Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island Awards 2020 | 1,500-5,000+ EMPLOYEES
4. AAA Northeast | John Galvin, CEO and president | Number of employees: 2,548
EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELLNESS is a unique prospect at AAA Northeast.
“One of our businesses is emergency road services,” AAA Senior Vice President of Human Resources Ronald Arigo said. “It orients us to health and safety because tow truck driver is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.”
But AAA works hard to get ahead of wellness. The company rewards employees for active participation in programs that drive healthy behavior, such as getting regular preventative screenings, and their stand-out programs Livongo for diabetes and myStrength for mental and behavioral health.
‘We are doubling down on mental health and overall wellness at a time where there is so much concern in our world.’
Ronald Arigo, AAA Northeast senior vice president of human resources
These programs aren’t only important for current employees. They are helpful in attracting new talent.
“We know benefits are of extreme importance to employees and want to make sure we are a go-to employer of choice, so we invest in world-class medicine for our employees,” Arigo said.
COVID-19 initiatives that AAA implemented include offering employees $100 to purchase sanitizer and cleaning products, an extra two weeks of “COVID-19 Sick Time,” free COVID-19-related treatment and doctor visits.
