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Wellness Rewards
Participate in healthy lifestyle activities and you could receive some wellness rewards along the way!
Wellness programming is available for:
- Full-time, benefits-eligible employees
- NEW: Part-time employees and spouses/domestic partners of Kent State employees
Learn about wellness programming and rewards below.
All full-time, benefits-eligible employees may earn up to $300 in wellness rewards per year by simply participating in healthy lifestyle activities.
How Does it Work?
The wellness program is divided into two tiers per year:
- Tier One asks you for a basic health overview. Complete a Know Your Numbers health screening, Health Risk Assessment, and Employee Wellness Waiver, and earn $100!
- Tier Two consists of a variety of individual and group wellness activities, chosen by you, as we believe wellness is personal to YOU! Each activity is worth a certain amount of points, and the goal is to earn 350 Wellness points. Eligible Tier 2 activities and programs will say in the description how many Wellness points they are worth. Once you accumulate 350 Tier Two points, you receive your next $200!
You may be working on both tiers simultaneously but may not receive a Tier Two award payout until Tier One activities are complete. Both tiers are date-sensitive.
How Do I Earn Points?
Your participation is entirely voluntary and you do not have to be enrolled in the university health plan to participate. Your Employee Wellness and Health Promotion Office, along with health partner Be Well Solutions (BWS), provides a variety of opportunities to support your financial, physical, mental and spiritual well-being. You can find a robust menu of opportunities listed within your personalized Be Well portal at .
Once logged in, select "My Wellness," then "Wellness Rewards Program." While you’re there, you can also select the "My Appointments" tab to schedule a worksite screening, flu vaccine, health coaching, and/or nutrition counseling appointment (onsite or virtual). These are just some of the unique, complimentary resources at your fingertips.
Deadlines
Wellness Your Way 2025
- 2025 Tier One
- Employees may complete Tier One activities starting Sept. 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025. Tier One paperwork must be completed and submitted to Be Well no later than May 16, 2025.
- Employees hired April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025, will be permitted an extension period through July 31, 2025, to complete Tier 1 requirements. This includes a biometric screening and completion of the health risk assessment and waiver.
- 2025 Tier Two
- Tier Two activities must be completed between Jan. 1, 2025, and Oct. 15, 2025. Final Tier Two paperwork must be completed and submitted to Be Well no later than Oct. 31, 2025.
How to Access Your Be Well Portal
Log in to . To view the Wellness Your Way Program details, click on “My Wellness” then “Wellness Reward Program.”
If you have not yet set up your Be Well portal, visit our Be Well information page for first-time login instructions.
How Do I Get Paid?
Incentive payouts will occur within two pay cycles AFTER the Employee Wellness and Health Promotion Office is notified that criteria have been met. The employee wellness team does not have access to view an employee’s wellness portal and cannot verify points for you.
If you have a question related to point tracking or verification, please contact Be Well directly at 1-888-935-7378 or KSU@bewellsolutions.com.
The Employee Wellness team is pleased to expand our offerings to part-time employees and spouses/domestic partners of Kent State employees.
Exclusions: student employees, classified temporary staff, temporary agency staff, short-term unclassified appointments, unclassified intermittent appointments, part-time faculty on a semester-by-semester assignment and employees in a lay-off status.
Program Timeline
Programming is available between January 1 and October 15 every year. Participate in programming during this time frame to be eligible for a random prize drawing.
Part-Time Employee and Spouse/Domestic Partner Participation
Employees and spouses/domestic partners of employees may participate in the challenges, webinars, events and group exercise classes listed on the Employee Wellness calendar. Please note: group exercise classes are only available to full- and part-time Kent State employees. Registration is required to be eligible for the random prize drawing.
Sign Up for the Newsletter
To stay informed about upcoming Wellness offerings, please sign up for the Wellness newsletter using the link below.
Incentive: Random Prize Drawing
Each event will contain a secret code unique to that event, which will be given out at the end of the event. After attending/completing the wellness event, to submit the secret code. This will confirm your entry into the prize raffle.
For every 10 events completed, part-time employees and spouses/domestic partners of employees will be entered into a raffle. Raffles will be drawn in March, June, August and October.
For general questions related to the Employee Wellness program, please contact Employee Wellness and Health Promotion at 330-672-3107 or wellness@kent.edu.