Corporate Wellness Programs are part of company Culture

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

Corporate Wellness Programs Assessed

According to CNN, one of the stipulations of the Corporate Wellness Program, which staff members are not mandated 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 company-paid climbing trip, you must achieve certain fitness levels and be a non-smoker. Smoking cessation classes are part of the Corporate Wellness Program.

Corporate Wellness Programs Result in Big Savings

The Corporate Wellness Plan has been a smart 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.