Wellness Program

NWU employees can earn a discount on monthly health insurance premiums by participating in the NWU Wellness Program. Each year, the Wellness Program runs From October 1 to September 30. NWU currently uses Virgin Pulse as the benefit platform for employees to be able to track completion of health and wellness activities to earn the monthly discount. Virgin Pulse works to inspire employees to engage in small, achievable changes in employee's daily routine that are to help cultivate good lifestyle habits.

Employees who elect NWU's Group Health Insurance are eligible to participate and can create a Virgin Pulse account at join.virginpulse.com/NWUWellness

In 2023-2024, to earn the premium discount for 2025, employees must:

1. Log 350 Wellness activity points* between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024 on their Virgin Pulse account.
2. Complete the "Health Check Survey" between October 1 and October 31, 2024 which can be accessed from the "Programs" page.
3. Complete the "Tobacco Attestation" between October 1 and October 31, 2024 which can be accessed from the "Programs" page.
4. Complete a Biometric Screening between October 1 and October 31, 2024 which can be completed on campus, at a Qwest Diagnostics Center, or through a Personal Physician's Office./li>

*Employees who are newly eligible or newly hired after April 1 of each year, need only log 175 points between April 1 and September 30 on their Virgin Pulse account.

For more details, please contact the Human Resources Office.