Idaho Athletic Club

Provide your employees with "the New Benefit", a membership to the Idaho Athletic Club!

The IAC strives to make a difference for every employee and employer in the Treasure Valley. We understand the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and are determined to encourage all businesses in taking a proactive approach by creating a health conscious work environment. Some may think we are whipping Idaho into shape in all actually Congress has taken action by introducing the WHIP ACT other wise known as Workforce Health Improvement Program. The WHIP ACT is a program designed to help American employers and employees get the tools needed to eliminate the downward trend toward inactivity and obesity. According to the IHRSA (International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association), the WHIP act allows for the favorable tax treatment of health club memberships as an employee benefit and employers can deduct the cost of subsidizing or providing health club benefits to workers.

Average Annual Cost of Employment Insurance (ref 1)
	Paid By Employee	Paid By Employer	Total
US Average	$565	$2,624	$3,189
Idaho	$374	$2,329	$2,703
Washington	$306	$2,981	$3,287
Oregon	$350	$2,559	$2,909
Utah	$562	$2,419	$2,981
Montana	$432	$2,511	$2,943
Nevada	$413	$2,902	$3,315
Wyoming	$487	$2,990	$3,447

The Employer

The bottom line is that when your employees are healthy then so is your business. A corporate wellness program is the first step to promoting your business internally and externally.

Benefits:

Increase Productivity
Reduce absenteeism
Cut Insurance premiums
Improve employee health & morale
Reduce turn over rate & absence
Improve Company Image
Grow the Bottom Line

The Employee

Did you ever stop to think that being out of shape may cost you your job or that you may not get a job based on that reason? More and more today employers are considering health before hiring due to the high cost of health care and insurance premiums.

Exercising is not only a great way to improve Strength, Stamina and overall health, it is a great way to relieve stress after a hard days work and it can be the perfect time think of a new sales or marketing plan. We encourage employees to take a proactive approach to creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle in the workplace by exercising daily and eating right.