To help support employees on their wellness journeys, University of Chicago employees who are eligible for the University’s medical plans will be able to participate in Be Well UChicago by WellRight, the University’s new wellness incentive program for 2024.

Be Well UChicago offers employees a variety of wellness resources including access to a free and interactive online platform and mobile app to participate in ongoing challenges related to health and wellness, including physical, emotional, occupational, social, and purpose. The platform includes educational modules, and easy tracking of baseline activities like annual physicals, preventive care exams, daily steps and movement, and even activities like volunteer hours and the completion of diversity and inclusion courses.

Employees will have the option to sync their own fitness devices (such as Fitbits and Apple Watches) and create their own personal and peer-to-peer challenges, either creating their own goals from scratch or choosing from hundreds of ideas like limiting cell phone use, eating healthy meals, saying thank you, reading books, and more.

For each activity successfully completed, employees earn points that can be redeemed for various merchant gift cards worth up to $100 annually. The online dashboard offers real-time progress on your points achievement levels, which include Maroon (2,500 points, $25 gift card), The Midway (5,000 points, $50 gift card), or Phoenix (10,000 points, $100 gift card).

The UChicago Benefits Office will periodically include reminders of quarterly and annual goals, deadlines for redeeming points, and other updates through various communications including in the UChicago Citizen newsletter and on the UChicago Intranet. Plus, once registered, employees will also receive direct email communications from Be Well UChicago.

To learn more about the new wellness program and how to activate your account and get started, visit the Be Well UChicago intranet page.

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