employee wellness initiatives: do they pay off?

Employee Wellness Initiatives:Do They Pay Off?

Nisheeth PathakHead of Rewards & OD, Noor Investment Group

What is Employee Wellness?An employer approach to improving employees' health

Wellness Enhanced EmployeeEngagement

Return measured asratio

Common Examples

Linkage to Total Rewards

Employee Wellness @ NoorOctober celebrated as Wellness Month since 2012

Integral part of effort to build a healthier workplace andreduce healthcare expenses

Part of Employee Engagement Calendar

Co-owned by HR andEmployees’ Club(Wellness vertical)

Initiatives - Ramadan

Detection of Diabetes in this event

Initiatives – Anti Smoking

Initiatives – Pink Caravan

Initiatives - Movember

Initiatives – Health Screening• Free Physician Consultation• Free Dental Screening• Office Ergonomics -- Postural

Corrections, Workspace ErgonomicEvaluations by Physiotherapists

• Free Gynecology consultation*• Free Gastroenterology consultation*• Free Dermatology consultation*• Free Surgical Consultation*• Blood Pressure Check-up• BMI Check• Free Blood Sugar Check-up• Free Cholesterol Check up• Diet Advice

* if referred by Specialist Physician

Health screening foremployees, spouse and

children

Partnered with

Initiatives – Ergonomics*

* Study of how people physically interact with their work – fittingthe job, the equipment and the work environment to the worker

Other Initiatives

Fruit a day

Mid-Summer Wellness CampaignEmployees and families not utilizing insurancefrom August to October eligible. 85 employeesqualified; 15 winners through lucky draw.

Nestle Breakfast Event

Workplace Built Around Wellness

Early Trends

Helps build anemotionalbond

Sense ofresponsibility –greater cause

Drop in #People takingSick Leaves –66% in 2011 vs41% in 2013

2012 Claims ratio was93% - within cost forthe first time sinceinception

Evaluating EmployeeAssistance Programto supportemployees andfamilies in need

All initiatives low costor even free of cost;hence, higherpossibility of high ROI

AED 1.5 mm savings inmedical insurance premiumover 2 years

Conclusion