Employee Health and Wellness Programs are an intelligient investment, at least according to Lincoln industries in Nebraska. CNN reported on this 565 employee corporation their committed investment in their worker’s wellness.
Employee Health and Wellness Programs are part of corporation Culture
The Employee Health and Wellness Programs, according the story, has been in place for 16 years at Lincoln, and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. The corporation has three full-time workers dedicated to the Employee Health and Wellness Program and the wellness of the workers, who receive worksite massages and a round of instructor-led stretching before they start their shifts.
Employee Health and Wellness Programs Assessed
According to CNN, one of the rules of the Employee Health and Wellness Program, which workers are not required to participate in, is that they receive quarterly checkups where assessments are completed on their weight, amount of body fat and flexibility. Based on these health assessments, the workers are then ranked from platinum all the way down to “non-medal”. To become platinum level, where you receive a corporation-paid climbing trip, you must achieve certain physical fitness levels and be a non-smoker. Smoking cessation classes are part of the Employee Health and Wellness Program.
Employee Health and Wellness Programs Bring a Big Savings
The Employee Health and Wellness Program has been a wise investment for Lincoln Industries. By having healthier workers, they have seen an average of $2 million in savings in healthcare costs per year. The savings don’t stop there, since instituting a Employee Health and Wellness Program, workers’ compensation claims have gone from $500,000 per year down to less than $10,000 per year.
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