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1. What does workplace wellness mean?

Workplace wellness is employer-initiated, health-promoting care that addresses employees’ bodies, minds, emotions, spirits, communities, and work through promoting healthful lifestyle choices and providing programs, initiatives, and incentives that encourage employees to keep well in all these areas. Effective workplace wellness programs also take into account the wellness of employees’ families and dependents

2. Why is employee wellness important to the City of Billings?

Improving employee health means employees remain on the job. A well-planned wellness program will also reduce health insurance claims, Rx costs, Workers’ Compensation claims, and short-term and long-term disability claims.

3. Who manages the City of Billings' Wellness Program?

The City's Wellness Committtee. The committee is comprised of volunteer representatives from most City departments.

4. When did the City of Billings start focusing on wellness?

In early 2005