Employee Health Promotion

A vital first step in organizing your company’s wellness program is the formation of a Employee Health Promotion Committee. The focus of the Employee Health Promotion Committee is to plan, encourage, and enable the program. The Employee Health Promotion Committee establishes continuity, motivation, and broad ownership of the program as well as provides an excellent vehicle for communication. So who ought to be on the Employee Health Promotion Committee? Consider appointing the following people/departments to your Employee Health Promotion Committee:

• Senior Leadership within your business
• Union representatives
• Human resources department
• EAP
• Information technology
• Communications
• Health and safety department
• employees interested in wellbeing and health

Building a successful Employee Health Promotion requires employee time as well as money. Some larger organizations may spend 20 hours per week for three to six months preparing all the steps prior to launching a Employee Health Promotion . Anywhere from 4 to 10 people meeting monthly equals a Employee Health Promotion Committee. A mission statement for the Employee Health Promotion Committee ought to be developed by the second meeting. This way, everyone knows what the Employee Health Promotion 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 members ought to meet at least quarterly so the group – and the wellness program – does not fade away.