Motorola: Worksite Wellness Case Study

What began more than a decade ago as a pilot program in two locations, has now developed into a global program for Motorola. The organization’s Worksite Wellness is run by the Global Rewards group consisting of more than 50 employees and funded by an annual grant. Programs are consistently evaluated on their ability to deliver a positive return on investment and profit the collective Motorola community. overall, the program reaches more than 30,000 employees, family members and retirees. Worksite Wellness Features:

• The organization provides no cost membership for active employees to Wellness Centers located at 8 United States sites (retirees pay a small fee).
• Staff Members at locations without a Wellness Center receive $240 to help cover the cost of a membership at a qualifying exercise facility.
• In 2003, the organization provided flu immunizations to more than 11,000 employees, dependents and retirees at 70 on-Site locations.
• Motorola holds hundreds of health education courses each year for employees.

Worksite Wellness Solutions:

• Among employees who regularly used on-Site Motorola Wellness Centers or an alternate exercise facility the organization saved $3.93 for every $1 it invested, according to data from 2000.
• Participating employees cost $6.5 million dollars less in lifestyle-related medical expenses than non-participants.
• Worksite Wellness participants experienced annual Medical Care cost growths of 2.5 percent, compared to 18 percent growths for non-participants.