Challenge Bonus
Take part in the Wellness Rewards Program with a friendly agency vs. agency competition! The Challenge Bonus gives you the opportunity to earn a bonus $25 in wellness rewards.
Stay tuned for upcoming Challenge Bonus opportunities!
Each Challenge Bonus is broken into four groups, and one agency will be crowned winner for each group! Any individual that is in a winning agency AND has participated in the Challenge Bonus activity, will receive a bonus $25 in wellness rewards. Note: Small Agencies (20 employees or less) will be competing as one team in the “Cardinal” group. See details below.
The Challenge Bonus is available to employees and spouses eligible for the ActiveHealth program. Spouse participation will not factor into the agency completion percentages, however, spouses must participate in the Challenge Bonus activity, to be eligible to receive the bonus $25 in wellness rewards.
2024 Challenge Bonus winners
Challenge Bonus #1: Agency vs. Agency Health Assessment Challenge (January, 2024)
- Mastodon (3,000+ employees): Dept. of Child Services (45.5% completion)
- Bison (500-2,999 employees): Dept. of Workforce Development (54.7% completion)
- Cardinal (100-499 employees): State Board of Accounts (85.3% completion)
- Firefly (<100 employees): State Budget Agency (90% completion)
Challenge Bonus #2: Participation in the March Team Challenge (March 11-25)
- Mastodon: Dept. of Child Services (5.9% participation)
- Bison: Dept. of Environmental Management (10.8% participation)
- Cardinal: Public Retirement System (26.6% participation)
- Firefly: Archives & Records Administration (45.8% participation)
Challenge Bonus #3: Participation in the Health Coaching Competition (ended Sept. 30)
- Mastodon: Dept. of Child Services (15.9% participation)
- Bison: Dept. of Revenue (18.2% participation)
- Cardinal: State Personnel Dept. (28.1% participation)
- Firefly: Hoosier Lottery (34.2% participation)
Challenge Bonus Rankings
View the chart below to find your agency’s group and view the current rankings.
| Current Rank | Mastodon (3,000+ employees) | TBD |
| 1 | Department of Child Services | |
| 2 | Family & Social Services Administration | |
| 3 | Department of Transportation | |
| 4 | Department of Correction | |
| Bison (500-2,999 employees) | TBD | |
| 1 | Revenue | |
| 2 | Environmental Management | |
| 3 | Health | |
| 4 | Workforce Development | |
| 5 | Natural Resources | |
| 6 | Motor Vehicles | |
| 7 | Supreme Court Admin | |
| 8 | Schools | |
| Cardinal (100-499 employees) | TBD | |
| 1 | Personnel | |
| 2 | Education | |
| 3 | Public Retirement System | |
| 4 | Board of Accounts | |
| 5 | Homeland Security | |
| 6 | Small Agencies (view full list) | |
| 7 | Attorney General | |
| 8 | Gaming Comm | |
| 9 | Housing & Comm Dev Auth | |
| 10 | Administration | |
| 11 | Ofc of Technology | |
| 12 | School for the Blind & VI | |
| 13 | School for the Deaf | |
| 14 | Long Term Leave | |
| 15 | Retiree | |
| 16 | Adjutant General | |
| 17 | Veterans Home | |
| 18 | House of Representatives | |
| Firefly (less than 100 employees) | TBD | |
| 1 | Hoosier Lottery | |
| 2 | Finance Authority | |
| 3 | Criminal Justice Inst | |
| 4 | Archives & Records Admin | |
| 5 | Ofc Admin Law Proceedings | |
| 6 | Local Gov Finance | |
| 7 | Civil Rights Comm | |
| 8 | Treasurer of State | |
| 9 | Insurance | |
| 10 | Labor | |
| 11 | Management Performance Hub | |
| 12 | Economic Development Corp | |
| 13 | State Museum | |
| 14 | Professional Licensing | |
| 15 | Utility Regulatory Comm | |
| 16 | Agriculture | |
| 17 | Auditor of State | |
| 18 | Lieutenant Governor's Office | |
| 19 | Bd of Animal Health | |
| 20 | Library | |
| 21 | Utility Consumer Counselor | |
| 22 | Court of Appeals | |
| 23 | Integrated Public Safety Comm | |
| 24 | Ports | |
| 25 | COBRA | |
| 26 | Budget Agency | |
| 27 | Secretary of State | |
| 28 | Toxicology | |
| 29 | Legislative Services | |
| 30 | Law Enforcement Training Brd | |
| 31 | Public Defender | |
| 32 | Comm for Higher Education | |
| 33 | Worker's Compensation Brd | |
| 34 | Alcohol & Tobacco Comm | |
| 35 | Financial Institutions | |
| 36 | State Fair Comm | |
| 37 | Senate | |
| 37 | Indiana State Park Inns | |
| 37 | Protection Advocacy Svcs Comm |
Small agencies: The following small agencies will compete as one collective team within the “Cardinal” group.
- Lobby Registration Commission
- Public Defender Commission
- Tax Court
- Governor’s Office
- Governor’s Plan Council for People with Disabilities
- IN Destination Development Corporation
- Prosecuting Attorney Council
- Distressed Unit Appeal Board
- Office of Management & Budget
- Election Division
- Public Access Counselor
- State Employees Appeals Commission
- Office of Inspector General
- Veterans Affairs
- Board of Tax Review
- Horse Racing Commission
- Office of Energy Development
- White River State Park Development Commission
- War Memorials Commission
- Environmental Adjudication
- Education Employment Relations Board
- Governor’s Workforce Cabinet
- Public Defender Council
- Charter School Board
- Arts Commission
- NW IN Regional Development Authority
- Bond Bank
- 911 Board
- Education Savings Authority
