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QUESTIONS
How does this help the big picture?
Objectives for the Rainier School District:
1) 75 staff members have participated and our goal is 50% by December 2015
2) Increase Flu shots
3) Assist Employees who currently smoke to decrease their amount of smoking or quit all together.
4) Increase participation in weight control components
5) Provide more options for classes: Yoga, Spin, Swim classes, Strength Classes, Monthly challenges
- Lower Insurance premiums
* Healthier individuals who live longer healthier lives reduce cost of insurance premiums.
*Fewer sick employees = less insurance spending and lower cost due to profit caps (Medical Loss Ratio)
- Decreased Inflation rates
* Supply vs Demand
*Lower demand = more supply = less cost
* Less cost over time = lower inflation rates
So what is my total ROI
While it may cost your district money up front, your total ROI will be HUGE.
Seek a GRANT..
- On average if an employers healthcare cost falls by $3.27 and their absenteeism cost falls by $2.73 you get $5 for every $1 spent
OR a 400% ROI
SO
- If your school district invests the average of $594 per employee you will receive an average ROI of $2,400 per employee you cover. This practice in the RSD has cost us a lot less and the return has been well worth it.
What else?
- Absenteeism costs fall by about $2.73 for every dollar spent
- What is absenteeism?
*the practice of regularly staying away from work or school without good reason
Remember the academic benefit is huge and not easily measured.
Return on Investment (ROI)
- A Harvard study found, on average, medical costs for a hospital fall about $3.27 for every $1 spent on wellness programs
*ROI = (Gains – Cost)/Cost
- THAT’S a 227% ROI for self insured companies!
Smoking cessation programs
Treatment Options:
- Nicotine replacement therapy (the patch)
- Individual or group therapy
- New medications
- Exercise and/or dietary counseling
Rainier SD Objectives
This is a big Challenge.
50% participation by 12/15
Top Wellness Programs
- Flu shot or other immunization 97%
- Employee assistance program/mental health services 81%
- smoking cessation programs 79%
- safety programs 75%
- Health risk assessments 74%
- Weight loss programs 73%
- Health Checks and Awareness
- Preventative Approach
Focus on improved fitness and focus on weight management.
40% Flu Shots
Smoking intervention
Flu shot or other immunization
Who should get the flu shot?
- EVERYONE OVER THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS SHOULD GET THE FLU SHOT, but it is especially important for:
- Pregnant women
- Children younger than 5 years of age
- People 50 years of age and older
Employee assistance program/mental health services
- Individual counseling for children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics
- Couples Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Medication Management
Positive for Employees
Employers benefit
What makes it successful?
- Better performing workers/employees
- Also by employers providing these wellness programs, employers are improving the well-being and job satisfaction, and raising retention rates
- The welfare of the employees has a DIRECT impact on the success of the School District (Employer).
What are the benefits?
- GET HEALTHIER!!!! (most important
- Less Absenteeism
- Lower Healthcare costs
- Staff camaraderie
- Receive employee incentives
- Improved Quality of Life
1. Lead to succeed
2.Make it easy
3.Know your employees
4.Brand it and promote it
5.Keep it fresh
6.Make it worth while
7.Make it personal, and
remember the power of
example.
Rainier School District Facts:
How do Employers benefit from Wellness Programs
The issue:
- poor health habits of employees
- growing rates of illnesses and chronic disease
- rising cost of employee health benefits
125 employees:
Challenges 50% participation
Weight Watchers 23%
Resistance Training 12%( up from 2% last spring)
Yoga 20% participation
Flu Shots: 50 %
Survey Results
How they benefit from wellness programs
- Employers value these programs as a way to reduce absenteeism, and employee turn over
- Provide employers with strategic advantages by investing money in wellness programs that will in the long run bring lower expenses in return. (Return on Investment)
While all these are challenges, each school district/building has the ability to individualize their own program that will benefit the
entire entity and get people involved.
Overall Behavior
- Incentives won't necessarily encourage healthy behavior beyond completion of required program
- Attainable goals must be set other- wise it could lower morale and productivity
- Some employees may feel failure to meet requirements is punitive
Deciding Which Employee to Cater to (5 groups)
The Lucky ones
I'll do it tomorrow Group
The Unlucky ones
Yes-I-Can Group
Leave me Alone Group
Design a plan that includes healthy eating, physical activity, special events and incentives
Challenges
By December 2015 50% participation.
Support from the top
School Board
Superintendent
Building Principal
Team Members
Your Mission:
Buy-In is vital for success.
Wellness Programs
Healthy Eating
Daily Activity
Culture Shift
10 Steps to Employee Wellness
Support from the top
Find a Champion
Build a committee
Decide on your mission
Devise a plan
Plan for success…
Motivate and involve employees
Include the community
Commit to sustainability
Build a culture of wellness
2012 US-DOE, Office of Civil Rights biennial report
As a nation 5.3% of teachers are absent on any given day…..
American Workers overall….3%
Nationally, 36% of teachers are absent more than 10 days per year.
Oregon ranks 4th highest at 48%
What’s the big deal….
- TEACHERS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT SCHOOL-BASED DETERMINANT OF A STUDENT’S ACADEMIC SUCCESS!
- TEACHER ABSENCE IS EXPENSIVE! *about $250,000 in 2013-2014 for JSD and the RSD *est. $9,500,000 for the state of Oregon
Wellness Programs
Debby Webster &
Michael Carter Rainier School District
Kent Klewitz
Jefferson School District
- Who benefits from the implementations of a wellness program and how?
*The employee
*Employee's family members
*The District(Academic benefits all around)
Wellness Programs
- What is a wellness program?
- Why should your school district adopt a wellness program?
*Decrease Healthcare costs
*Increase Healthier lifestyles
*Improved Employee attendance
*Promotes an Increase in Productivity
Let’s Look at some research!
Three Studies:
Center for American Progress – 2008
Center for American Progress – 2012
National Council on Teacher Quality - 2014
Personal illness accounts for 59% of all absences
Short term personal illness – 1 or 2 days accounts for 41% of all absences
Personal Days – 15% of all absences