Reduction in Absenteeism Several studies have demonstrated that successful employee fitness programs result in reduced absenteeism and disability time. On average, frequent exercisers were absent from work only 2.11 days per year compared to 3.06 days for inactive individuals. Source: Fit Resource, Economic Benefits of Employee Wellness Programs People Who Exercise Have Strong, Efficient Immune Systems that Speed Recovery As a result of implementing a corporate wellness program, many companies are reporting double digit decreases in: on-the-job injuries hospital stays hospital admissions sick leave disability days per capita workers compensation costs 1 Source: 1. Fit Resource, Economic Benefits of Employee Wellness Programs 2. S. Aldana, American Journal of Health Promotion, 2001: 15:296-320 Eight in ten (82%) Americans claim they would exercise regularly if their employer subsidized health club memberships. 66% of Americans favored companies that provided health club memberships to employees. % Americans favoring % Americans likely to exercise SAIID ZAMANI Direct Line: 484-597-6868 [email_address] www.twitter.com/saiidzamani www.linkedin.com/in/saiidzamani

As a result of implementing a corporate wellness program, many companies are reporting double digit decreases in:

on-the-job injuries

hospital stays

hospital admissions

sick leave

disability days

per capita workers compensation costs 1

More Employers Offering Wellness Programs 57% of employers with 500 or more employees are providing employees with a wellness program, up from 49 percent in 2006, according to MetLife’s Sixth Annual Employee Benefits Trends Study. Although the number of smaller employers (those with less than 500 employees) that offer a wellness program has remained steady the last two years at 16 percent , the study found that 94 percent of executives at large and small companies that offer a wellness program say they are effective for reducing medical costs. Wellness programs include items such as smoking cessation, weight management, an exercise regimen or cancer screening. Only 9 percent of employers impose financial penalties on employees who do not meet wellness guidelines a percentage that has remained steady for two years. The study’s results also show that about four out of five employers that have wellness programs are providing incentives to encourage employee participation. Among employers that use incentives, the following motivational devices are being used: 40 percent of employers provide gyms/fitness center discounts. 38 percent of employers provide gifts and prizes. 27 percent of employers offer a reduction in employee contributions to medical plans. 17 percent of employers waive medical plan deductibles. 17 percent of employers offer additional time off. 14 percent of employers offer employees a credit towards their benefits purchases. 2 percent of employers offer cash/bonuses. SOURCE: http://fitnessbusinesspro.com/studies/wellness-programs-employers-0810/ © 2008 Penton Media, Inc “ Health insurance is not health assurance . While health insurance can offer employees important financial protection for acute medical events, most health insurance is not designed to help employees and their employers take a preventive approach to serious conditions that can often be avoided with healthy lifestyle decisions. Helping employees see the value of wellness programs can lead to improved participation, which could affect not only their own current and future finances and productivity but that of their employers,” says Ronald Leopold, M.D. and vice president, MetLife Institutional Business. According to the MetLife study , employers that offer wellness programs are more likely to see benefits as a very important tool for employee retention (70 percent of employers that offer wellness programs contrasted to 50 percent of employers that do not). These employers are more likely to say that the benefits programs they offer are better than competitors’ programs or the best in their industry (65 percent of employers that offer wellness programs vs. 42 percent that do not). They also say that they offer programs geared to an aging work force (47 percent of employers that offer wellness programs vs. 6 percent that do not), and they say that their benefits program is an important reason that employees are attracted to their company (51 percent of employers that offer wellness programs contrasted to 22 percent of employers that do not). The survey, which was completed in 2007, involved 1,380 full-time employees and 1,652 managers at companies throughout the country and in a variety of industries. SAIID ZAMANI Direct Line: 484-597-6868 [email_address] www.twitter.com/saiidzamani www.linkedin.com/in/saiidzamani

At Bally SM we make Total Fitness Affordable for Every Company 5 FOR $ 259 EACH INCLUDES CHILD CARE ACCESS TO OVR 300 LOCATIONS CONTACT: SAIID ZAMANI CORPORATE WELLNESS MANAGER Cell Phone: 484-597-6868 [email_address] 10 - 24 $ 239 EACH 25 - 49 $ 199 EACH 50 - 99 $ 179 EACH CONTACT: JAMES MICHAEL GENERAL MANAGER Phone: 610-521-4266 [email_address] MEMBERSHIPS A minimum of 5 memberships must be purchased to initiate an account. The initial rate is guaranteed for a period of twelve months from the initiation date. Additional memberships may be added throughout the twelve-month rate guarantee period. Memberships must be paid in full at time of initiation (and with each additional purchase) with a company check or company credit card. Memberships must be renewed after each twelve-month term to continue. Rates listed are per person and One-time transfer privilege between employees during the term of each membership (quarterly requests only) INCLUDES CHILD CARE ACCESS TO OVER 300 LOCATIONS Benefits of Worksite Wellness Worksites are crucial to improving the health of their workers. Most adults spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, making it a prime venue for promoting healthful habits. The worksite organizational culture and environment are powerful influences on behavior and this needs to be put to use as a means of assisting employees to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Benefits to employees include: Weight reduction Improved physical fitness Increased stamina Lower levels of stress Increased well-being, self-image and self-esteem Employers can also benefit from worksite wellness programs. According to recent research, employers’ benefits are: Enhanced recruitment and retention of healthy employees Reduced healthcare costs Decreased rates of illness and injuries Reduced employee absenteeism Improved employee relations and morale Increased productivity A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report in 2002 revealed that at worksites with physical activity programs, employers have: Reduced healthcare costs by 20 to 55 percent Reduced short-term sick leave by six to 32 percent Increased productivity by two to 52 percent Thanks to modern medicine, life expectancy for Americans has continually increased. How much we enjoy these additional years, however, depends greatly on how we have lived our lives. If our quality of life is to remain high so that we can fully enjoy these extra years, we must practice good eating habits, be active and refrain from using tobacco products. Worksite wellness programs can help support these healthy behaviors. This guide indicates only a small portion of the existing evidence that shows worksite wellness works. Take advantage of these benefits in your organization. Start a worksite wellness program now! Use this guide to assist you and direct you to resources that you can use to create a successful program. SAIID ZAMANI Direct Line: 484-597-6868 [email_address] www.twitter.com/saiidzamani www.linkedin.com/in/saiidzamani

