Lane County ranks No. 1 on list of Oregon’s healthiest employers for fifth year in a row
Lane County has been recognized as the #1 healthiest employer in Oregon (1500-4999 employees) by the Portland Business Journal.
The County’s dedication to wellness: 1) supports the reduction in health care related costs, allowing Lane County to invest more of its limited resources into direct services for the community, and 2) increases employee productivity, engagement, recruitment and retention.
The Live Well Center, Lane County’s employee health and wellness center, continues to help employees maintain and improve their overall wellbeing at a reduced cost to the County. Marathon Health, the operator of the Live Well Center, reported that the County saved 14.8 percent in health care costs for engaged members of the program. Lane County is continuously looking for low-cost, creative, and effective ways of engaging employees in their personal wellbeing. Seventy-six percent of employees engaged in the County’s wellness program showed a decrease in health risks in at least one area of concern.
“We are incredibly proud to be recognized again this year as the healthiest large employer in the state,” said Lane County Chief Human Resources Officer Alana Holmes. “Our efforts to invest in the health and wellbeing of our employees pays dividends in two ways: it helps us better control the rising cost of providing healthcare services as well as helps us take better care of our employees and, in doing so, they can show up and provide the critical services our communities depend upon.”
In 2017, 2018 and 2019, Lane County was ranked third healthiest large employer in Oregon, and in 2018 was listed within the top 100 healthiest employers nationally. In 2020, Lane County was ranked second healthiest larger employer. In 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, Lane County was ranked the #1 healthiest larger employer and in 2022 was listed sixth on the healthiest 100 workplaces in America.
Employers are ranked on six categories which include: culture and leadership commitment, foundational components, strategic planning, communication and marketing, programming and interventions, and reporting and analytics. There are five employer size categories: small (2-99 employees), medium (100-499), large (500-1499), larger (1500-4999), and largest (5000+).
See the announcement from Portland Business Journal.