Gunster was recognized as one of the ‘2012 Healthiest Employers’ by the South Florida Business Journal on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale.
Jackie Cassady, benefits manager and chair of Gunster’s wellness committee, says the committee consulted with others and a national organization to devise a program that lives up to the committee’s motto, “Helping you get well, be well and stay well.”
Among Gunster’s initiatives is its annual health fair — free of charge to employees — which helps raise health awareness and promotes healthy living.
The firm also participates in a variety of area runs and walk events, as well as its GlobalFit ‘Destination: You’ program. This is a 12-month walking program that utilizes an activity tracker (accelerometer) worn by each participant that can distinguish among walking, running and stair-climbing, and provide participatnts’ accounts with appropriate activity credit. Program incentives include extra paid time off and health care premium discounts. About 50 percent of Gunster employees participate in the program.
Read the entire Gunster profile as it appeared in the South Florida Business Journal: Healthiest Employers (100-499 employees).
Browse the slideshow from the South Florida 2012 Healthiest Employers awards event on May 24.
Read the related stories:
- Gunster receives award in Jacksonville ‘Healthiest Companies’ competition (5/17/12)
- Gunster selected as finalist for Tampa ‘Healthiest Employers’ competition (8/13/12)
- Gunster receives Fit-Friendly Worksite designation, innovation award from American Heart Association (10/12/12)
- Gunster recognized for its wellness program in Fort Lauderdale’s Go Riverwalk Magazine (1/14/13)