Wellness Program : Increaseing Staff Member Morale.

November 15, 2010

Looking for ways to boost morale, productivity and retention? Spot awards may  be the way to go.
They are the most well-liked recognition incentives among workers, a recent study  shows.  The best part –  the incentives usually amount to less than 1 percent of base pay. That also can makes this option attractive to C-levels.  And [...]

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Wellness Program : Health Benefits identity theft.

November 14, 2010

In the last few years, there’s been a lot of publicity about the fast-growing crime of identity theft. Greater than half happen in the workplace. Benefits and compensation files are the most vulnerable targets.
The scariest part –  Victims of benefits-related ID theft often make out worse than those who fall prey to the more common [...]

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Wellness Program : Why Workers Hate EAPs.

November 13, 2010

A lot of EAPS fall into a common – and hazardous – category –  Management thinks the program is great, but workers think it’s a waste. But it does not have to be that way if you’ve an employee assistance program (EAP) or are considering one.
Seventy-three percent of all firms (59 percent of small corporations) [...]

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Wellness Program : Employee Assistance Program Demand

November 12, 2010

For many workforce, telecommuting and flex-time are highly desired work-life benefits. But a growing number of companies are reluctant to offer these programs.
Demand for these benefits remains high.  One study found that 87% of job applicants are familiar with the idea behind telecommuting and flex-time, and the majority express a desire to have at least [...]

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Wellness Program : Tax Credits for Wellness.

November 11, 2010

In the near future, the federal government might offer help to companys looking to begin a health promotion program.  The help would take the form of tax breaks to offset health promotion program costs.
A current U.S.  Senate bill would give corporations a substantial tax break for beginning health promotion programs. Dubbed the Healthful Workforce Act, [...]

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Wellness Program : When it comes to health savings accounts, you have to separate the hype from the reality. One of the big myths –  a high-deductible plan with an HSA means lower premiums.

November 10, 2010

In fact, it varies.  In some cases, an HSA-eligible plan may cost the same as a non-HSA high-deductible plan. In others, the premiums can actually be more expensive, a recent NHPI report finds.
As a matter of fact, a non-HSA plan offering similar coverage can carry a monthly per-employee premium that’s about $15 to $25 lower [...]

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Wellness Program : Health Promotion Program Risks.

November 9, 2010

If your business has this common – and increasingly well-liked – fringe benefit you could be at legal risk without even knowing it.
Some corporations have an onsite employee fitness room as part of a formal wellness program. Others simply do it as a way for folks to get their juices flowing before work or blow [...]

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Wellness Program : Hidden Legal Risk for Corporations.

November 8, 2010

For most firms, voluntary benefits are a win-win arrangement. But there can be hidden risks.
On the positive side, voluntary benefits cost employers next to nothing, yet improve employees’ morale and benefits satisfaction.  An Aon survey found 77% of companies offer at least one voluntary benefit.
But what happens if there’s a legal dispute between one or [...]

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Wellness Program : Why Do Sick Workers Come to Work?

November 7, 2010

In the last few years, “presenteeism” has become an even bigger concern for a lot of corporations than absenteeism. Although many HR/benefits managers hate the admittedly overused term, presenteeism is nevertheless a real issue in almost every worksite.
Most commonly,  presenteeism takes the form of staff coming to work sick. They’re  unproductive and endanger peers. Meanwhile, [...]

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Wellness Program : Health Promotion Programs and Ethnic Profiling.

November 6, 2010

In many segments of society, we  hear about racial and ethnic profiling in negative ways. But what about when it comes to wellness programs?  
When used for the specific purpose of beginning – or assessing  - a wellness or disease management (DM) program, profiling isn’t just legal. It’s also encouraged.
Affects health risks
Different ethnic and racial [...]

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