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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The City of Irving has developed an incentive-based |
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fitness initiative, the Irving Wellness Incentive Now (IWIN) |
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program, to reward workers for achieving and maintaining good |
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health; and |
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WHEREAS, Based on personal responsibility, the IWIN program |
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builds upon the knowledge that good health can lead to a richer, |
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fuller life; IWIN participants receive increased funding |
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opportunities for their health savings accounts and other medical |
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costs and are offered a number of worthwhile benefits, including |
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wellness seminars and workshops, group fitness events, lunch |
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programs, and the use of fitness facilities; and |
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WHEREAS, To enhance the program's prospects for success, the |
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City of Irving has dedicated staff to ensure the IWIN program |
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realizes its goals and enhances the lives of all City of Irving |
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employees; and |
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WHEREAS, A proactive and beneficial example of municipal |
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innovation, the IWIN program will improve the health of |
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participants, decrease medical costs, and help employees to meet |
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their full productive potential; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the City of Irving for its Irving |
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Wellness Incentive Now program and extend sincere best wishes for |
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continued success to all those associated with the initiative. |