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d health insurance costs, absenteeism, stress, and injuries; and improved recruitment and retention.
• Healthy employees influence healthy lifestyle behaviors and choices within their families, especially with their children.
• Healthy employees have a positive impact on the health of their communities and the state.
• Many employees want health and wellness opportunities that deal with body, mind, and emotional well-being.
• Many employees need to be informed and conscientious health care consumers.
• Many employees become informed and conscientious health care consumers through education, screening, resources, and a work environment conducive to health and safety.
• Agencies need a ‘healthy’ work environment and proactive wellness programs that increase efficiency and effectiveness and that encourage employee engagement at all levels. Posting Policy

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