Carrollton takes silver for fostering a healthy work culture, as confirmed on Thursday by the wellness czar Cigna. For the second straight year, Carrollton's city folk can boast about their healthy work environment, stepping up from last year's bronze to this year's shiny Silver Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™. Carrollton's brass and staff aren't sitting on their laurels; their unflagging efforts have been recognized in enhancing the health benefits available to their crew.
"The health of Carrollton City employees is one of our top priorities," Samantha Dean, Carrollton Workforce Services Director, said celebrating the city's achievement, according to the City of Carrollton, Texas. Acknowledging the strong link between the well-being of the workforce and the city's success, the city has pulled out all the stops to promote a healthy work environment that caters to the employees' physical and emotional health.
Carrollton's workplace wellness program doesn't just talk the talk; it walks the walk with a slew of health-centric policies and procedures. Employees in the city have access to comprehensive healthcare plans, free personal health assessments, flexible spending accounts, an employee health and wellness center, and even no-cost basic life insurance.
With the backing from the top dogs, the focused budget resources, and consistent communication have made a real difference to Carrollton's employees, aiding them to be more productive and engaged whether at the desk or in the field, Dean explained. Boosting the overall health and job productivity of its workforce, the city has committed to encouraging its employees to lead their best lives.
Cigna's research through the Evernorth Vitality Index tosses in support for such initiatives, suggesting that higher employee vitality isn't just a feel-good metric but comes tied up with better mental and physical health, and workplace satisfaction and performance. Cigna Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Kari Knight Stevens commended employers who understand that fostering vitality catapults to a more vigorous and productive workforce, driving business and economic growth.
The Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation is no small potatoes—it measures organizations on the meat and potatoes of their well-being program, which includes management and culture, foundational programs and their execution, and supportive policies and accommodations. Hitting these benchmarks signifies Carrollton's setting the gold standard for organizational health and vitality, and it's a nod from Cigna Healthcare for the city's sterling commitment to developing a robust health and engagement program.
