Albuquerque Public Schools: September 2021 Wellness Newsletter

Press release from Albuquerque Public Schools:

September 15, 2021

Open/switch enrollment for eligible APS employees will be held completely online through Winocular Workspace Wednesday, October 6- Friday, October 15. You will be receiving email notifications with links to engage the process should you wish to enroll, re-enroll, switch health plan carriers, or add/drop dependents. Winoclular is the same platform for APS job applications and annual contracts.

All 2022 health plan information including comparison grids and premium payroll deduction sheets will be available on aps.edu/human-resources/benefits.

Information sessions begin Monday, Sept.27 with an overview presentation at 3:30 pm on Google meets. A list of all virtual presentations and Google meet codes, is available on the open enrollment landing page External link .  Google meet codes are in the APS Employee Wellness event calendar External link . 

Engage & Win! We are having prize raffles for those who attend information sessions!

The employee wellness fair is Thursday, Oct. 7, 8:00-3:30 pm. This will be a masked and hand-sanitized event and it will also be very much like traditional wellness fairs!  Links to schedule mammograms, blood donations, and detailed vaccination information are on the open enrollment landing page External link .

Here are some of the vendors and activities for the day: 

• Vaccinations (flu, COVID, pneumonia, tdap)
• Mammograms
• Blood donor drive
• Blood pressure screens
• Talk to a Wellness Coach
• Fitness demos from local gyms and some of our very own APS employees! (outside)
• Mini-farmers market
• Assistance with online open enrollment 
• APS benefits vendors BCBS, Presbyterian, THNM, Cigna, NMERB, NMRHCA, Delta Dental, Davis Vision, ASI-Flex, and more. 
• Local area businesses and community organizations. 

There will be QR code prize drawings and Vendor Q&A prizes!

Get connected to some of these APS wellness programs! 

• Free Health Coaching External link
• Nourish Your Green Zone External link  - Enroll anytime! 
• Gut Health Series External link (Oct. 12- Nov. 2) 
• Life on Mindfulness  External link
• APS EAP Resources i External link n the Mental Health Corner 
• Livongo External link for diabetes, high blood pressure and weight management
• Participating in any wellness activity earns points for the APS Wellness Incentive program External link ! We have great prizes including 1-3 month New Mexico Sports & Wellness memberships, LesMills OnDemand subscriptions, gift cards to local businesses like Stone Age gym, Sports Systems, Wecks, Flying Star & more!

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