Sample Wellness Policy

Policy Statement

We at ______believe in growing and developing the potentialof our employees. Through our Wellness initiatives, we provide anopportunity to enhance wellness. We encourage and support wellnessprograms that will lengthen life, reduce the incidence of illness, and assisteveryone on achieving a productive, satisfying lifestyle.

We at ______promote health and safety as an overall cultural benefit, not just a work-related benefit.

We at ______promote worker health and general wellbeing in the workplace by considering the impact on workers when establishing workplace standards and procedures.

Goals: SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely)

a. To determine the interests of the workers

b. To incorporate one intervention a year

c. To support the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of our workers.

Definitions: (Suggestions)

Mental Health:

Wellness:

Health:

Fitness:

Nutrition:

Stress Management:

Roles and Responsibilities:

Employer:

  1. Prepare and review/revise this policy and wellness program annually.
  2. Be supportive to employees.
  3. Be role models for work-life balance.
  4. Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of the worker.

Supervisor:

  1. Be supportive to employees.
  2. Be role models for work-life balance.
  3. Deliver orientation and annual training of this policy and wellness program.
  4. Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of the worker.

Worker:

1.Attend meetings and training as required.

2.Report hazards to immediate supervisor.

3.Work in compliance with the OHSA/Regulations and the organizations Health, Safety and Wellness Policies.

JHSC/HSR

1. Act as advocates for workplace wellness.

Needs Assessment: (Suggestions)

Suggestions: Demographics, Health Risk Appraisals, Interest Surveys, Absenteeism Reports, Culture Audits, Disability Reports

Interventions: (You must implement at least one intervention; the following are suggestions:)

  • Wellness initiatives: such as shift work support, fatigue and stress management, cessation of smoking and substance abuse, nutrition, weight control, and/or fitness
  • Employee Assistance Program: such as promoting the use of available mental health services
  • Personal health and safety: such as parenting and elder care advice, work-life balance, etc.
  • Recreational health and safety: such as using protective equipment, avoiding heat stress and sunburn.
  • Off-the-job health and safety: such as driving, cycling, water safety, first aid courses
  • Immunizations: such as seasonal influenza vaccination
  • Psychological health and safety in the workplace (CSA-Z1003-13)

Procedures:

1.Needs Assessment

3. Steering committee- Terms of Reference

2. Theme Base Calendar rollout

3. Incorporating Wellness initiatives into team meetings- agenda

4. Specific to the Intervention you may have choseni.e. Health eating: incorporating health choices to eat at work, incorporating Canada Food Guide, etc…

Communication:

To clearly communicate Worker Wellbeing Program with all employees. To promote wellness programs and initiatives to all employees. To receive formal feedback, and share success with employees via newsletter, bulletin boards and team meetings. Report outcome measures and feedback to management.

Training:

All employees will be provided training on the Worker Wellbeing Policy/Program during orientation and annually thereafter.

Evaluation:

The employer will review the Wellness Program annually in consultation with the JHSC/HSR.

Suggestions for evaluation

  • Participation in wellness programs,
  • survey employee satisfaction of program,
  • absenteeism
  • Has your program met its stated goal?
  • What changes have occurred in your workplace as a result of the wellness program?
  • What impact have those change had on the business?
  • Can you demonstrate the impact through cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis?

Acknowledge Success and Continual Improvement Plan

The employer will recognize the success of the Wellness Program and develop a continual improvement plan based on program evaluation.