Wellness
WSC provides both full-time and part-time positions with a benefits package that far exceeds the industry standard. Employees receive comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, wellness incentive programs, life insurance, disability, vacation and sick time, bereavement, identity theft protection, traditional pre-tax and Roth 401(k) retirement plan options, and employees are part of profit sharing through an ESOP.
Health Insurance
WSC offers medical with prescription coverage, dental and vision insurance to all eligible non-union employees. Plans are offered either as individual or family. Family plans are not limited to number of dependents. WSC pays a portion of these insurance fees to provide competitive premium rates for employee’s insurance packages.
In 2023, 2,318 employees in the U.S. and Puerto Rico were enrolled in health insurance with the company, 199 of those were WSC employees. 47% of WSC employees were enrolled in the employee only plan in 2023, and 53% were enrolled in the family plan.
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a professional and confidential, short-term counseling service available to the employee and their immediate family. This is a company paid benefit and offered to the employee at no cost. Immediate telephone access to a counselor is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Resources include up to three sessions for in-person appointments per separate issue per year, legal services, financial consultation, and eldercare resources.
Those in need can visit a doctor on their smartphone, tablet or computer from virtually anywhere and offered at no cost. Doctor on Demand offers no cost, virtual doctor visits with board-certified doctors who can treat most common medical conditions and prescribe medication.
Wellness Program
WSC and WOS employees are automatically enrolled into Navigate, a wellness portal application, implemented by Mercy, a Des Moines hospital. The Navigate portal is where employees can earn rewards for completing activities throughout the year individually or through group activities. Navigate offers many tools for our employees to utilize to help them live well. Individual challenges, event participation, and educational sessions on topics like nutrition and eating well, reducing stress, sleep, exercise, financial well-being, community involvement, and more can be found on Navigate. WSC also partners with Mercy and offers employees an annual biometric health screening at the start of the year. In the fall, a flu shot clinic is available for all employees and adult family members who are enrolled in WSC’s health insurance program.
Healthy Options
The corporate office micro mart offers food and beverages at the convenience of the workplace provided by Company Kitchen. In collaboration with Company Kitchen and our Wellness Committee, the item’s price tag is labeled with a red, yellow, or green to indicate the healthiness of the option. This program includes criteria supported by the latest nutrition research in line with both government and expert nonprofit guidelines.
The Wellness Committee continues their education efforts to inform employees of their purchasing decisions and its various impacts on their health and well-being. The goal is to provide additional green “healthier” options and see those selections increase over time. 6% of purchases fell within the green category.
Getting Active
Adjacent to the building is a 3-acre area where a meandering concrete 0.28-mile walking trail was incorporated. This small acreage is dedicated to native habitat. See more in the biodiversity section.
A bike rack is available to employees to store their bikes if they choose to ride before or after work, or during their lunch break. The remodeled building now includes female and male locker rooms with two showers each to allow employees to shower after a workout. They also include 12 lockers to store personal belongings.
