Employers have progressively become interested in workplace wellness programs and activities. Wellness programs are popular and successful because it has proven to be beneficial to both employers and employees. Consequently, the vast majority or organizations offer some type of wellness benefit to their employees. An effective wellness program will improve employees’ health, reduce health costs while increasing employees’ morale and productivity.
Mattke, Schnyer, and Van (2012) recognizes the growing burden of chronic disease in the United States, as rising rates of obesity and physical inactivity are leading to more diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Chronic diseases are contributing to the loss of productivity and is adding to the cost …show more content…
Within six years, missing work days declined by 80% and modified-duty days declined by 64% (Berry et al., 2010). Cost savings were determined by multiplying the reduction in missing work days by average pay rates, which totaled $1.5 million (Berry et al., 2010). Decreasing absenteeism through the use of wellness programs can increase productivity as wells as decrease costs for employers. Nonetheless, employees need to know that their employer’s financial benefits are not the only purpose of wellness programs. Full leadership support is one way to show employees that wellness programs are not only financially beneficial to …show more content…
It is without a doubt that engaged, healthy employees are the lifelines of organizations (Sanders, 2014). They support a company’s goals, vision and brand, and look for new and better ways to achieve outcomes, drive business and promote innovation (Sanders, 2014). Additionally, the cost to replace an engaged, healthy employee can be as high as 10-30% of an employee’s salary (Sanders, 2014). Work-related outcomes, such as absenteeism, productivity, and retention, are of critical importance to employers as they directly affect business performance. Therefore, employers are utilizing wellness programs to achieve and maintain engaged and healthy employees as well as to increase productivity and improve employees’
Mattke, Schnyer, and Van (2012) recognizes the growing burden of chronic disease in the United States, as rising rates of obesity and physical inactivity are leading to more diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Chronic diseases are contributing to the loss of productivity and is adding to the cost …show more content…
Within six years, missing work days declined by 80% and modified-duty days declined by 64% (Berry et al., 2010). Cost savings were determined by multiplying the reduction in missing work days by average pay rates, which totaled $1.5 million (Berry et al., 2010). Decreasing absenteeism through the use of wellness programs can increase productivity as wells as decrease costs for employers. Nonetheless, employees need to know that their employer’s financial benefits are not the only purpose of wellness programs. Full leadership support is one way to show employees that wellness programs are not only financially beneficial to …show more content…
It is without a doubt that engaged, healthy employees are the lifelines of organizations (Sanders, 2014). They support a company’s goals, vision and brand, and look for new and better ways to achieve outcomes, drive business and promote innovation (Sanders, 2014). Additionally, the cost to replace an engaged, healthy employee can be as high as 10-30% of an employee’s salary (Sanders, 2014). Work-related outcomes, such as absenteeism, productivity, and retention, are of critical importance to employers as they directly affect business performance. Therefore, employers are utilizing wellness programs to achieve and maintain engaged and healthy employees as well as to increase productivity and improve employees’