PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul®
International is the healthiest employer in the Valley among
companies with more than 5,000 employees, the Phoenix Business
Journal announced this week during its annual award
presentations.
Having been ranked among the most health-conscious companies in
recent years, this marks the first time U-Haul has won for its
wellness program.
U-Haul was named the 2020 Business Journal Healthiest Employer
in the extra-large category, joining fellow winners BlueCross
BlueShield of Arizona (1,500-4,999
employees); the Town of Gilbert (500-1,499); SmartPractice
(100-499); and Orchard Medical Consulting (fewer than 99).
"We strive to make U-Haul a wonderful workplace and appreciate
the dedication of our Team Members, who have allowed us to be
recognized as a healthy workplace," stated Jessica Lopez, U-Haul Chief of Staff. "We
understand if we take care of our Team Members, they take care of
our customers. Our people are our greatest asset. We're truly
invested in our Team Members and their families."
Find U-Haul career opportunities at uhauljobs.com.
U-Haul is constructing a 54,208-square-foot conference and
fitness center in Midtown Phoenix,
where it has been headquartered since 1967. Slated for completion
by summer 2021, the two-story building will provide the 1,800 Team
Members on its corporate campus the opportunity to exercise and
receive medical attention just steps from their work stations.
Monique Wantland, U-Haul wellness
program manager, noted the Company's "Healthier You" initiative
pivoted in 2020 to address the challenges prompted by COVID-19. In
addition to new programs for diabetes management and expectant
parents, U-Haul expanded its gym membership reimbursement to
include the use of fitness apps as some of its 30,300 Team Members
across the U.S. and Canada worked
– and worked out – remotely.
"We really had to make sure we were being inclusive and catering
to everyone," Wantland said.
U-Haul Active Day, an event held every September where group
outings promote exercise and camaraderie, transitioned to U-Haul
Virtual Active Week with a series of fun competitions that Team
Members could choose to tackle individually.
Since last fall, U-Haul has addressed the mental health of Team
Members and their households by adding the "You Matter" program and
endorsed healthier choices by implementing a nicotine-free hiring
policy in 21 states where it is allowed, including Arizona.
U-Haul continues to offer its Team Members nicotine cessation
assistance; gym and personal trainer reimbursements; registered
dietitian plans; health fairs; on-site farmers markets; healthy
meals and vending; an online health portal; group fitness events;
and a robust benefits package.
The Business Journal's Healthiest Employer rankings were
determined with assistance from Healthiest Employers LLC, which
uses questionnaires filled out by company employees to rank each
entrant in six categories on a Healthiest Employers Index. The
complete rankings of all 2020 honorees appears in today's print and
digital edition of the Phoenix Business Journal.
About U-HAUL
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of
do-it-yourself movers, with a network of 22,000 locations across
all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7
offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day
through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our
proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has
enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 176,000 trucks,
127,000 trailers and 41,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly
774,000 rentable storage units and 66.7 million square feet of
self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout
North America. U-Haul is the
largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive
aftermarket industry, and is the largest retailer of propane in the
U.S.
Contact:
Jeff
Lockridge
Sebastien Reyes
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com
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