Health and Wellness
We offer comprehensive health insurance coverage to our employees and their families where alternative care is not provided (e.g. government-provided health care). We also believe that preventative care is important and we provide opportunities to participate in programs designed to have a positive impact on employees' physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Our Approach
Although our health and wellness initiatives are entirely voluntary, we strive to make each program as attractive as possible. We believe that participation can improve employees' health and, in the long-term, improve employee engagement and help us manage the cost of health insurance. Initiatives include:
- A fitness center, health screenings, and access to training programs
- The GlobalFit program which provides discounts for employees to join off-site fitness clubs and purchase home exercise equipment.
- Healthy Lifestyles incentive program - which provides incentives to participate in smoking cessation programs, weight loass and physical activities. There is also access to nutrition and fitness tracking tools
- Lunch and learn education sessions covering topics such as diabets prevention and stress reduction
- Breast and prostate cancer screenings
- Discounted influenza vaccinations
- A program providing expert advice on financial, adoption, childcare, and eldercare issues
- Employee Assistance Program administered through Magellan, providing counseling and resources to support employees and their families during times of crisis
Alcohol-related problems
We recognize that employees may develop alcohol-related problems. While we hold our employees to a high standard, we do not judge them. We want to support employees and any dependents covered by our health insurance program who are coping with these challenges and will do so in the following ways:
- Provide confidential access to either an Employee Assistance Program or other local resources for counseling
- For claims related to alcohol abuse, reimburse employees up to 50% of out-of-pocket medical expenses, otherwise not covered (e.g. deductibles, co-pay, etc.) by the employee’s medical plan, up to $1,500
- Provide time off from work to participate in a treatment program or other counseling as prescribed by the treating professional
- Offer help and support to an employee seeking to end a problem of alcohol abuse or dependency. We believe it is essential to require personal accountability on the part of the employee as well. If the employee remains unable to perform the essential functions of their job due to alcohol abuse or dependency, ultimately they will have to be removed from their position.