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MTU Wellness 360 Incentive

MTU Wellness 360 Incentive

The Wellness Incentive (formerly Husky Health) is a free, voluntary, and confidential program available to benefits-eligible employees. Participants must complete three (3) items under the "required" section to earn $250 and to be eligible to receive the $200 "optional" incentive.

The Incentive Form items MUST be completed within the reporting period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. The form will be due to Benefit Services on January 10, 2025 to verify participation in each activity prior to the incentive being awarded in 2025.

*Retirees are no longer eligible to participate in the Wellness Incentive program

Health and Wellbeing at Michigan Tech

Michigan Tech deeply values health and wellbeing among its faculty and staff community. The MTU Wellness 360 Incentive is a free, voluntary, and confidential program that helps qualifying benefits-eligible faculty and staff learn helpful information about their health and wellbeing, encourages them to take steps to improve or maintain it, and earn monetary rewards of up to $450 for participating in incentive options. The goal of MTU Wellness 360 is to encourage sustainable, healthy lifestyles that help prevent chronic disease and other health conditions, and manage rising healthcare costs. Additionally, MTU Wellness 360 strives to provide faculty and staff with valuable tools and resources to support their emotional, social, and financial wellbeing.

Between January 1 and December 31, complete chosen health actions to earn up to $450.

Participation

Michigan Tech encourages and rewards faculty and staff to live a healthy lifestyle. The MTU Wellness 360 Incentive is a voluntary, financial incentive program available to all benefits-eligible Michigan Tech employees. Faculty and staff do not need to be enrolled in a BCBSM Michigan Tech health plan to participate. Read the wellness program notice of consentprior to participating in the MTU Wellness 360 Incentive.

*Disclaimer: In order to receive the MTU Wellness 360 Incentive, you must be an active employee at the date the payout is received. Employees who are inactive prior to the payout date will no longer be eligible for the incentive.

MTU Wellness 360 Incentive Options and Payout Methods

Reporting Period: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Form Submission Deadline: January 10, 2025

*Incentive payouts will be processed in late February 2025.

  Health Action(s) Reward Incentive Payout Options
Required Actions
(Must Complete 3)
  • BCBS Health & Wellness Assessment
    • Employees will access the health assessment through their BCBSM account. Any benefits-eligible employee can create an account, even if they don't have BCBSM insurance
  • Annual Physical Exam
  • Non-Nicotine User OR
  • Tobacco Cessation
    (Free to Benefit Eligible Employees; For current nicotine users only)
Earn $250

 

  1. Health Savings account (HSA)*
  2. Flexible Spending Account (FSA)*
  3. MTU Gift Card
    (Expires after 5 years)
  4. Keweenaw Cash for use at local vendors

*HSA & FSA are tax free lump sums

Option Actions

(Check 1 Only)

  • Active Fitness Membership
  • Seasonal Pass/Fitness Class Pass
  • Health Program Participation
  • Complete a minimum of 90 minutes of exercise per week.
Earn an
additional $200

MTU Gift Cards

Gift cards may be redeemed at the following locations:

● A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum
● Brkfst & Co. at MUB Commons
● Campus Café & C-Store at Wadsworth Hall
● Campus Store in the Memorial Union Building
● Central Ticket Office/Student Development Complex
● Concessions
● Food Hall at Douglas Houghton Hall
● Food Hall at Wadsworth
● Library Café/Velodrome
● Mont Ripley Ski Area
● Outdoor Adventure Program Rental Center
● Portage Lake Golf Course Pro Shop
● Par & Grill
● The Eatery at McNair
● Transportation Services
● Tu Taco at MUB Commons
● University Images

Disclaimers:

  • All gift cards are set to expire 5 years from the date they were activated and cannot be extended for any reason.
  • Gift cards must be used in person (cannot be used online).
  • Gift cards cannot be reloaded with more funds for any reason. 
  • Gift cards cannot be exchanged for cash.
  • If your card is lost or stolen, it is not replaceable.
  • For balance inquiries, please refer to your balance receipt that came with your gift card or stop by the MUB Office (Room 101) or call the Business Support Center at 906-487-3600