Employee wellness incentive programs are attractive for potential and existing employees. In this presentation we’ll tell you how to promote employee wellness through incentive programs.

1. PROMOTING
EMPLOYEE
WELLNESS
THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
& INCENTIVES

2. What is a corporate wellness program?
Wellness programs are a set of
structured and monitored
activities that aim to help your
employees improve their overall
health and well-being.

3. Wellness
programs
include activities
that help
employees to:
Maintain or restore health
Learn about healthy behavior
and choices
Adopt and sustain healthy
habits
Reduce costs related to
temporary and chronic health
issues

4. Why do companies start and maintain
wellness programs?
Employee wellness programs
can be attractive perks for
potential and existing employees.
The demand is higher than ever
for prevention and wellness
opportunities that can help
companies lower overall
healthcare costs and reduce
absenteeism.

5. .
87% of employees said they consider
health and wellness offerings when
choosing an employer
Source: Virgin HealthMiles/Workforce survey

6. The interconnectedness
of employee health and
employee engagement:
The impact that
employee engagement
has on business
performance:
Many factors can influence the
health of employees, and in
some cases, workers with pre-
existing health issues may be
more likely to miss work and be
less engaged.
Work units scoring in the top
half on employee engagement
nearly doubled their odds of
success compared with those
in the bottom half.
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7. .
The health and well-being of each
employee contributes to the
ultimate success of the employer!

8. .
54% of those whose organization offered
wellness programs were satisfied.
Millennials and Generation X were most
likely to view wellness programs as an
essential job satisfaction contributor.
Source: Job satisfaction and engagement report by SHRM

9. Specific benefits of a structured
employee wellness program
▪ Reduction of health-related expenses
▪ Decreased absenteeism and “presenteeism”
▪ Increased work productivity
▪ Lower percentage of voluntary turnover
▪ Prevention of losing employees due to health-
related issues
▪ Reduced number of work-related injuries
▪ Achievement of high employee morale
▪ Improvement of employee engagement

10. What activities could be incorporated into
a company wellness program?
▪ Tools and opportunities for physical activity
▪ Education on mental health and stress
resilience
▪ Smoking cessation programs
▪ Education on healthy nutrition
▪ Collective visits of health and wellness expos
and events
▪ Facilitation of flu shots and other vaccines
▪ Facilitation of health screenings

11. The place of technology in the overall
wellness program
▪ Convenient, mobile-friendly platform that tracks
and measures employee activities, provides
comprehensive, visually rich statistics on the
accomplishments and earned rewards
▪ Events assigned to health and wellness
programs
▪ Group activities
▪ Individual health and wellness perks and
services delivered within the program

12. The place of technology in the overall
wellness program
▪ Point-based program that allows employees to
accumulate “virtual currency” provided as a
reward to exchange it for the desired items
from a reward catalog; and
▪ Cards, vouchers and other gifts used to reward
specific behavior, tasks or challenge
accomplishments

13. “Employers that did not use
incentives reported lower
participation rates and framing
incentives as penalties were
associated with higher participation
rates. In the absence of incentives,
employers reported a median
participation rate of only 20%. Uptake
appears to increase with the use of
monetary or nonmonetary incentives,
with a median participation rate of
40%. If penalties or surcharges for
not participating were used, the
median participation rate was 73%.”
A study dedicated to workplace
wellness programs, performed by Rand
Health Q., states the following:
Do incentives really improve
wellness program engagement?

14. .
Incentives could help to grow
wellness program participation
by 26-90%
Source: Incentive Marketing Association,
long-term study by J&J

15. Proper incentives granted for participation in
wellness program match the following criteria:
▪ Achievable for all employees
▪ Organized into a multi-tier structure
▪ Small, but delivered more frequently
▪ Offer diverse options
▪ Deliver rewards instantly

16. Most common incentives for participation:
▪ Reduction in healthcare premiums
▪ Gift cards
▪ Paid time off
▪ Trophies and certificates
▪ Recurrent sweepstakes
▪ Items from a reward catalog
▪ Public praise

17. Use incentives in the right way!
Incentives can be powerful tools when you
need to increase participation in your
wellness initiatives. They help to:
▪ Motivate employees to make first steps
▪ Provide positive reinforcement before
healthy behavior becomes a habit
▪ Maintain interest towards participation
▪ Contribute to positive corporate culture

18. .
Incentives aimed at increasing participation in wellness
programs can help your employees obtain the intrinsic
motivation to adopt health-conscious behavior as a
lifestyle.

19. -- WELLNESS AS A REWARD --

20. Wellness as a reward
As the current social trend evolves, rewarding
employees with various types of wellness-related
incentives are more than welcome.
Successful completion of a tough project,
implementation of a new technology, or a new
product launch - all these ventures are pretty
stressful. Gifts that help workers to relieve stress
and relax are very important.

21. .
Do you have a rewards catalog?
Make sure you have wellness-
related items in it!

22. Wellness-related items that could be included in
a rewards catalog:
▪ Fitness-related accessories
▪ Wearables and other wellness equipment
▪ SPA and massage gift cards
▪ Wellness travel vouchers: and
▪ Wellness-related home equipment

23. Wellness incentives are a highly
demanded and multidimensional tool that
helps your employees to stay happy and
healthy, maintain a positive atmosphere,
and contribute to your company success.

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