See 2008-2009 Wellness Calendar Below:

The DCCCD Wellness Program provides opportunity and inspiration for employees to participate in a healthier life and work style. Employees who participate in the Wellness Program will receive health information, health screenings (complete blood analysis including cholesterol and lipid profile) for early detection and prevention, and feedback that will assist in their personal wellness goals.

Other credit and noncredit wellness-related courses that can be taken on a space-available basis with matching time include, but are not limited to:

The program is available free of charge to all full-time employees and retirees.

Part-time and limited full-time employees and spouses, including retiree spouses, are allowed to participate in wellness testing provided they pay for costs ($57.00 for bloodwork). They are not eligible to take release time for participation in wellness activities.

A blood test, to include a Chem Screen Panel + Coronary Risk Panel + Complete Blood Count(see link below for current year's schedule), is required yearly. Any employee who does not participate in the fall testing may still join the wellness program provided he/she presents a copy of the above lab work done within a year to the location wellness coordinator.

Test results are provided to all employees. Professional interpretation of the results should be attained from the employee’s personal physician. Wellness participants should consult their personal physician before engaging in wellness activities.

Employee participants are entitled to take a total of 1½ hours of work time each week (during working hours) to participate in wellness activities on or off campus, provided they match 1.5 hours of personal time each week. Time for wellness activities must be cleared and documented with the employee’s immediate supervisor and in some cases by a doctor's release.

Wellness-entitled time or matching time cannot be accrued.

Employees may participate in campus exercise or fitness classes free of charge, or they may use facilities at other campuses within the District. Employees may participate on a space-available basis.

Employees may choose to use facilities such as local fitness centers, YMCAs, etc. as long as they do so within working hours. The utilization of home equipment or any wellness activity conducted at the employee's residence is not eligible for release time.

Wellness-related activities are not covered by the district’s workers compensation insurance plan.

Testing done outside DCCCD's provided testing dates and times will be at the employee’s or retiree's own expense.

Exceptions to the policy must be approved by District Human Resources.