Citi gets physical

Banking services provider Citibank has implemented a well-being strategy to encourage a healthy workplace. The bank’s head office in Sydney, where most of its 2000 workers are employed, has a gym that offers free classes such as Zumba, yoga and Pilates to staff. Employees at the bank’s smaller Melbourne office receive a discounted rate at a local gym and at Citibank’s Auckland office staff are given a pre-loaded gym card to be used on remedial services, gym memberships and other related services.

Dorota Kisiel , the head of compensation, benefits and mobility, Citi Australia, says the well-being strategy is aimed at all staff.

“The facilities are convenient, which means taking up these initiatives is easier,” she says. “The gym is open prior to and after working hours. We want to ensure all our staff have access to our well-being strategy, even in the smaller offices. The various departments within the company run informal gatherings such as fun runs and a marathon. They use the gym to train.”

Citibank employee Marnie Jurkowski is a regular at the bank’s gym, which she uses as much as four times a week.

“It’s very convenient. I am a working mum with two young children. If I come in early, I can use the gym and shower prior to work. It’s very social and it is great for networking, particularly with the other divisions of the bank. I need to exercise to feel good about myself and to function. If I don’t exercise I feel lethargic, and I’m unable to work as efficiently or productively.”

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