With increasing health care hikes, some companies and government offices are finding it beneficial to curtail those costs by building gyms for their employees. Here are a few:
5000 Austell-Powder Springs Road, Austell.
Beginning in 2014, Austell Mayor Joe Jerkins and retired Fire Chief Tim Williams, chairman of the Wellness Committee, led efforts to supply a city gym. However, the gym may be used only by city employees and their families in a 5,000-square-foot space behind the city's Threadmill Mall in a former storage building. The city's $80,000 round-the-clock gym received partial funding from $10,000 in grants from the Georgia Municipal Association. Much of the gym equipment was refurbished. And what's even better, the 100 city employees and six city council members are paid $5 for every hour of city gym usage - limited to one hour a day.
2655 Northwinds Parkway, Alpharetta.
An on-site gym with personal training is offered to LocumTenens employees at this health care recruiting agency in Alpharetta with 349 employees. The company also provides a free on-site wellness clinic for associates and family members and free fresh fruit.
Customer relationship management is encouraged not only among the company's clients but also among its approximately 400 regional employees. Salesforce employees have the option of using treadmill desks as they work in their Atlanta office. Desks are adjustable for sitting or standing. Other fitness options include a yoga room and a masseuse, offering free massages in a private room.
Around 600 employees of this private school in College Park are offered weekly workout classes, an on-site fitness center and free daily lunches. Medical plans have low deductibles and no co-insurance to keep out-of-pocket costs to a minimum.
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