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meaningful wellness goal. Employees shall not be required to submit private medical records. diagnoses. counseling records, treatment information, medical findings, or test results. D. Community Connection and Personal Growth - 3 Hours An employee may earn three hours of Wellness Incentive Vacation Credit by completing two approved community -service, education. or personal -growth activities during the calendar year. Eligible activities may include, but are not limited to: • Volunteer service with a community. charitable. faith -based. civic. or nonprofit oraanization: • Volunteer youth sports coach: • Youth croup. scouting. mentorina. or similar youth -service activity: • Active participation in a community group. board. or committee: • Volunteer service throuah Meals on Wheels. Lions. Rotary. Elks. Jaycees. CAER. or similar organization: • Completina an approved class. seminar. webinar. or educational activity: • Reading an approved personal -growth. leadership. wellness. or community -focused book: • Learnina a new skill that supports personal arowth or service to others: or • Other approved activity that supports community connection or personal arowth. Community service must be voluntary. unpaid, and not required as part of the employee's regular iob duties. Education or personal -growth activities must be above and beyond mandatory iob-required training unless approved by the Chief of Police or designee. Collateral assignments. including Field Training Officer. firearms instructor. use -of -force instructor. active shooter instructor. or similar specialty assignments. do not aualifv for Wellness Incentive Vacation Credit solely by holding the assignment. Verification Employees shall document completed activities on the approved Officer Wellness and Readiness Incentive Verification Form. The form is intended to be simple and may be based on employee attestation, certificate of completion, supervisor/designee verification, or other reasonable documentation. Activities not listed may be submitted for pre -approval. If an activity occurs without prior approval, the employee may submit the activity for review as soon as practical. The annual verification deadline is November 15 of each calendar year. If November 15 falls on a weekend or City -recognized holiday, the deadline shall be the next business day. Activities submitted after the annual deadline may be denied for the current year and may be submitted for the following calendar year unless otherwise approved. Program Administration The Chief of Police or designee shall maintain the approved activity list and verification process in accordance with this MOU and Attachments A through C. The program may be reviewed periodically through labor-management discussion. The intent of the program is to promote healthy. resilient. balanced. and community -connected officers who are better prepared to serve the citizens of Ramsey. Page 37