Wellness Program

To sign up for your free Guidance Resources EAP account (if you are a new user) for access to more resources and services:

• Go to guidanceresources.com.
• Once on the guidanceresources.com home page, click the Register tab.
• You will then be asked to enter your Organization Web ID, which is COM589.
• On the next page, you will be asked to enter the first five (5) characters of the name of the district, which is Commu.  After you enter this, click the Submit button on the bottom of the page.
• On the next page, you will be asked to select your company from the drop down menu.  The company name is Community Consolidated School District 62.  When you have selected this, click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
• You will then be asked to enter a User Name and Password.  Both can be anything you would like but should be something you will remember.  The User Name (often your name) must be at least six characters long and should have no spaces (for example:  joesmith).  The Security Questions are meant to prompt you if you forget your password.  You must select the button verifying that you are at least 13 years of age, as required by federal law.  Make sure that you complete all fields that have red asterisks.  These are required fields.  When you have finished, click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
• You should now be on the website.

You will NOT have to enter all of the demographic information again after you complete the initial registration.  You will only need to remember your User Name and Password. 

If you have any problems registering or logging in to GuidanceResources Online, email member services at memberservices@compsych.com

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• Mandatory Participation - Employees in union positions (DPEA, DPESPA, and CMA) who have D62 BCBS medical coverage.
• Optional Participation - 1) Employees who are not in union positions (including administrators), 2) individuals on a full year leave of absence for 2023-2024 and 3) employees who waive medical coverage with District 62

1. Screening Dates: 
   • Central Elementary School - Tuesday, September 26th 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
   • North Elementary School - Friday, October 6, 2023 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
   • Chippewa Middle School Day 1 - Tuesday, October 10, 2023 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
   • Iroquois Community School - Wednesday, October 11, 2023 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
   • Algonquin Middle School Day 1- Monday, October 16, 2023 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
   • Algonquin Middle School Day 2 - Tuesday, October 17, 2023 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
   • Chippewa Middle School Day 2 - Thursday, October 19, 2023 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
   • South Elementary School - Monday, October 23, 2023 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
2. If you have questions about the screenings, registration or the Empower website, please contact Empower Health directly at (866) 367-6974 or support@empowerhealthservices.com.
3. Returning participants (i.e. individuals who screened with D62 in a prior year) should sign in under "Welcome Back!" at empower.health.
4. New participants (i.e. individuals who have NOT screened with D62 in a prior year) should complete the New User fields at empower.health and enter client code D62EHS
5. Eligible participants include current employees and spouses covered as dependents on D62 medical plans.  Dependent children are not eligible to participate.
6. Wellness screenings are provided at no cost to employees and spouses covered as dependents on D62 medical plans. 
7. Employees and spouses are required to register separately.
8. You may screen at any location regardless of where you work.

9. Your results will be available within 2-3 business days from the date of your screening in the Empower Health Portal.  Results will not be mailed to your home or emailed to you.

10. The district does not see your screening results.

• What if would prefer to see my own doctor?
  • Take the Wellness Alternate Qualification Form to your physician and have them sign and fax or email it back.  Make sure to fill in your name and signature on the top portion of the form.  The fax number is on the form.  The email address is salmonshubbardj@d62.org. The form can be found on the district website:
    • Hover over the word Portals in the menu bar at the top of the D62 home page www.d62.org
    • Click on Staff Resource Center
    • Log in using your D62 Google account username and password.  If you need assistance with this step, please contact service@d62.org.
    • Click on Wellness Alternative Qualification Form in the Employee Forms box
  • The wellness screening with your own doctor should include some type of blood screening.  The specifics of what should be screened will be between you and your doctor, and you should NOT share these results with the District.  You may wish to advise your doctor that the D62 screening includes a Panel C (testing that consists of a 37-component blood chemistry profile) and a blood pressure check, as it may help them understand the goal of the wellness screening.
  • The Wellness Alternative Qualification form must be dated and submitted between January 1, 2023 and 4:00 p.m. on December 15, 2023.  There will be no exceptions or extensions on the 4:00 p.m. December 15th deadline.
  • Alternative Qualification forms will be accepted in the following formats:
    • Original sent via U.S. mail or school mail to attention Julie Salmons Hubbard
    • Email to salmonshubbardj@d62.org (if emailing please send a PDF, NOT a photograph of the form)

• What happens if I am required to complete the screening but do not finish by the deadline?
  • Failure to meet the 4:00 p.m. deadline on December 15, 2023 will result in a non-participation insurance premium fee that will be collected via payroll deductions from January through June 2024.  Refer to your collective bargaining agreement (contract) for details about the non-participation insurance premium adjustment.
    • https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1688061450/d62org/spctmu8yzbbtafcnkcxy/2018-2023_TeacherContract.pdf - wellness screening non-compliance fee details on page 20
    • https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1688061450/d62org/hhulkeckgmramjq1vesl/2020-24_CMAOfficial.pdf - wellness screening non-compliance fee details on page 20
    • https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1688061450/d62org/vddrenefpo9l9bawvwop/2021-2026_DPESPAAgreement.pdf  - wellness screening non-compliance fee details on page 25

Flu Vaccines are OPTIONAL

• If you have questions about the flu vaccine, registration or the Empower website, please contact Empower Health directly at (866) 367-6974 or support@empowerhealthservices.com.
• Eligible participants include current employees, as well as spouses.  Dependent children are not eligible to participate.
• The flu vaccine is the Quadrivalent vaccine which includes 2 type-A strains and 2 type-B strains.
• Flu vaccines are provided at no cost to employees and spouses insured as dependents on the D62 PPO plans. 
• Flu vaccines are available for $38.50 per person for employees and spouses insured as dependents on the BCBS HMO plan, or who do not participate in a D62 medical plan.
• Empower accepts credit cards, checks and cash for self-pay.
• Flu vaccines can be obtained separately or in conjunction with the wellness screening.

• You must indicate during the registration process that you are opting to get the flu vaccine in order to ensure that a flu vaccine dose will be available for you at your appointment.