Ace Hardware
Corporation
Diane Gawle
Benefits Manager
May 2007
Company Background:
Retailer Owned Cooperative:
Approximately 4,600 independent Ace
stores
In 50 states and 70 countries
On 6 continents worldwide
Wholesale Employees:
Approximately 5,000 Employees
14 Distribution Centers
2 Paint Manufacturing Plants
Corporate Office
Approximately 350 employees who
work from home
Participation in Medical Plans
15% in PPO
85% in HMOs (Total of 24 plans)
Note: Outpatient Drug and Vision are
carved out of medical plans.
Employee Contributions
Employee contributions are based on
salary banding.
There are 5 salary bands with
contributions ranging from 23% to
33%.
Employee Feedback
2006 Employee Focus Groups
Communication Campaign
Newsletter
Pay Attachments
Bulletin Board Posters
Benefit Web site
Ace Intranet
Ultimate Focus
Create Behavior Change
Continue to Expand
Communication Efforts
Provide Employees With Tools
Ultimate Goal
Engaging employees more fully
in decisions about their own
health and their healthcare.
Wellness
Program commitment from Ace
Executives
Company-wide wellness campaign:
CEO Letter
Brochure
Self-Care Book
Wallet Card
Continuing to Communicate
Roles
Costs
Prevention
Disease Management
Future Plans
How do consumer driven health
plans fit into Ace’s future strategy?
Are employees ready for CDHP?
What are our overall views?