Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.29
Liaison Lindsey MacDonald
Submission Date Feb. 6, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Western Washington University
PAE-T2-5: Employee Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Chyerl Wolfe-Lee
Director
Human Resources
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Does the institution have an employee assistance or wellness program that provides counseling, referral, and well-being services to employees?:
Yes

A brief description of the employee wellness program, policy, or practice:

Western Washington University offers a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a Faculty & Staff Wellness Program (FSWP) for all employees.

The EAP offers free counseling and other programs through the Washington State Department of Personnel, and has been a part of Washington state-wide policy effective since April 1st, 2009.

The FSWP offers free Fitness Assessments, free & confidential One-on-One Exercise and Nutrition Consultations, and free or low-cost fitness classes to employees. The FSWP average cost of classes is roughly $40 per quarter, and enrolls hundreds of employees each quarter.

More Information:

http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/hr/bulletin/default.asp#116


The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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