Program Pillars
The City of Scottsdale defines worksite wellness broadly. Traditional elements such as health and physically activity are included and considered essential program components. However, we believe there are other wellness-related components that directly or indirectly influence employee well-being. Therefore our program includes five essential wellness pillars; education, health/fitness, safety & personal security, finance and community.
LLW Education
Wellness education serves as the foundation for achieving personal well-being. We believe so strongly that education influences long-term success that we have developed a comprehensive and progressive Wellness Degree Program. The program teaches and connects basic wellness concepts to be used for a lifetime.
LLW Health
Adopting and practicing healthy behaviors decreases chronic disease risk. Employees are offered medical self-care training, annual wellness screening and, preventative wellness benefits. These and other health-related resources are designed to promote personal responsibility and self-control and management of health.
LLW Physical Activity/ Fitness
“Of all the health behaviors we engage in, getting regular exercise is perhaps the hardest to commit to and maintain yet it has tremendous benefits.” (Steven G. Aldana, PhD.) Employees are encouraged to exercise regularly. Action-oriented physical activity projects and exercise classes are offered year-round.
LLW Safety / Personal Security
Workplace safety training cannot be overlooked as a key element of employee wellness. Moreover, feeling safe (personal security) impacts self-confidence and productivity. These elements are an integral part of our program.
LLW Finance
Financial security (or insecurity) impacts stress levels, productivity, etc. Providing employees the tools to achieve financial security decreases personal stress and therefore presenteeism, increases self-confidence and esteem and therefore productivity, etc. For these and other reasons we include financial wellness as a pillar of our program.
LLW Community
The City of Scottsdale is a founding member of Fit City Scottsdale, an organization focused on providing our community with wellness resources. The City understands the value of being engaged in community wellness efforts. Employees are encouraged and recognized for participating in community wellness efforts.
