Employer Wellness

A essential first step in organizing your company’s wellness program is the formation of a Worksite Health Promotion Program Committee. The focus of the Worksite Health Promotion Program Committee is to plan, encourage, and implement the program. The Worksite Health Promotion Program Committee establishes continuity, motivation, and broad ownership of the program as well as supplies an excellent vehicle for communication.

So who must be on the Employee Wellness Program Committee? Consider appointing the following people/departments to your Employee Wellness Program Committee:

• Upper Management within your organization
• Union representatives
• Human resources department
• Employee Assistance Program(EAP)
• Information technology
• Communications
• Health and safety department
• workers interested in wellness and health

Building a efficacious Company Health Promotion Program requires employee time as well as money. Some larger companies may invest 20 hours per week for three to six months preparing all the steps prior to starting a Company Health Promotion Program.

Anywhere from 4 to 10 people meeting monthly equals a Employee Wellness Program Committee. A mission statement for the Employee Wellness Program Committee must be developed by the second meeting. This way, everyone knows what the Employee Wellness Program Committee is working toward.

Once a wellness program has been established, the committee’s size and meeting schedule may differ. Still, no fewer than 4 participants should meet at least quarterly so the group – and the wellness program – does not fade away.