PBN 2021 HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS AWARDS
1,500-4,999 EMPLOYEES: 3. Gilbane Building Co.
CEO (or equivalent): Michael McKelvy, CEO and president
Number of employees: 3,240
With 3,240 employees – about 250 of whom are in Rhode Island – Gilbane Building Co., based in Providence, is moving toward a holistic approach to wellness, one that incorporates physical, behavioral, financial and social health.
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Working with StayWell, Gilbane created a Wellbeing Champion Network and simplified the requirements to earn the 40% annual medical discount off employees’ medical premiums.
A HEALTHY THOUGHT
‘We must take care of ourselves before we can support others.’
LYNN GILLIS, Gilbane Building Co. senior benefits manager
“Almost 70% of eligible employees earned this discount [during each of the last three years],” Gilbane Senior Benefits Manager Lynn Gillis said, “which supports Gilbane’s culture of rewarding behavior as we continue our journey toward holistic health.”
The Wellbeing Champion Network engages employee volunteers who promote wellness initiatives to their colleagues, including financial workshops, a sleep challenge and brief daily brain breaks away from one’s worksite. An executive-led committee is evaluating the overlap between safety and wellness.
“Our goal is for our employees to start thinking of well-being as more than physical,” Gillis said.
