ECA honored by the House of Representatives for its Platinum Well Workplace Award

ECA honored by the House of Representatives for its Platinum Well Workplace Award

HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO
OF WEST VIRGINIA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Mrs. CAPITO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Energy Corporation of America for implementing one of the Nation’s most successful employee health and wellness programs. Energy Corporation of America, with operations in the Kanawha Valley, is being honored by the Wellness Council of America as the recipient of the Platinum Well Workplace Award. Already an honoree of the Gold Well Workplace award, the company had to undergo rigorous requirements and an extensive application process to be considered. Since its inception in 2001, only 21 organizations in the Nation have received the Platinum Well Workplace Award. The corporation’s unique approach to its employees and their well-being serves as a model for other organizations to follow. Compared to the national average, only 30 percent of wellness initiatives are met by employees and the ECA has 95 percent participation from both employees and their spouses. They participate in an annual health screening and health risk appraisal, and then meet with a health coach who outlines an annual regimen with many resources to guide them with their yearly health and wellness goals. Employees and their spouses receive an annual bonus as an extra incentive to meet their fitness goals. The success of this program is most evident in the health and well-being of Energy Corporation of America’s employees and the unprecedented success of the company’s ability to contain its healthcare cost since the early 1990’s. In a state and in a nation where the health of its citizens is constantly under criticism, it is my privilege to recognize Energy Corporation of America.