Genentech's commitment to its employees' well-being does not stop at the facility borders. The company has a variety of wellness programs to help employees and their families lead healthy lives at home, too. Below are details on some of Genentech's wellness programs:
Health Insurance: Genentech offers its employees a generous range of comprehensive health insurance packages that include medical, dental, vision and wellness coverage.
Flu Shots: Free annual flu vaccinations help keep employees healthy and active during the flu season..
Fitness: Genentech's employees have a variety of options for keeping fit, including company-sponsored health club membership, on-site walking trails, and corporate sports teams. In 2006, Genentech completed construction of Club Genentech, a new corporate fitness facility in South San Francisco.
Weight Watchers™: Several of Genentech's facilities offer on-site Weight Watchers meetings. Additionally, several of our cafeterias offer Weight Watchers-compatible meal selections.
Smoking Cessation: Genentech reimburses employees for successful completion of smoking cessation programs.
Sponsorships: As part of its commitment to making a positive impact on the community, Genentech and its employees support a number of health and community causes, such as the San Francisco AIDS Walk and the American Cancer Society's Daffodil Days.
Blood Drive: Genentech regularly holds blood drives and enjoys active participation by its employees. The blood is donated to local blood banks where it provides much-needed blood to people in the community.
Diane Fuller, Senior Occupational Health Nurse at Genentech's South San Francisco facility, describes how Genentech's wellness programs make a positive impact. "Wellness programs such as Club Genentech, Weight Watchers, or the flu vaccination program help support our employees in staying healthy. Having such opportunities onsite encourages participation and demonstrates that Genentech's senior management understands the importance of a healthy, balanced life style."
Club GenentechDuring 2005, Genentech surveyed its employees about the on-site services they value most highly and one of the top choices was fitness. While Genentech has been helping its employees to keep fit through partnerships with local fitness facilities for a number of years, the feedback prompted an increased investment in employee fitness in the form of a brand-new on-site facility in South San Francisco, known as Club Genentech.
Club Genentech offers a wide range of fitness and wellness options for employees. The Club is a 24,000 square foot facility housing a cycle room, basketball court, sauna, steam rooms and massage. An extensive program is offered, including group exercise and yoga classes, personal training and sports leagues. Membership is free for Genentech employees and is available to contractors and families of employees for a small fee. The Club enjoys a level of high level of participation and membership continues to be on the rise.
Maureen Truluck of Employee Services is responsible for Club Genentech and is working closely with the Health Services team to further integrate wellness activities and options for employees. For example, planned for 2007 are sessions to be provided jointly by an on site chef and a personal trainer from the Club with the aim of further increasing employee awareness about healthy eating and exercising.
Genentech's commitment to employee fitness extends beyond South San Francisco. The company provides free membership to a local sports club for its Vacaville employees and has recently contracted with a local YMCA to provide free fitness facilities for its Oceanside employees. Any Genentech employee not located at one of the company's three main facilities receives up to $600 annual reimbursement towards the costs of fitness activities.
