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