Employee Health and Wellness

Employee Health and Wellness Programs Bring Healthier Bottom-lines

Employee Health and Wellness Programs are a healthy investment, at least according to Lincoln industries in Nebraska. CNN reported on this 565 staff member company located in Lincoln, Nebraska and their serious and committed investment in their staff member’s wellness.

Employee Health and Wellness Programs are part of company Culture

The Employee Health and Wellness Programs, 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 Employee Health and Wellness Initiative and the wellness of the employees, who receive on-site 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 stipulations of the Employee Health and Wellness Initiative, 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 Employee Health and Wellness Initiative.

Employee Health and Wellness Programs Bring Big Savings

The Employee Health and Wellness Initiative has been a wise investment for Lincoln Industries. By having healthier employees, they have seen an average of $2 million in savings in medical care costs per year. The savings don’t stop there, since instituting a Employee Health and Wellness Initiative, workers’ compensation claims have gone from $500,000 per year down to less than $10,000 per year.