Wellness

Wright Service Corp. 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 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.

Tobacco free lifestyles save money ($312 annually or $26 monthly) on insurance plans and cessation programs are in place to seek help with quitting.

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, 7 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.

In 2021, WSC and its subsidiaries saw a 4.51% increase from 2020 in the number of those enrolled in the health insurance benefits.

From 2020 to 2021, plan types remained the same with 55% of those plans being employee only and 45% being family plans.

Wellness Program

WSC and WOS employees are enrolled into a wellness program, implemented by Mercy, a Des Moines hospital, where they can earn rewards for competing activities throughout the year on individual and group activities such as challenges, event participation, and watching or attending educational sessions on topics like nutrition and eating well, reducing stress, sleep, exercise, financial wellbeing, community involvement, and more. Annual biometric health screenings are hosted at the corporate office through Mercy. Flu shots are also provided on location in the fall open to employees and their families.

Healthy Options

With the remodel at our headquarters, WSC added a micro market service offering 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.

Since the opening in June 2021, the distribution of employee selections has been 41% beverages, 32% snacks, and 26% food options. Although most of the selections have not been the green category, the Wellness Committee’s will continue their education efforts to inform employees of their purchasing decisions and its various impacts on their health and well-being. The goal is to continue to provide additional green “healthier” options and see those selections increase over time.

Getting Active

Adjacent to the building is a 3-acre area where a meandering concrete 0.28-mile walking trail was incorporated. The grading and trail were completed in the fall of 2021 with an opening planning for the spring of 2022. 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.