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Key Findings From Miami-Dade County
The States OfWorkplace Wellness
In America
Made possible with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health.
METHODOLOGY
SLIDE 2
The Alliance for a Healthier Minnesota conducted this survey among business leaders in Miami-Dade County through November 1, 2012.
It was held in conjunction with a national survey conducted by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM); Public Opinion Strategies was instrumental in the design of the survey questionnaire and analysis of the data.
The Miami-Dade project is a collaboration of Miami-Dade County Health Department, Make Healthy Happen Miami, Greater Miami SHRM, Florida Association of Non-Profit Organizations, Florida Small Business Development Center, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce ACC Brokers, Chamber South and Coral Gables Chamber.
For the national survey, 406 HR professional respondents from a randomly selected sample of SHRM’s membership participated.
For more findings, visit www.statesofwellness.com
THE STATES OF WORKPLACE WELLNESS IN AMERICA / Miami-Dade www.statesofwellness.com SLIDE 3
National Miami-Dade
4% 6%
54%
38%38% 41%
4%12%
A B C D/F
Most organizations give themselves a “B” rating, the larger the organization, the lower the rating.
“What grade would you give your organization’s employees in terms of being healthy?”
B B - / C
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55%
48%
52%
27%
84%
75%
78%
58%
Health insurance costs top the list of issues impacted by employee health and behavior.
“Below are some issues that may be impacted by employee health behaviors and conditions. Please rate the importance of these issues in terms of overall organization priorities. (1 = Not
Important At All To Your Organization; 10 = Extremely Important To Your Organization)”
Absenteeism
Health Insurance Costs
Decreased Productivity
Workers Compensation or Disability Claims
10
8-10
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Obesity, stress and a lack of exercise are seen as the top health conditions facing employees.
“Which from the list do you consider to be the top three health conditions or areas that you feel are the greatest concern to your employees?”
Obesity/Overweight
Stress & Other Mental Health Issues
Lack of Exercise/Fitness
Chronic Diseases
High Blood Pressure
Tobacco Use
Workplace Injuries
High Cholesterol
Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Poor Nutrition
Cold & Flu VaccinationsFirst Choice
Top 3 Choices
Series1 38%
21%
11%
4%
11%
4%
1%
2%
4%
3%
1%
59%
49%
45%
33%
31%
26%
22%
10%
13%
8%
4%
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Eight out of ten organizations spend 5% or less of their budget on these initiatives.
46%
38%
15%
0-1% 2-5% 6+%
“Approximately what percentage of your organization’s operating budget would you say is spent on worksite wellness initiatives that are
separate from health insurance coverage?”
17% 18%
11% 10%
44%
NATIONAL
1 2 3 4 5+
“How many years ago was your organization’s worksite wellness initiative first created?”
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Organizations place high value on whether or not initiatives have any return on investment.
NATIONALLY % Important
Very 41%
Somewhat 43%
Not Very 14%
Not At All 1%
“How important is it to your organization to have a measureable ROI (return on investment) one to three years from now in order to determine the value of worksite
wellness initiatives?”
MIAMI-DADE % Important
Very 46%
Somewhat 23%
Not Very 13%
Not At All 2%
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Organizations place high value on whether or not initiatives have any return on investment.
42%
58%National
Yes No
“Does your organization track the return on investment (ROI)
of its worksite wellness initiatives? “
25%
40%
Miami-Dade
Yes No
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Nine out of ten organizations see the benefit of having worksite wellness initiatives in place.
“In general, how beneficial would you say worksite wellness initiatives are to organizations like yours?”
National Miami-Dade
Very Beneficial 38% 54%
Somewhat Beneficial 49% 37%
Not Very Beneficial 12% 3%
Not Beneficial at All 1% 2%
87% 91%
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93% 89% 89%78%
6% 6% 5%
22%
Total Agree Total Disagree
There is widespread belief they help both the employees and the company’s waistline.
“Below are a series of different viewpoints on worksite wellness initiatives. For each one, please select if you AGREE or DISAGREE with a particular position.”
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Only impact a limited number of workers
Make employees feel their privacy is being intruded
upon
Do little to improve overall worker health
65%
51%
26%35%
49%
74%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Some agree that wellness initiatives impact only a limited number and might impact privacy.
“Below are a series of different viewpoints on worksite wellness initiatives. For each one, please select if you AGREE or DISAGREE with a particular position.”
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81%
52%
67%
73%
56%
38%
35%
29%
31%
17%
Employers’ primary objective is to keep employees healthy.
“To the best of your knowledge, what are your organization’s reasons for offering a worksite wellness initiative?”
To improve the overall health of employees
To reduce employee health care costs
To improve employee productivity
To improve employee morale
To reduce employee absenteeism
To reduce the costs associated with disability claims
To attract and recruit employees
Was requested by employees
To reduce employee turnover rates
Were part of the existing health plan
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61%
48%
54%
35%
36%
35%
34%
42%
42%
27%
8%
8%
The cost of the initiatives is also a main concern.“Regardless of whether you have a worksite wellness initiative at your
organization or not, what are some of the reasons why organizations like yours often decide NOT to offer a worksite wellness initiative?”
Cost of the initiative
Lack of employee interest/expected low levels of participation
Lack of time
Management does not see the value of it
Employees do not see the value of it
Lacking expertise/staff
Lack of information/resources about how to develop and maintain an initiative
Lack of facilities
Would not reduce health insurance costs
Unable to find someone who will champion the initiative
Organization is too small
High employee turnover
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National Miami-Dade
52%
40%48%
23%
Yes No
They are longitudinally capable of reducing health care costs.
