At the rate of 30 minutes a day, the average smoking employee racks up a whopping 18 days a year in time-outs for smokes. The Conference Board suggests they can improve their bottom line by offering employees a smoking cessation program. Such programs take many forms. The investment is well worth the return, the Board says. A cessation program might include coverage for smoking cessation drugs in the employee health benefits package, an in-house educational program or behavior modification program, partial or full compensation for participation in an external program, contests, challenges or other incentives.
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