The Law Enforcement Management Unit (LEMU) Standards Based Wellness Program (SBWP) is a negotiated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Voluntary Wellness Program. The purpose of the LEMU SBWP is to help improve the health status of LEMU Members, and their Spouses or Registered Domestic Partners, by implementing a wellness program that provides a series of non-cash wellness incentives for year one and a graduated cash incentive regime based on increasing levels of participation for eligible members for years two through four (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012).
The non-cash wellness incentives for year one begins with a Personal Wellness Profile. Following completion of a Wellness Profile, the LEMU Member (Member), Spouse or Registered Domestic Partner will receive a report outlining their individual results, personalized recommendations, and wellness guidelines. Education, activities and/or classes may be scheduled, and follow-up reviews may be arranged. LEMU members who wish to begin preparing for the Cooper Institute’s Fitness Assessment may begin in year one by completing the Health Risk Assessment and if desired obtaining a cardiovascular or resistance training prescription from the LEMU Wellness Coordinator; a Copper Institute Certified Law Enforcement Fitness Specialist and a Certified Personal Trainer.
Starting in the second year of the program LEMU Members, except those specifically excluded by the Department, may participate in the semiannual Fitness Assessment consistent with the Cooper Institute’s Fitness Training Program. Employees’ whose Health Risk Assessment/Personal Wellness Profiles reveal coronary risk factors, cardiovascular or heart disease, use of medications that may prevent them from performing the Fitness Assessment, or other limiting health/injury factors, will not be allowed to participate in the Fitness Assessment until the Wellness Coordinator is satisfied they are able to participate without placing the employee in jeopardy. These Members will be provided the opportunity to work with trained advisors to develop a personal wellness/fitness program to address these concerns.