In support of the University's commitment to the health, wellness, and vitality of its faculty and staff, full-time, hourly employees may, with the approval of their supervisors, be permitted release time not to exceed one and one-half hours per week (90 minutes), to participate in activities, programs, or events sponsored by Health Promotion and Wellness.
The Health Promotion and Wellness Participation Policy illustrates that the University encourages its faculty and staff to participate in activities, programs, or events available through Health Promotion and Wellness. The following statements are guidelines designed to define what constitutes an activity, program, or event eligible for supervisor approved release time.
An eligible activity, program, or event promotes health, increases productivity, and overall personal wellness, and is administered and/or sponsored by Health Promotion and Wellness at Illinois State University. Illinois State Campus Recreation administered fitness classes, programs, and activities held in the Student Fitness Center, Horton, or Thomas Metcalf School, are eligible for supervisor approved release time under this policy.
Individuals desiring release time to participate in activities, programs, or events that occur during their normal work hours must be full-time University employees. Part-time employees are welcome to participate in activities, programs, or events on their own time.
Injuries that may occur during voluntary participation in an activity, program, or event sponsored/administered by Health Promotion and Wellness and/or Campus Recreation are not covered by Workers' Compensation.
Health Promotion and Wellness activities, programs, or events occur on the Illinois State University campus or in facilities/areas approved by the Director of Health Promotion and Wellness.
Release time for participation in any activity, program, or event sponsored/administered by Health Promotion and Wellness (and/or Campus Recreation) is based on agreement of the individual employee and their direct supervisor. Approval for participation considers the current and anticipated operational needs of the employing unit which should not be adversely affected by participation.
Release time to participate in activities, programs, and events sponsored or administered by Health Promotion and Wellness cannot be used in combination with another amount of release time that would exceed the 90 minutes of time away from normal work duties.
Release time is not approved for patronage of recreation/fitness facilities located away from the Illinois State campus that are not owned and operated by Illinois State University.
Supervisors are responsible for monitoring the employee’s use of release time as needed or deemed necessary. This is not a mandatory requirement of granting release time.
Health Promotion and Wellness serves Illinois State faculty, staff, students, retirees, ISU Graduates and their adult household members. Children/grandchildren of employees are welcome to attend family activities.
Examples of approved programs, activities or events: family swims, faculty-staff bowling league, family bowling/Children’s Discovery Museum events, blood chemistry and cholesterol screenings, campus wellness/campus nutrition fair, Homecoming blood drive, massage, fitness classes/activities held at Illinois State University facilities, educational presentations, badminton, table tennis, T’ai Chi classes, and ergonomic reviews.
Release time is not approved for patronage of fitness facilities located away from the Illinois State campus and not owned and operated by Illinois State University.
Initiating body: Health Promotions and Wellness
Contact: Director of Health Promotions and Wellness (309-438-8845)
Revised on: 10/2010
