responsible for the Employee Fitness Center (EFC)?
Although we use the EFC to offer some services such as personal training,
the EFC is operated by Recreation Services. Questions about regulations
and equipment in the EFC should be directed to Barry Miller in Recreation
Services, at 831-1578. |
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| Are
Wellness Dollars real? Can they be used to buy something outside of
UD? Wellness Dollars are not real dollars - they are part of your
benefits package, used for accounting purposes to track participation
in Employee Wellness Center programs. Full-time employees and retirees
receive 50 Wellness Dollars to use between July 1st and June 30th
on their choice of programs. Part-time employees receiving benefits
receive a pro-rated amount of Wellness Dollars. Wellness Dollars may
not be used to pay for services outside of UD, such as fitness club
memberships or doctor's appointments. |
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| How
may I spend my Wellness Dollars? Wellness Dollars can be used
for your choice of employee wellness programs, for fitness class passes,
or for the use of a locker through Recreation Services. To learn about
employee wellness offerings, visit www.udel.edu/wellness/dollarprograms.html.
For locker and fitness class information, contact Recreation Services
at 831-2259. |
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| What
if I use all of my Wellness Dollars before June 30th? If you have
used all of your Wellness Dollars, you may purchase services with
cash or a check payable to the University of Delaware. One Wellness
Dollar is equivalent to 1 real dollar, so if a program costs 10 Wellness
Dollars, you would pay $10. |
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| What
if I don't use all of my Wellness Dollars by June 30th? You LOSE
them! On July 1, all unused accounts are deleted and full-time employees
& retirees with benefits receive 50 new Wellness Dollars to be used
in the upcoming fiscal year. |
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| Can
my spouse use Wellness Dollars? Spouses do not receive Wellness
Dollars, and an employee's Wellness Dollars may not be transferred
to another person. Spouses are welcome to access all of the same wellness
services as employees, though they must be paid for with cash or a
personal check made payable to University of Delaware. One Wellness
Dollar is equivalent to 1 real dollar, so if a program costs 10 Wellness
Dollars, a spouse would pay $10 |
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| If
I don't use my Wellness Dollars, can I give them to my co-worker?
No. Wellness Dollars are non-transferable. |
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| How
do I check my Wellness Dollar balance? Current employees may check
their Wellness Dollar balance on the self-services benefits views
at https://chico.nss.udel.edu/psview/ben_other.jsp?ssv. See the Health
Maintenance/Wellness View for your current Wellness Dollar balance.
Retirees seeking Wellness Dollar balance information should contact
the Office of Human Resources at 831-2171. |
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| Who
is my department's Wellness Representative and how do I contact him/her?
You may contact the Employee Wellness Center at 831-8388 to find the
name and contact information for your department's representative.
Your representative, delegated by the Employee Wellness Center, is
able to provide you with information regarding current and upcoming
programs, and to answer questions you may have pertaining to the Center.
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| How
do I get a locker? All questions regarding lockers should be directed
to Linda Baird in Recreation Services, at 831-2259. |
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| I
have an idea for a UD fitness classes. Whom should I contact?
Questions about fitness classes can be directed to Kristin Davidson
in Recreation Services, at 831-1582. |
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| Do
miscellaneous wage employees receive Wellness Dollars? No - miscellaneous
wage employees do not receive Wellness Dollars. However, miscellaneous
wage employees may purchase employee wellness programs and services
by paying with cash or a check made payable to University of Delaware.
One Wellness Dollar is equivalent to 1 real dollar, so if a program
costs 10 Wellness Dollars, a miscellaneous wage employee would pay
$10. |
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| Are
graduate students eligible to use employee wellness services?
No. Graduate students do not receive Wellness Dollars and may not
participate in Employee Wellness Center programs and services. |
