Wellness Programs Bring Healthier Bottom-lines
Wellness Programs
Wellness programs are a healthy investment, at least according to Lincoln industries in Nebraska. CNN reported on this 565 employee company located in Lincoln, Nebraska and their serious and committed investment in their employee’s wellness.
Wellness Programs are part of Company Culture
The wellness program, according the story, has been in place for 16 years at Lincoln industries, and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. The company has three full-time employees dedicated to the wellness program and the wellness of the employees, who receive on-site massages and a round of instructor-led stretching before they start their shifts.
Wellness Programs Assessed
According to CNN, one of the stipulations of the wellness program, which employees 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 employees 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 wellness program.
Wellness Programs Bring Big Savings
The wellness program has been a wise investment for Lincoln Industries. By having healthier employees, they have seen an average of $2 million in savings in health care costs per year. The savings don’t stop there, since instituting a wellness program, workers’ compensation claims have gone from $500,000 per year down to less than $10,000 per year.
Wellness Programs are the Right Investment
EmployeeWellnessUSA.com was established to help companies like Lincoln Industries see the rewards and savings a wellness program can bring. Employee wellness benefits everyone’s bottom-line with a decrease in loss wages due to illness or injury, employees see the ROI from their time and commitment.
Wellness proposals are available free of charge from EmployeeWellnessUSA and offer insight into the wellness program that is right for your company. Contact one of our wellness representatives today and start seeing a healthier bottom-line.
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