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WE ARE HELPING OUR EMPLOYEES STAY HEALTHY
For us, having healthy employees is about more than improving
the firm’s bottom line; it’s about improving our employees’ lives
— and sometimes even saving lives. In 2015, we estimate that our
Health&WellnessCentersintervenedinmorethan100poten-
tiallylife-threateningsituations(e.g.,urgentcardiacorrespiratory
issues), and many more lives have been positively impacted by our
numerous wellness initiatives. We believe that healthy employees
are happy employees and that happy employees have more
rewarding lives both inside and outside the oce.
Our commitment starts with oering comprehensive benefits
programs and policies that support our employees and their
families. To do this, JPMorgan Chase spent $1.1 billion in 2015
onmedicalbenetsforemployeesbasedintheUnitedStates,
where our medical plan covers more than 190,000 employees,
spouses and partners. We tier our insurance subsidies so our
higher earners pay more, and our lower earners pay less — making
coverage appropriately aordable for all. We also contributed
nearly $100 million in 2015 for employees’ Medical Reimbursement
Accounts. And we have structured the plan in a way that preventa-
tive care and screenings are paid for by the company.
Our benefits oering is supported by an extensive Wellness
Program, which is designed to empower employees to take charge
of their health. This includes health and wellness centers, health
assessments and screenings, health advocates, employee assis-
tanceandemotionalwell-beingprograms,andphysicalactivity
events. In the first year, only 36% of employees participated in
health assessments and wellness screenings, but in 2015, 74% of
our employees enrolled in the medical plan completed an assess-
mentandscreening.Lastyear,ouron-sitewellnessscreenings
helped almost 14,000 employees detect a health risk or poten-
tially serious condition and directed them to see a physician for
follow-up.Onanothersubject,weallknowthevalueofeatinglots
of vegetables, so we’ve made it a priority to oer an abundance
ofhealthymealandsnackoptionsinouron-sitecafeteriasand
vending machines.
OneoftheagshipsofourWellnessProgramisourHealth
&WellnessCenternetwork.Twenty-sevenofour29centers
intheUnitedStatesarestaedwithatleastonedoctor.
Nearlyhalfofouremployeeshaveaccesstoalocalcenter,
and 56% of those with access walked in for a visit last year.
These facilities are vitally important to our people. In 2015,
these centers handled nearly 800 emergencies — including
the100potentiallylife-savinginterventions,whichI
mentioned above.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle shouldn’t be a chore — it
shouldbefun.Lastyear,weheldoursecondStepUp
challenge, a global competition that not only kept our
employees active, it supported five charities that feed the
hungry. More than 11,000 teams — a total of over 83,000
employees — added up their daily steps to take a virtual walk
aroundtheworld.TheybegantheirjourneyinNewYorkCity
and made virtual stops at seven of our oce locations before
finishing in Sydney. Together, they logged a total of 28.2
billion steps, which resulted in the firm donating more than
$2 million to the five designated charities — enough to fund
millions of meals around the world.