Resolution 281-2024 RESOLUTION NO.281 -2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVING AND
ESTABLISHING A SUPPLEMENTAL 2024 WELLNESS INCENTIVE
OPTION FOR ONE YEAR ONLY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
recognized through its Wellness Program,the value of routine health screening,health education, and
personal health awareness as a method of early detection and serious disease prevention and management.
Employees, Retirees, and Dependents who remain aware of their personal medical circumstances and
risks tend to be healthier overall; better manage and mitigate diseases; and live longer and healthier lives;
and
WHEREAS,the County also recognizes a financial benefit in the form of reduced or avoided
health care claims costs that are a result of our Wellness Initiatives.
WHEREAS,the County has a Wellness Program that provides for a for a$300 per year health
insurance premium discount or additional Health Savings Account(HSA) contribution of$300 per year to
employees who 1)participate in the Wellness Program, 2) get an annual physical with appropriate blood
panel laboratory screening, and 3) other age-appropriate screenings. All discounts or HSA contributions
are divided into per-payday amounts.
WHEREAS,the County wishes to offer an additional incentive for participation in a
supplemental Wellness Incentive option that consists of$150 health insurance premium discount or
Health Savings Account contribution of$150 for employees who complete an online health assessment
survey. All discounts or HSA contributions are divided into per-payday amounts.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
Section 1. The Board hereby establishes a supplemental Wellness Incentive option that consists of
$150 health insurance premium discount or Health Savings Account contribution of$150.
Section 2.
(a) To earn the premium discount or HSA contribution,members must complete an online health
assessment survey which will be published, with instructions, by the Group Benefits Office.
(b) Employees must complete the online health assessment between September 12, 2024, and
October 31, 2024.
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Section 3.
(a) The premium discount or HSA contribution shall apply from January 1, 2025, to
December 31, 2025.
(b) All discounts or HSA contributions shall be divided into per-payday amounts.
WHEREAS, the County desires to enhance Wellness Program with the following:
1. In calendar year 2024, the Monroe County Wellness Program shall include the
addition of following item:
Wellness Incentive Option:
a. Biometric Screenings: (Online) A one hundred and fifty dollar($150) discount on
health insurance premiums and/or contribution to Health Savings Account (HSA)
to Monroe County BOCC employees and participating Constitutional Officer
(Property Appraiser, Court Administration, Land Authority, Tax Collector and
Clerk of Court) employees who complete the online Personal Health Assessment.
Participation in the Monroe County Health&Wellness Program is voluntary.
2. This resolution shall take effect upon approval and be active until October 31, 2024.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,at a regular
meeting held on the 11 th day of September,2024.
Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein Yes
Mayor Pro Tem James K. Scholl Yes
Commissioner Craig Cates Yes
Commissioner Michelle Lincoln Yes
Commissioner David Rice Yes
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