November 21, 2024
Healthiest Employers® was started in 2009 to celebrate companies that prioritize their people by investing in their employees' health. In partnership with Springbuk, we are pleased to announce the 2024 Healthiest Employers Minnesota.
Each company filled out our annual Healthiest Employers application. The responses are scored using a rubric-style 1-100 scale. The assessment consists of six categories, with yes/no, multiple-choice, and short-answer questions, each totaling .25-3 points. A Healthiest Employers Index (HEI) is assigned to each application to help rank among companies of similar sizes. Please visit our methodology page here for information on how the applications are scored.
Congratulations to all of our winners this year! Please note that write-ups were only conducted on the 1st place winner in each category.
50 to 499 Employees
1st Minnesota Air
Bloomington
107 Employees
Minnesota Air, a family-owned business established in 1981, serves as a full-service distributor of equipment, parts, and supplies for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration. The company is recognized for its commitment to excellence, offering advanced products and brands, exceptional customer service, and comprehensive training and support.
Minnesota Air recently introduced "Benefit Buzz" as part of its benefits program to enhance employee awareness and utilization of available resources. This intranet board highlights a different benefit each month, detailing its features and access methods. The initiative aims to uncover underutilized resources, create cost savings, empower informed decisions, and foster a positive workplace culture. The platform has significantly contributed to healthier, happier, and more engaged employees.
A standout success of the benefits program is the financial wellness initiative. Employees can contribute to 401K and Roth 401K accounts through payroll, with the company matching 2% per paycheck and providing a discretionary 6% match annually. This program boasts a 98% employee participation rate, far exceeding the 75% peer average. Additionally, 96% of participants engage with their retirement planning at least twice yearly, with 29% using a dedicated financial planner, compared to 76% and 17% among peers. These results underscore Minnesota Air's commitment to investing in its employees, their families, and their futures.
“I think Minnesota Air should be recognized as a healthy workplace because year over year this program continues to grow. I see new people engaging in the program, new activities, healthy competitions, and most importantly an environment that encourages every individual to make self-care a priority. Plus, we are so proud of our accomplishments, individual and company, that we have encouraged many other organizations to embrace the challenge.” –Robin Lienke, Director of Sales & Marketing
2nd HealthSource Solutions, LLC – Plymouth – 55 Employees
3rd IntePros – Waltham, Massachusetts (Local Office: Bloomington) – 61 Employees
500 to 4,999 Employees
1st InComm Payments
Atlanta, Georgia (Local Office: Minneapolis)
1,974 Employees
InComm Payments, a pioneer in the FinTech industry, has been a leader in innovative payment technology for over 30 years. With a global team of over 3,000 employees across 34+ countries, the company boasts more than 400 technical patents and a network of over 525,000 retail distribution points. InComm Payments collaborates with the world's most recognized and valued brands and partners with leading global merchants.
The company is dedicated to employee growth, making careers at InComm Payments meaningful and rewarding. The LiveWell Community, InComm Payments' employee wellness program, is distinguished by its comprehensive approach to employee well-being. Offering a variety of initiatives such as wellness workshops, affinity groups, challenges, and events, LiveWell promotes holistic health for employees. LiveWell's wellness workshops have also been impactful, providing 77 hours of content and attracting 8,029 attendees. These workshops cover diverse topics such as holistic well-being, financial wellness, gender-specific health, mental health, professional development, retirement planning, and work-life balance tips.
Additionally, LiveWell's Affinity Groups foster enhanced employee engagement and support, with 490 employees participating across seven groups. These groups create tailored communities for those with similar interests and goals, promoting camaraderie and accountability within InComm Payments.
“While I have been active most of my life, participating in InComm Payments’ LiveWell community has not only improved my fitness by introducing new exercises and routines, but it has also provided a holistic approach to well-being. As a manager, the LiveWell Community has provided other avenues to engage with my colleagues and build relationships with my team. We are fortunate that InComm Payments has made this a priority for their employees.” –Scott Ebert, SVP of Accounting
2nd Great River Energy – Maple Grove – 582 Employees
3rd JE Dunn Construction – Kansas City, Missouri (Local Office: Minneapolis) – 4,556 Employees
4th West Monroe – Chicago, Illinois (Local Office: Minneapolis) – 1,798 Employees
5th Element Fleet Corporation – Owings Mills, Maryland (Local Office: Hopkins) – 1,700 Employees
5,000+ Employees
1st CBIZ
Cleveland, Ohio (Local Office: Minneapolis)
6,841 Employees
CBIZ provides professional business services in two main areas: accounting, tax, and advisory services, as well as benefits and insurance services. Combining national-level expertise with personalized local service, CBIZ operates through 100 offices with over 6,000 team members across the U.S., serving organizations of all sizes and individual clients. Their financial services include accounting, tax, financial advisory, valuation, litigation support, risk and advisory, real estate advisory, and government healthcare consulting. In the benefits and insurance sector, CBIZ offers group health benefits consulting, payroll, HRIS technology, property and casualty, retirement plan consulting, and talent and compensation services.
The CBIZ Wellbeing Program is designed to support team members in five specific areas: physical and emotional health, community engagement, financial well-being, social connections, and sense of purpose. In terms of physical and emotional health, CBIZ provides a comprehensive suite of health and wellness benefits, including the introduction of Accolade as a care coordinator for the 2023 plan year. Accolade assists team members with complex medical conditions, offers virtual nursing support, and provides information about the benefits plan. The new CBIZ Wellbeing Program, administered through WellRight, allows all team members to participate and earn points toward discounts on medical premiums or entries into prize drawings.
For community engagement, CBIZ encourages team members to volunteer through the CBIZ Cares program, which allows up to 8 hours of paid volunteer time annually. Financially, the company offers a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match, including both standard and Roth options, as well as a self-directed account for more experienced investors. Additionally, team members can participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which offers shares of CBIZ stock at a 15% discount.
“CBIZ continues to experience record growth and as we grow our business, we likewise continue to prioritize and invest in the health and wellbeing of our team members. We strive every day to bring one of our key core values, ‘Our People Matter,’ to life. In addition to our focus on well-being, we’ve made critical strides in strengthening our award-winning culture including the expansion of our Employee Resource Group offerings, which help to build community across our company and create new opportunities for our team members to connect and support each other. For the coming year, we plan to build on this progress and align more incentives to encourage more team members to take full advantage of these valuable resources and opportunities.” –Elizabeth Newman, Chief Human Resources Officer
2nd U-Haul International – Phoenix, Arizona (Multiple Local Offices) – 16,371 Employees
3rd Burns & McDonnell – Kansas City, Missouri (Local Office: Bloomington) – 9,946 Employees
4th Prime Therapeutics – Eagan – 6,919 Employees
5th SpartanNash – Byron Center – 10,340 Employees
6th Black & Veatch – Overland Park, Kansas (Local Office: Bloomington) – 10,440 Employees
7th Terracon Consultants, Inc – Olathe, Kansas (Local Office: Plymouth) – 6,450 Employees