Benefits of Worksite Wellness

Worksites are crucial to improving the health of their workers. Most adults spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, making it a prime venue for promoting healthful habits. The worksite organizational culture and environment are powerful influences on behavior and this needs to be put to use as a means of assisting employees to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Benefits to employees include:

Weight reduction

Improved physical fitness

Increased stamina

Lower levels of stress

Increased well-being, self-image and self-esteem

Employers can also benefit from worksite wellness programs. According to recent research, employers’ benefits are:

Enhanced recruitment and retention of healthy employees

Reduced healthcare costs

Decreased rates of illness and injuries

Reduced employee absenteeism

Improved employee relations and morale

Increased productivity

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report in 2002 revealed

that at worksites with physical activity programs, employers have:

Reduced healthcare costs by 20 to 55 percent

Reduced short-term sick leave by six to 32 percent

Increased productivity by two to 52 percent

Thanks to modern medicine, life expectancy for Americans has continually increased. How much we enjoy these additional years, however, depends greatly on how we have lived our lives. If our quality of life is to remain high so that we can fully enjoy these extra years, we must practice good eating habits, be active and refrain from using tobacco products.

Worksite wellness programs can help support these healthy behaviors. This guide indicates only a small portion of the existing evidence that shows worksite wellness works. Take advantage of these benefits in your organization. Start a worksite wellness program now! Use this guide to assist you and direct you to resources that you can use to create a successful program.

Fitness is the most effective way to contain healthcare costs. Companies who implement a wellness program find that not only are their health care costs reduced but there is a significant difference in their medical claims between exercising employees and non-exercising employees. According to Wellspring Healthcare, an analysis of five absenteeism studies revealed that wellness programs - including fitness programs - saved corporations $5.00 for every dollar spent. Spend less on hiring and training new personnel with a corporate wellness program. Wellness at the Worksite Source: IHRSA, The Economic Benefits of Regular Exercise SAIID ZAMANI, Direct Line: 484-597-6868 [email_address] www.twitter.com/saiidzamani www.linkedin.com/in/saiidzamani

Why are health care costs rising? A number of factors contribute to the rise in health care costs; however, research suggests that of those costs 75% of health care spending pays for illnesses that are preventable. Causes of Death Since 2000, health care costs have increased more than 87%, outpacing wages, and inflation . SAIID ZAMANI Direct Line: 484-597-6868 [email_address] www.twitter.com/saiidzamani www.linkedin.com/in/saiidzamani 10 Leading Causes Number Heart 725,192 Cancer 549,838 Cerebrovascular 167,366 Chronic Lung 124,181 Unintentional Injury 97,860 Diabetes 68,860 Influenza/Pneumonia 63,730 Alzheimer's 44,536 Chronic Liver 35,525 Blood poisoning 30,680 Total 1,907,768 Actual Causes Number Tobacco 400,000 Diet/Inactivity 300,000 Alcohol 100,000 Certain Infections 90,000 Toxic Agents 60,000 Firearms 35,000 Sexual Behavior 30,000 Motor vehicles 25,000 Drug Use 20,000 Total 1,060,000

But, preventable doesn’t equal intentional. These are real people getting sick: Moms with cancer. Children with diabetes. Brothers with arthritis. Sons with heart disease. No one wants to be seriously ill or in pain. “Preventable” illness happens because people don’t have the information, time, support, or the ability to consistently make healthy choices that seem fun, easy, and likely to fit into their busy lives. Who foots the bill for rising health care costs? Private business pays for 34% of the national health care burden, second only to the 36% that the federal government pays. Like it or not, things are not likely to change soon. It is anyone’s guess on how willingly American taxpayers would elect to shoulder the current financial burden estimated to be 4.3 times what the US spends on national defense. It’s time for corporations to get serious and become informed about caring for employee health and well-being. Costs aside, when something as simple as walking three hours a week cuts the risk of dying from breast cancer in half, how can you not choose to help employees get serious about transforming their health? SAIID ZAMANI Direct Line: 484-597-6868 [email_address] www.twitter.com/saiidzamani www.linkedin.com/in/saiidzamani