Wellness initiatives and events have become a mainstay in the cultural fabric of CSCL and our employees are healthier and better off because of it. Examples include; a Salad Club for staff, Fun Runs, a “Run-for Mom” team, a Hiking Club, Wellness “flash” Mobs, Zumba classes, facilitating Leisure passes at the local recreation centre, a Biggest Loser contest, and handing out Wellness swag and info to create “wellness awareness”. Creating an on-site wellness program is important because the majority of an employee’s time is spent at the workplace.

By achieving a certificate of recognition for each of the 7 years, an incentive payment (calculated using CSCL’s assessable payroll and the base rate for our classification unit) is received every year. CSCL has allotted half of this rebate to our Wellness Committee – upwards to $10,000/year. The CSCL Wellness Committee formally meets on a quarterly basis with the approved mandate of “promoting the health and wellness of CSCL staff.”

This intentionality to ensuring our employees are healthy and health-conscious has directly lead to a decrease in our reportable injures and accidents. CSCL was injury-accident free for the month of February and December in 2017 and the total Number of Injuries and the Injury Rate was significantly decreased compared to previous year’s data – CSCL’s Injury Rate has dropped by 6%; the total count of Injuries dropped a whopping 28 reportable incidents and the Serious Injury Rate dropped 4% despite facing continual organizational growth and bringing on new employees.