Chrysler Group Earns Fourth Consecutive Gold Medal for Promoting Healthy Employee Lifestyles
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AUBURN HILLS, MI--June 27, 2012:
- Recognition from the National Business Group on Health identifies the nation's leading corporations for innovative programs promoting a healthy workplace and employee lifestyles
- Award validates Company's commitment to promoting "a culture of health" for employees and their families
- Chrysler Group is only automaker to receive award in 2011 and in 2012
The National Business Group on Health (NBGH) has recognized Chrysler
Group LLC for the fourth consecutive year as one of the nation's leading
corporations providing comprehensive programs that enable a healthy
workplace and promote healthy lifestyles of employees and their families.
This year, Chrysler Group received a gold medal award for the fourth
consecutive year and, again, was the only automaker to earn this
recognition.
The NBGH's Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles Award recognizes
employers that have truly embraced a culture of wellness and are working
collaboratively to improve their employees' health, productivity and
quality of life. This is the fourth consecutive year and the fifth time
since the award was established seven years ago that Chrysler Group has
received either a gold or silver medal recognizing the quality and
relevance of its employee wellness programs. Chrysler Group was among 66
employers that received the Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles Award in
2012. The Company accepted the award on June
27 at the National Business Group on Health's Leadership Summit in
Washington, D.C.
"Chrysler Group recognizes that providing a healthy workplace and
improving the health and well-being of our employees and their families is
essential to our building and sustaining our success in the future," said
Nancy A. Rae, Senior Vice President - Human
Resources, Chrysler Group LLC. "This award validates our invested efforts
in creating a culture of health which is a clear indication of our
corporate values and a strategic differentiator as we recruit and retain
talented people who enable the Chrysler Group to compete and grow."
The Chrysler-UAW National Wellness Program was implemented in 1985 for
both represented and non-represented employees and is focused on promoting
a healthier workplace, healthy life styles and reducing the risk of illness
and chronic disease. The program is comprised of services offered in a wide
range of formats, including health assessments, biometric screenings,
workshops, campaigns and health coaching. Program topics are selected based
on health assessments and screening results, disability data and employee
interests. Incentives linked to wellness activities are used to increase
employee participation.
"Our leadership teams are convinced that supporting improvement of the
health and well-being of our members is vital to developing the world class
work environments that will support a successful and sustainable Company
and union for the future," said General Holiefield, UAW Vice President and
Director of the UAW Chrysler Department. "On behalf of our members, we are
proud to receive this recognition and to achieve a consistent level of
excellence."
"We are very pleased to recognize Chrysler Group for its ongoing
commitment to providing lifestyle improvement programs that encourage
healthy lifestyles for their employees," said Helen
Darling, President and CEO of the National Business Group on Health.
"Chrysler Group and its management team should be proud for their
dedication and recognizing the importance of promoting and maintaining a
healthy workforce. We congratulate them on receiving this award."
About Chrysler Group's Commitment to Promoting a Culture of Health
Chrysler Group's culture of health is a key part of the Company's a
high-performance work culture and is tied to its leadership principles,
particularly promoting each team member's commitment achieving best in
class performance. Chrysler Group's goal is to support workplace policies
and a work environment that inspire totally engaged employees who are
healthy at work and at home, actively manage their health status and are
sustainable, healthy contributors to the Company's success.
About the National Business Group on Health
The National Business Group on Health is the nation's only non-profit,
membership organization of large employers devoted exclusively to finding
innovative and forward-thinking solutions to their most important health
care and related benefits issues and to being the voice for large employers
on national health care issues. The Business Group, whose 345 members
include 64 of the Fortune 100, identifies, develops and shares best
practices in health benefits, disability, health and productivity, related
paid time off and work/life balance issues. Business Group members provide
health coverage for more than 55 million U.S. workers, retirees and their
families. For more information, visit Business Group Health.