Employers Receive Awards for Wellness at Work

Employers Receive Awards for Wellness at Work
Burlington A record 48 Vermont work sites received awards this month for their work site wellness programs. The awards, given annually by the Vermont Governors Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, honor employers that support staff access to physical fitness activities and promote good health on and off the job. The council and Governor Jim Douglas presented the awards at a Work Site Wellness Conference at the Hilton Hotel in Burlington on October 7.
Employers applications were grouped by number of employees and then rated on 28 factors, including incentives to motivate behavior change, senior level support, demonstrable return on investment and whether programs are offered to employees families. Reviewers compared total scores to determine award levels. Gold, silver, bronze and recognition awards identify the relative ranking of work sites within size categories. Gold Standard awards distinguish work sites that received Gold awards in 2007 and again received an outstanding overall rating. Some categories had so many competitors that multiple awards were given, while other categories had too few to give all award levels.
The awards were given as follows.
1-25 Employees
GOLD STANDARD, GOLD, SILVER: none given
BRONZE:
" Rutland Housing Authority
RECOGNITION:
" Otter Creek Conservation District
26-75 Employees
GOLD STANDARD:
" Milton CAT
GOLD:
" Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT)
SILVER:
" Stantec, North Springfield
" Stantec, South Burlington
BRONZE:
" Vermont Housing Finance Agency
RECOGNITION:
" Burlington Schools Food Service
" Town of Milton, Vermont
76-150 Employees
GOLD STANDARD: none given
GOLD:
" Ben & Jerry
SILVER:
" Rhino Foods
BRONZE:
" Peoples Trust Company of St. Albans
RECOGNITION:
" Cathedral Square Corporation
" Huber + Suhner North America
" Northfield Savings Bank
" Rock-Tenn Company: Missisquoi Mill
" Town of Colchester
" Town of Hartford
151-500 Employees
GOLD STANDARD:
" Community Care Network / Rutland Mental Health Services
" Engelberth Construction, Inc.
" The Vermont Country Store
GOLD:
" Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont
" Franklin County Home Health Agency, Inc.
SILVER:
" Green Mountain Power
" Trapp Family Lodge
BRONZE:
" Husky Injection Molding Systems
" Mack Molding Company
RECOGNITION:
" America's Gardening Resource, Inc.
" Brattleboro Retreat
" Champlain College
" General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
" Greater Burlington YMCA
" Northeast Kingdom Human Services, Inc.
" Northwestern Counseling & Support Services, Inc.
" Simon Pearce, US
" Tivoly Inc
" Vermont Composites, Inc.
501-999 Employees
GOLD STANDARD:
" Northwestern Medical Center
GOLD:
" Goodrich Corp, Fuel & Utility Systems
SILVER:
" Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
BRONZE: none given
RECOGNITION:
" Dept. of Exercise Science & Dept. of Intramurals, Lyndon State College
" National Life Group
1000+ Employees
GOLD STANDARD:
" Vermont Automobile Dealers Association
GOLD:
" Hannaford Bros. Co.
SILVER:
" Fletcher Allen Health Care
" Rutland Regional Health Services (Rutland Regional Medical Center)
BRONZE:
" IBM Burlington
SPECIAL RECOGNITION:
" State of Vermont, Dept of Human Resources, Division of Workforce Development and Wellness
The Vermont Governors Council on Physical Fitness and Sports is a physical activity promotion and advocacy group comprised of volunteers appointed by the Governor and representing a broad spectrum of Vermonters. The objectives of the council, defined in the legislation passed in 1986, include: Developing and coordinating services and programs of physical fitness for the people of Vermont; sponsoring physical fitness and sports workshops, clinics and conferences; and giving recognition to outstanding developments and achievements in physical fitness and sports.
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