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1 “Role of Wellness and Culture of Health at Great Lakes Industry, Inc.

2 GLI’s Commitment 2001: “Manage health care risks and costs and improve the health status of our employees and families.” 2005: “Help our employees & spouses improve their health & manage their health risks – will eventually lower costs and improve our quality of life at home and work.”

3 Personal Health Improvement Program - Goals Promote personal accountability for managing health status Promote personal accountability for managing health status Help people with chronic disease manage their health Help people with chronic disease manage their health Ultimately reduce our costs Ultimately reduce our costs Put off or avoid the big event Put off or avoid the big event Prevent problems instead of just fixing them Prevent problems instead of just fixing them Follow the $- healthy people don’t cost as much – sick people cost more Follow the $- healthy people don’t cost as much – sick people cost more Keep healthy people healthy Keep healthy people healthy Prevention and good health is our best option to reduce costs over the long haul Prevention and good health is our best option to reduce costs over the long haul

4 Personal Health Improvement Program thru “It’s Your Life” Includes: Includes: Health Risk Appraisals Health Risk Appraisals Health screenings Health screenings Personal coaching sessions 2 -6 times per year Personal coaching sessions 2 -6 times per year Health education (healthy eating, fitness) Health education (healthy eating, fitness) On-site Fitness Room On-site Fitness Room Tobacco Cessation Program- dropped to 0% Tobacco Cessation Program- dropped to 0%

5 Linking Wellness to Benefits Plan Incentives: Incentives: Prior to 2006, premium discounts Prior to 2006, premium discounts 2006-present, part of our benefit plan 2006-present, part of our benefit plan Savings of $ 500 per year for single employee and $1000 per year for family. Savings of $ 500 per year for single employee and $1000 per year for family. Individualized, confidential, goal setting Individualized, confidential, goal setting Strong leadership from upper management Strong leadership from upper management Spouses are part of the program Spouses are part of the program

6 Environment Changes Eliminated vending machines and added a refrigerator for employees to bring their own items; Eliminated vending machines and added a refrigerator for employees to bring their own items; On-site Fitness Room On-site Fitness Room Began providing fruits and vegetables in 2000; Began providing fruits and vegetables in 2000; Tobacco Free Company Property Wide since 2006; Tobacco Free Company Property Wide since 2006; Factory air and noise quality audits Factory air and noise quality audits

7 Education is part of Culture Hiring Process Hiring Process New employee education: required class for any employee and spouse who takes our benefit plan. New employee education: required class for any employee and spouse who takes our benefit plan. Individual meetings prior to open enrollment Individual meetings prior to open enrollment Company wide meetings Company wide meetings Health promotion education classes Health promotion education classes

8 Total Medical and Pharmacy Costs Paid by Quarter for Three Groups Musich,Schultz,Burton,Edington. DM&HO. 12(5):299-326, 2004 Company Wide Meetings

9 Fitness & Conditioning: Education Stretching classes Stretching classes Exercise basics/strength training Exercise basics/strength training Group or individual Group or individual Company events: Company events: Trekkin’ Across America Trekkin’ Across America

10 Healthy Habits: Company Meals/Nutrition Parties Parties Potlucks Potlucks Continuing to bring in healthy meal choices Continuing to bring in healthy meal choices Nutrition Education Nutrition Education

11 Risk Status

12 Top 5 Health Risks Health Risk % Body Weight 57.8% Blood Pressure 26.7% Stress26.7% Job Satisfaction 24.4% Physical Activity 22.2% Smoking0%

13 Top 3 Behaviors to Change Health Behavior #% Increase Physical Activity 3884.4% Lose Weight 3373.3% Cope better with Stress 2964.4%

14 2010 Presenteeism HRA Participants Presenteeism Measures Percent Average Presenteeism Percent Any Presenteeism Low (0-2 risks) 62.2%2.3%20.0% Medium (3-4 risks) 22.2%10.7%55.6% High (5+ risks) 15.6%19.2%85.7% Average7.0%39.0%

15 Questions? Larry Schultz President (517) 784-3153 lschultz@greatlakesind.com@greatlakesind.com


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