Corporate Health Promotion 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.
Corporate Health Promotion Programs are part of organization Culture
The Corporate Health Promotion 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 Corporate Health Promotion 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.
Corporate Health Promotion Programs Assessed
According to CNN, one of the stipulations of the Corporate Health Promotion 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 Corporate Health Promotion Program.
Corporate Health Promotion Programs Result in Big Savings
The Corporate Health Promotion 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 Corporate Health Promotion Program, workers’ compensation claims have gone from $500,000 per year down to less than $10,000 per year.
