Overview  Additional Details  Eligibility  Cost  Related Programs & Resources  How to Enroll

Overview

Travelers is committed to helping employees pursue healthy lifestyles. Eating right and maintaining a healthy weight directly affects everyone's well-being. Effective for 2009, Travelers is sponsoring a corporate-wide program with Weight Watchers®, a trusted name in safe and sensible weight loss. Weight Watchers offers a multifaceted approach to learn how to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight for the long term. It incorporates healthful eating, physical activity, behavior modification and – for those who attend meetings – a supportive atmosphere.

 This program offers a choice of three plans to help employees achieve their weight loss goals: Weight Watchers At Work, Weight Watchers local meetings and Weight Watchers online. As an added incentive for employees, Travelers is paying one third of the initial membership cost.** In addition, Travelers will reimburse employees the balance of their membership program fees once they achieve a 10 percent weight loss or their goal weight, whichever comes first.

Additional Details

Weight Watcher Plan Choices

1. Weight Watchers At Work meetings***
   

   At Work meetings bring the Weight Watchers experience right to your workplace. A trained leader facilitates weekly meetings that can fit into your busy workday (typically the lunch hour or before or after work) so that you can benefit from the group support of your coworkers. Various Travelers offices already provide At Work meetings which have been well received.
   

2. Weight Watchers local meeting vouchers***
   

   This pre-paid plan offers you the flexibility of attending Weight Watchers meetings in your community when and where it suits you best. You benefit from an experienced leader and group support from fellow members. Local meetings are available in most U.S. locations.
   

3. Weight Watchers online subscription

   You can follow Weight Watchers, step-by-step online, from the convenience of your home. The online plan provides interactive tools and resources such as weight tracker progress charts, restaurant guides and hundreds of recipes and meal ideas. It is available in two versions specifically designed for men and women with tailored content that speaks directly to each audience. Plus, you can connect with Weight Watchers' free online community for inspiration and motivation.
   

Eligibility

All employees are eligible.

Cost

Below is Travelers’ special pricing for the three Weight Watchers plans.

At Work meetings:

• $104.08 for a 13-week At Work series (requires a minimum of 15 people)
• $124.62 for a 17-week At Work series (requires a minimum of 20 people) – comes with free e-Tools, an online companion to meetings

Note: You must provide your Full Name and Employee I.D. to the Weight Watchers Leader when you enroll in a new At Work series. Without this information, Travelers will not be able to pay for one-third of the initial membership cost for the At Work series.

 Keep in mind that you cannot enroll in an At Work series after the fourth week of the series. After the fourth week of a series, if you still want to join an At Work meeting, you will have to wait until the next series begins. Or, as an alternative, you can purchase Local meeting vouchers or an Online Subscription at any time.

Local meeting vouchers:

• $80.31 for a package of 13-week local meeting vouchers – comes with free Weight Watchers exercise DVD (a retail value of $15)
• $111.19 for a package of 18-week local meeting vouchers – comes with free Weight Watchers walking kit (a retail value of $25)

 Online subscription:

• $36.85 for a three-month subscription
• $111.69 for a 12-month subscription

Related Programs & Resources

Reimbursement

Employees who participate in a Weight Watchers program and achieve a 10 percent weight loss, or their goal weight as identified by Weight Watchers, will be eligible for reimbursement of their Weight Watchers membership fees incurred after January 1, 2009. However, you will not be eligible for reimbursement if you have already received reimbursement for these fees from Travelers Health Care Spending Account.

Note: Reimbursement will be made in your Travelers paychecks after the reimbursement form is validated by Weight Watchers. Reimbursement may take up to 30 days after the form is submitted. The reimbursement will be taxable income to you. Weight Watchers fee reimbursement is limited to a maximum of 12 months.

To submit for reimbursement, complete the Weight Watchers Weight Loss Reimbursement Form.*

Non-Participating Areas

Weight Watchers in a small portion of the United States is owned and operated by independent Weight Watchers franchisees who maintain their own offers and pricing. Click here for a list of these locations.

If you reside in one of these locations, you would join community or At Work meetings locally instead of joining via Travelers dedicated toll-free number. Travelers is not allowed to provide one-third of the initial membership cost in these locations; however, you will be eligible to receive a refund of a sum that is equivalent to the portion that Travelers would normally provide in the participating markets. Access the Weight Watchers Non-Participating Location Refund Form* for complete instructions on how to submit for reimbursement. Only employees in these areas may utilize this form. The form must be sent in upon completion of your Weight Watchers plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Weight Watchers Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (PDF)

How to Enroll

> At Work meetings: To request a meeting or to sign up and join an existing one, contact your on-site Weight Watchers coordinator. For a list of Weight Watchers At Work meeting locations, click here. If you do not know who your coordinator is and know you have at least 15 coworkers interested in an At Work meeting, call 800.8.AT.WORK (800.828.9675) and talk to a local At Work manager about setting up a meeting.

> Local meeting vouchers: For more information about local meetings or to order vouchers, call 866.237.9879.

> Online subscription: To enroll in the online subscription, call 866.237.9879 to secure a special promotion code for either the three-month or the 12-month series. Once you have your promotion code, click here to enroll.  

**Under current federal law, the value of the employer’s portion (one-third of the initial membership cost) is considered imputed income and must be included in your annual W-2 reported pay.

***Valid in participating areas only.

 

* This link is accessible only to employees logged into Travelers secure network.