GREENVILLE, NC – Cigna Healthcare has selected the City of Greenville as a recipient of its 2024 gold-level Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and vitality of its employees through a workplace well-being program.
This is not the first time the City of Greenville has received national recognition for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and well-being of its team members through a workplace wellness program. A few years ago, the City of Greenville earned the “Cigna Well-Being Award” for creating an outstanding culture of well-being. This most recent national recognition demonstrates that the City of Greenville continues to take a holistic approach to prioritizing its employees' overall health and well-being.
In addition to a formalized workplace wellness program, the City of Greenville offers an onsite employee health clinic, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefits, biometric screenings and health risk assessments, health coaching, onsite preventive screenings, lunch and learns, wellness walks, a wellness equipment purchase program, diabetes and cancer support, fitness membership, a personalized digital health program, and other programs. The City of Greenville is the only employer that has contracted with ECU Health to provide an onsite licensed clinical counselor as part of its provider services.
“At the City of Greenville, employee health is our top priority; we are honored to be recognized with the Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation,” Greenville City Manager Michael Cowin said.“We understand the important role employee well-being plays in an organization’s success and the relationship between healthy employees contributing to a more productive, satisfied workforce and positive business performance.”
The Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation evaluates organizations based on the core components of the well-being program, including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, policies and accommodations, and additional areas. Organizations recognized with this designation set the standard of excellence for organizational health and vitality.
Vitality is defined as the capacity to pursue life with health, strength, and energy. It is both a driver and an outcome of health and work/life engagement, and Cigna Healthcare believes it is not only essential to individuals but also a catalyst for business and community growth. A workplace well-being program that takes a comprehensive approach to employee health can be critical in boosting vitality and building a workforce that experiences better overall health and job productivity.
“Higher vitality is linked to a more motivated, connected, and productive workforce,” said Kari Knight Stevens, executive vice president and chief human resources officer, The Cigna Group. “Employers that foster vitality will fuel a healthier workplace and drive business and economic growth. That’s why we’re proud to recognize employers for their efforts to prioritize multiple dimensions of wellness, build a culture of health, and boost employee engagement.”
