Health and Wellness
Our health and wellness programs promote healthier
employee lifestyles. In order to help employees
stay informed about and manage their health, we
offer biometric screenings, with an incentive of a
discounted health insurance plan premium.
Our Employee Assistance Program through Guardian
and Integrated Behavioral Health provides employees
support with education, lifestyle and fitness management,
dependent care and care giving, and working smarter.
Employees have unlimited access to a professional
counselor via telephone, free face-to-face counseling
sessions and free initial telephone consultations
regarding legal and financial topics.
In addition to providing various levels of task
appropriate hearing protection, we offer annual
audiometric tests for all landscape and arborist field
employees. The tests are mandatory for landscape
employees who use powered lawn/turf mowing,
trimming and shearing equipment for more than
half of the work day, and for arborist employees
assigned to stump grinding operations.
We value helping employees take action to live
tobacco-free. Our "Quit for Life Program" provides
employees with Quit Coaches, Quitting Aids and a
Quit Guide. Employees receive a monthly incentive
of $25 for signing the non-tobacco use pledge.
Training and Education
We offer professional development and continuous
learning opportunities to encourage our employees
to grow as professionals, deliver superior service
and contribute to company growth. In 2013, we
offered over 330,000 hours of training for employee
development. Examples include:
Davey Institute of Tree Science, a comprehensive
four-week educational program divided into three
sections—practical tree care, technical sciences
and management skills
Davey Institute of Lawn Science, a week-long
training seminar that develops plant health care
technicians and landscape workers' introductory
skills in lawn and landscape maintenance
Davey Institute of Horticultural Science, a
week-long seminar that covers pest and
disease management
Davey Institute of Grounds Maintenance, a
week-long seminar focusing on the technical side of
grounds management along with business aspects
Davey Self Study Extension courses (most of
which are available in English and Spanish),
including tree care, line clearance tree trimming,
lawn care, landscaping/grounds maintenance,
tree moving, management training, practical tree
care, utility forestry and utility equipment
Various management leadership trainings
