Company Health and Wellness: Developing a Company Health and Wellness Program Corporation Plan, part 1

A employer plan is a roadmap for success. Use the guidelines below to develop a realistic employer plan  and budget for your Employee Wellness Programs.

What is a employer plan?
• A plan for success
• A document that convincingly demonstrates that your Company Health and Wellness Program will help the  business to achieve its goals.

Questions to ask when developing a Company Health and Wellness Program employer plan
• Why do you need to do the Employee Wellness Program?
• What are you going to do?
• Where are you going to do it?
• Who is the target audience?
• How are you going to do it?
• Who is going to begin the Employee Wellness Program?
• How much will the Company Health and Wellness Program cost Senior Management?
• What is Senior Management going to get out of the Employee Wellness Program? Why should Senior  Management invest in the Employee Wellness Program?

Company Health and Wellness Program employer Plan Components
• Title and duration of the Company Health and Wellness Program
• Points of contact
• Background information (description of need; bibliography/literature review; how the Company Health  and Wellness Program will help achieve the organization’s goals)
• Company Health and Wellness Program description
• Goals and objectives
• Implementation site
• Target population
• Work plan
• Partnerships and collaborations
• Timelines and milestones
• Budget and resource requirements (dollars and staff members)

Gaining the support of leadership
• Clearly link the Company Health and Wellness Program goals and objectives to the organization’s  strategic plan.
• Focus on the desired outcomes.
• Use the right language for the right audience. For example, Senior Management is interested in  decreased clinic visits, increased provider productivity, management of the health of the population.  However, Senior Management is interested in increased readiness, decreased lost duty/training time, and  decreased disability and FECA claims.
A well thought-out Company Health and Wellness Program employer plan will help you gain leadership  support, help you get and keep resources needed to begin the Employee Wellness Program, and keep the  Company Health and Wellness Program on track towards meaningful outcomes.