Workplace Wellness Programs Result in a Healthier Bottom-lines

Workplace Wellness Programs are a fantastic investment, at least according to Lincoln industries in Nebraska.  CNN reported on this 565 employee organization their committed investment in their worker’s wellness. 

Workplace Wellness Programs are part of organization Culture 

The Workplace Wellness Programs, according the story, has been in place for 16 years at Lincoln, and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.  The organization has three full-time staff members dedicated to the Workplace Wellness Program and the wellness of the staff members, who receive onsite massages and a round of instructor-led stretching before they start their shifts. 

Workplace Wellness Programs Assessed

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

Workplace Wellness Programs Result in Big Savings 

The Workplace Wellness Program has been a wise investment for Lincoln Industries.  By having healthier staff members, 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 Workplace Wellness Program, workers’ compensation claims have gone from $500,000 per year down to less than $10,000 per year.