“Based on your experience, over the last year do you think that worksite wellness initiatives were effective in reducing your organization’s health care costs?”
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Worksite Wellness Initiative0-1% of Operating Budget
Worksite Wellness Initiative2-5% of Operating Budget
Worksite Wellness Initiative6%+ of Operating Budget
42%
54%65%
58%
46%35%
Yes No
Almost seven out of ten organizations believe that their larger investments in wellness initiatives help
keep health care costs low.
Effectiveness in Reducing Health Care Costs by % Operating Budget
NATIONAL SAMPLE
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63%
40%
66%
41%37%
60%
34%
59%
Yes No
Those that offer financial incentives have higher return on investment.
Effectiveness in Reducing Health Care Costs by Financial Incentive & Return On Investment
NATIONAL SAMPLE
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46%38% 37%
53%54%62% 63%
47%
Yes No
But they don’t seem to reduce overall worker absenteeism.
“Based on your experience, do you think that worksite wellness initiatives are effective in reducing worker absenteeism at your organization?”
NATIONAL SAMPLE
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Worksite Wellness Initiative0-1% of Operating Budget
Worksite Wellness Initiative2-5% of Operating Budget
Worksite Wellness Initiative6%+ of Operating Budget
37%
49%58%
63%
51%42%
Yes No
NATIONAL SAMPLE
Organizations that have recently added wellness initiatives to their worksites don’t see the employee
absenteeism rates falling.
Effectiveness in Reducing Worker Absenteeism by % Operating Budget
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53%
39%
56%
76%
47%
61%
44%
24%
NATIONAL SAMPLE
But they do see positive changes in productivity in the workplace.
“Based on your experience, do you think that worksite wellness initiatives are effective in improving worker productivity at your organization?”
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“How interested is your organization in developing
a worksite wellness initiative in the next one to three years?”
NATIONAL MIAMI-DADE
85%
68%
15%22%
Total Interested Total Not Interested
There is high interest in launching initiatives at new organizations and improving existing ones.
39%Very Interested
36%Very Interested
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“How interested is your organization in expanding or improving your current worksite wellness initiative in the next one to three years?”
NATIONAL MIAMI-DADE
85% 82%
15%8%
Total Interested Total Not Interested
There is high interest in launching initiatives at new organizations and improving existing ones.
39%Very Interested
44%Very Interested
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“How beneficial would your employees find a worksite wellness initiative if your organization created one?”
NATIONAL MIAMI-DADE
90%84%
10% 6%
Total Beneficial Total Not Beneficial
Employees see them as beneficial to their health.
15%Very Beneficial
18%Very Beneficial
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91% 91%
75%
9% 9%
25%
Total Agree Total Disagree
If subsidies or financial incentives existed, organizations would be more willing to establish
wellness programs.“Please select if you AGREE or DISAGREE with the following statements. My organization
would be interested in creating or expanding a worksite wellness initiative if…”
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84%74%
68%
16%26%
32%
Total Agree Total Disagree
But they also would invest in initiatives to fulfill their employees’ needs.
“Please select if you AGREE or DISAGREE with the following statements. My organization would be interested in creating or expanding a worksite wellness initiative if…”
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45%
63%
45%
45%
51%
50%
30%
26%
Business executives look at other businesses’ experience with initiatives.
“Which of the following would you consider to be TRUSTED and VALUED sources of information about creating or expanding a worksite wellness initiative for your organization?”
Business peers or fellow human resource managers
Health care service providers
Worksite wellness vendorsand consultants
Health care insurers
State and local health departments
Non-profit health organizations
Business organizationsand trade associations
Online resources
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74%81%
65%
26%19%
35%
They are willing to learn more through community networking.
“If there was a network in your community for business leaders to learn about issues related to worksite wellness initiatives and to share information, how likely is it that someone from
your organization would join this network?”
29%VeryLikely
36%VeryLikely
20%VeryLikely
NATIONAL
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“In your professional opinion, which one of the following best describes how your organization views the federal government's involvement in worksite wellness initiatives for companies like yours?”
MIAMI-DADE NATIONAL
62%
39%
13%20%
25%
40%
Should Be More Active Should Be Less Active Should Not Really Change
62%
Organizations, overall, think there should be more government involvement in wellness initiatives.
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“In your professional opinion, which one of the following best describes how your organization views the state and local government's involvement in worksite wellness initiatives for companies like yours?”
NATIONAL MIAMI-DADE
47%
64%
15% 12%
38%
24%
Should Be More Active Should Be Less Active Should Not Really Change
64%
Organizations, overall, think there should be more government involvement in wellness initiatives.
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State & Local Government Involvement Federal Government Involvement
51%43%
13%18%
36%39%
Should Be More Active Should Be Less Active Should Not Really Change
…even more so among those organizations that already have worksite wellness initiatives in place.
Government Involvement Among Organizations With Worksite Wellness Initiatives
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What do we now know?
Employers want it.– 91 percent see it as “beneficial”
We know why.– Insurance/productivity/absenteeism
We know what attracts them.– Weight/stress/fitness
The time is right for workplace wellness
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What do we now know?
We know what they’re nervous about.– Cost/engagement/ROI
They want to work together.– 75 percent said they would join a community network
They believe in government.– Majorities value the role of federal, state & local
The time is right for workplace wellness
SLIDE 32MASSACHUSETTS’S 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SURVEY
State of Workplace Wellness in America 2012 Miami-Dade Survey
The Alliance for a Healthier Minnesota800 Nicollet MallSuite 2690Minneapolis, MN 55402
www.statesofwellness.com
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