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Activity incentive programs

Features/Fitness/Feature 65

Activity incentive programs

Intent: 

To promote active lifestyles through the provision of physical activity incentive programs.

Post Date: 01 Nov, 2018
Status: Approved

(Approved)
As one of the two required incentives for this feature, projects may use on-site bike pool that meets the following requirement:
a. Bicycles are present in sufficient quantity such that 5% of the project population could reserve or use a bicycle at any time, or it is demonstrated that the number of bicycles provided exceeds demand by at least 20%.
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017
Status: Approved

Updated:
Incentives for employees who demonstrate regular, independent exercise/physical activity engagement, healthy eating habits, or other independent activities to promote a healthy lifestyle may be used to comply with Feature 65.

Existing (Removed):
Incentives of a $200 amount provided to employees for demonstration of independent regular exercise, healthy eating habits, biometric screenings or other independent activities to promote a healthy lifestyle may be used as one of the two required compliance strategies for Feature 65.
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017
Status: Approved

Updated:
Comprehensive corporate wellness programs that offer meaningful incentives for regular physical activity or active commuting may be used to comply with Feature 65. Projects may also create company-sponsored sports teams, provided the sports teams are selected by the employees. Projects should ensure there is capacity to accommodate all employees who elect to participate and work with employees to accommodate similar incentives upon request. Projects must provide supporting documentation that demonstrates that the wellness offerings promote physical activity and incentivize employees to maintain regular levels of activity engagement or active commuting.

Existing (Removed):
As an alternative to one of the activity incentives provided under Feature 65, Part 1: Activity Incentive Programs, projects may create company sponsored sports teams, provided the sports teams are selected by the employees and ensure there is capacity to accommodate all employees who elect to participate.
Note that a second activity incentive program must be implemented in order to demonstrate achievement of Feature 65.
Post Date: 17 Jan, 2017
Status: Approved

As an alternative to one of the activity incentives provided under Feature 65, Part 1: Activity Incentive Programs, projects may create company sponsored sports teams, provided the sports teams are selected by the employees and the owner will accommodate similar incentives for alternatives upon employee request.
Note that a second activity incentive program must be implemented in order to demonstrate achievement of Feature 65.