What began more than a decade ago as a pilot program in two locations, has now developed into a global initiative for Motorola. The company’s Company Wellness is run by the Global Rewards group consisting of more than 50 workers and funded by an annual grant. Programs are consistently assessed on their ability to deliver a positive return on investment and benefit the collective Motorola community. central, the program reaches more than 30,000 workers, family members and retirees.
Company Wellness Features:
• The company provides no cost membership for active workers to Wellness Centers located at 8 United States locations (retirees pay a small fee).
• Workers at locations without a Wellness Center receive $240 to help cover the cost of a membership at a qualifying fitness center.
• In 2003, the company provided flu immunizations to more than 11,000 workers, dependents and retirees at 70 onsite locations.
• Motorola holds hundreds of health education classes each year for workers.
Company Wellness Determinations:
• Among workers who regularly used onsite Motorola Wellness Centers or an alternate fitness center the company saved $3.93 for every $1 it spent, according to data from 2000.
• Participating workers cost $6.5 million dollars less in lifestyle-related medical expenses than non-participants.
• Company Wellness participants experienced annual Health Care cost rises of 2.5 percent, compared to 18 percent rises for non-participants.
November 11th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Does the wellness company support alternative and holistic health too. More and more people are turning to holistic ways for prevention
March 24th, 2010 at 7:50 am
It’s obvious that with skyrocketing health care costs that offering easy access to fitness and education like Motorola is doing is a commonsense way to keep disease care costs down and true health care up. Hope to hear more about this from other companies. I’ll have to pass this on to my employer.
June 23rd, 2010 at 5:37 pm
the fact that corporations are starting to recognize the importance of wellness and offering memberships to wellness centers shows that there is hope for corporate america. this is great news.