What began more than a decade ago as a pilot program in two locations, has now developed into a global plan for Motorola. The employer’s Workplace Health Promotion Program is run by the Global Rewards group consisting of more than 50 employees and funded by an annual grant. Programs are consistently judged on their ability to deliver a positive return on investment and benefit the collective Motorola community. central, the program reaches more than 30,000 employees, family members and retirees.
Workplace Health Promotion Program Features:
• The employer provides no cost membership for active employees to Wellness Centers located at 8 U.S. sites (retirees pay a small fee).
• Employees at locations without a Wellness Center receive $240 to help cover the cost of a membership at a qualifying exercise facility.
• In 2003, the employer offered flu immunizations to more than 11,000 employees, dependents and retirees at 70 on-Site locations.
• Motorola holds hundreds of health education courses each year for employees.
Workplace Health Promotion Program Solutions:
• Among employees who regularly used on-Site Motorola Wellness Centers or an alternate exercise facility the employer saved $3.93 for every $1 it spent, according to data from 2000.
• Participating employees cost $6.5 million dollars less in lifestyle-related healthcare expenses than non-participants.
• Workplace Health Promotion Program participants experienced annual Medical Care cost growths of 2.5%, compared to 18% growths for non-participants.
