It's 2006 and Human Resource Services is ready to kick off the Purdue Health Improvement Initiative, Healthy Purdue. The initiative includes expanded health resources and financial incentives for benefit-eligible faculty, staff, and their spouses and same-sex domestic partners. Those who complete a Wellness Screening and a Health Risk Assessment before March 31, 2006, will receive $100!

How can your staff get involved right now?

Registration is now open for School of Nursing Wellness Screenings. Visit www.purdue.edu/worklife or call 49-46341 for screening dates and times. Staff may also complete a Wellness Screening with their health care provider. In addition, Wellness Screenings completed since September 1, 2005, may be counted toward the incentive.

Beginning in early February, an outside vendor will provide additional opportunities for on-campus Wellness Screenings. Dates and times will be available at the end of the month.

The Health Risk Assessment, provided by an outside vendor, will be available starting in February and ending March 31. The Health Risk Assessment can be done online from any computer with internet access, or individuals may request to receive a paper version.

Do your staff members have questions about Healthy Purdue?

Step-by-step instructions on how to qualify for the $100 incentive will be mailed to employee homes at the end of the January. The initiative's new Web site, will also be launched at that time.

In the meantime, information about Healthy Purdue is available at www.purdue.edu/worklife. Staff members with additional questions may contact WorkLife Programs at worklife@purdue.edu or 49-45461.

Thank you for your continued support of this important initiative. If you are interested in hosting a presentation about Healthy Purdue in your department, please contact WorkLife Programs at worklife@purdue.edu or 49-45461.

- Erin Lukesh, Marketing Specialist
Purdue University WorkLife Programs

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