Employee Health and Wellness

<h2>Employee Wellness Programs  Bring Healthier Bottom-lines</h2>

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

<h3>Employee Wellness Programs are part of organization Culture</h3>

The Employee 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 organization has three full-time employees dedicated to the Employee Wellness Program and the wellness of the employees, who receive workplace massages and a round of instructor-led stretching before they start their shifts.

<h3>Employee Wellness Programs Assessed</h3>

According to CNN, one of the stipulations of the Employee 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 organization-paid climbing trip, you must achieve certain fitness levels and be a non-smoker.  Smoking cessation classes are part of the Employee Wellness Program.

<h3>Employee Wellness Programs Bring Big Savings</h3>

The Employee 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 Employee Wellness Program, workers’ compensation claims have gone from $500,000 per year down to less than $10,000 per year.