Abstract- is a physically active employee a productive one? This question formed the basis for the research, that is whether university staff who are involved in sports would perform better than their peers who lead a sedentary lifestyle. With a workforce of 5.000, the scope of the cross-sectional survey focused on just 200 universiti teknologi MARA’s (UITM) staff who participated in the recent sports carnival. Questionnaires were self-administered to the units of analysis and the response rate was 95% (190/200). Although pearson’s correlation output indicated that sports participation and work performance is not statistically significant (r=.049, p,<.05), it was hypothesized that a positive relationship would exist between these two variables, that is, higher participation in sports is associated with higher or better work performance and productivity. Based on the empirical evidence, it is hoped that the university will revise its policy by emphasizing the need for its employees to be more physically active as the benefits gained would spill over into other aspects for the individual such as a better quality of life and wellbeing. Keywords-sports participation, quality of life, wellness, work performance, productivity