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Corporate Wellness Initiatives Bring Healthier Bottom-lines

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

Corporate Wellness Initiatives are part of corporation Culture

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

Corporate Wellness Initiatives Assessed

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

Corporate Wellness Initiatives Bring Big Savings

The Corporate 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 health care costs per year. The savings don’t stop there, since instituting a Corporate Wellness Program, workers’ compensation claims have gone from $500,000 per year down to less than $10,000 per year.