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 Governor's Worksite Wellness Award

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Do you think you have a healthy worksite for your employees?  Apply for the Governor's Worksite Wellness Award and see if your worksite can be an award winner.  The online application walks you through key criteria that should be present in worksites to improve employee wellness.  A printed copy of the award application form can be downloaded and filled in by the site wellness coordinator, with input from wellness committee members.  Once all the answers are entered, you should complete the online application.

    

 

 

 

 

 

Governor’s Worksite Wellness

Award Winners

 

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Worksite

Award Level

Location

Size

Since

Appleton

Gold

Appleton

Large

July 2009

Black River Memorial Hospital

Gold

Black River Falls

Medium

Jan 2010

Creation Technologies Wisconsin Inc.

Gold

Oak Creek

Medium

Oct 2008

Gundersen Lutheran Health System

Gold

LaCrosse

Large

Oct 2008

Memorial Health Center

Gold

Medford

Large

Nov 2008

PMI Entertainment Group

Gold

Green Bay

Small

Jan 2010

Polaris Industries, Inc.

Gold

Osceola

Large

Oct 2008

QuadGraphics

Gold

Sussex

Large

Sept 2008

Saint Joseph’s Hospital

Gold

Marshfield

Large

May 2009

4imprint, Inc.

Silver

Oshkosh

Medium

Feb 2009

Altoona School District

Silver

Altoona

Medium

Mar 2009

American Family Insurance

Silver

Madison

Large

Nov 2008

Amery School District

Silver

Amery

Medium

Jan 2009

Beloit Memorial Hospital

Silver

Beloit

Large

Feb 2009

City of Appleton

Silver

Appleton

Large

June 2009

City of Fond du Lac

Silver

Fond du Lac

Medium

Nov 2009

City of Green Bay

Silver

Green Bay

Large

Sept 2009

City of LaCrosse

Silver

LaCrosse

Large

August 2009

Divine Savior Healthcare

Silver

Portage

Large

July 2009

Edgerton Hospital & Health Services

Silver

Edgerton

Medium

Mar 2009

Evergreen Retirement Community

Silver

Oshkosh

Medium

April 2009

Fort Healthcare

Silver

Fort Atkinson

Large

May 2009

Grant Regional Health Center

Silver

Lancaster

Medium

Jan 2010

Integrys Energy Group

Silver

Green Bay

Large

Feb 2009

Madison Area Technical College

Silver

Madison

Large

Nov 2008

Mid-State Technical College

Silver

Wis. Rapids

Medium

Mar 2009

Milwaukee Public Schools

Silver

Milwaukee

Large

Oct 2008

Mortenson, Matzelle & Meldrum M3

Silver

Madison

Medium

Sept 2008

Northeast WI Technical College

Silver

Green Bay

Large

Jan 2010

Physicians Plus Insurance Corp.

Silver

Madison

Medium

Oct 2008

Rice Lake Weighing Systems

Silver

Rice Lake

Medium

Feb 2009

Rock County Government

Silver

Janesville

Large

Nov 2008

Shawano Medical Center

Silver

Shawano

Medium

Nov 2008

Standard Process Inc

Silver

Palmyra

Medium

April 2009

Theda Care

Silver

Appleton

Large

Sept 2008

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Silver

Appleton

Large

Sept 2008

Unity Health Insurance Plans

Silver

Sauk City

Medium

Dec 2008

UW Health Partners - Watertown Regional Medical Center

Silver

Watertown

Large

Oct 2008

Waukesha County Technical College

Silver

Pewaukee

Large

July 2009

Werner Electric Supply Co

Silver

Neenah

Medium

Jan 2010

WI Department of Transportation

Silver

Madison

Large

Nov 2009

Fox Valley Technical College

Bronze

Appleton

Large

Sept 2008

Frett/Barrington Limited

Bronze

Waukesha

Small

Dec 2008

Glowac, Harris, Madison, Inc.

Bronze

Madison

Small

Oct 2008

Kiel School District

Bronze

Kiel

Medium

Mar 2009

R & R Insurance Services Inc

Bronze

Waukesha

Medium

Nov 2008

Shawano County

Bronze

Shawano

Large

Feb 2009

Somerset School District

Bronze

Somerset

Medium

Feb 2009

South Milwaukee Fire Department

Bronze

South Milwaukee

Small

Oct 2008

Stoughton Trailers

Bronze

Stoughton

Large

Dec 2008

Trans International LLC

Bronze

Menomonee Falls

Small

Sept 2008

Waukesha County Employee Wellness Program

Bronze

Waukesha

Medium

Oct 2008

Wisconsin Department of Revenue

Bronze

Madison

Large

July 2009

WOW Logistics

Bronze

Appleton

Medium

Dec 2008

9 Gold, 32 Silver, 14 Bronze  (55)

   

Worksite Wellnesss Resource Kit

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The Council also encourages worksites to utilize the Wisconsin Worksite Wellness Resource Guide to help develop or improve worksite wellness programs.  Other resources and tools are also available from this web site.

 

 

Why Worksite Wellness

The Governors’ Council on Physical Fitness and Health has identified worksite wellness as a key area to promote good health.  WHY?  Because many studies have now shown that employee health affects a company’s bottom line in many ways.  Here are three key factors:

  •      Decreased health care costs - An investment in your employees' health may lower health care costs or slow the increase in providing that important benefit. In fact, employees with more risk factors, including being overweight, smoking and having diabetes, cost more to insure and paid more for health care than people with fewer risk factors. The payoff in dollars as well as in quality of life can have a big impact on your company’s bottom line.  The average Cost/Benefit ratio for wellness programs based on a summary of 28 articles was $3.48 saved per $1 invested Aldana, 2001).                                                                       
  •         Increased productivity - Healthier employees are more productive. This has been demonstrated in factory settings and in office environments in which workers with workplace wellness initiatives miss less work. Presenteeism, in which employees are physically present on the job but are not at their most productive or effective, is reduced in workplaces that have wellness programs. 
  •      Better morale - A company that cares about its employees' health is often seen as a better place to work. Those companies save money by retaining workers who appreciate the benefit of a wellness program and they can attract new employees in a competitive market.

 


 

 

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