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Employee Assistance Programs

Benefits to your Organization

EAP - A Program that Benefits Both Employee & Employer

Companies subscribe to EAP programs not only as a cost saving measure, but, more importantly, to "do the right thing" for both the employees and the organization. The benefits of an EAP may include:

reduced absenteeism
reduced sick leave
health care cost containment - particularly important for selfinsured employers
accident rate reduction
workers’ compensation cost containment
less time spent managing poor performers
employee conflict resolution
increased quality and productivity in the employee’s performance
improved employee morale
feeling that your organization cares about their well-being
resource base for professional, experienced facilitators of training and staff development programs

Employee morale and performance are at their highest when individuals are free from personal issues. Realistically, however, everyone experiences personal issues from time to time. While we are generally successful at managing them, there are times when we need an objective third party to help in resolving problems. The EAP is a strong resource to access during these times. The major focus of an EAP is prevention, with the intent that an individual will be assessed by the EAP before problems affect work performance and/or personal wellbeing.

EAP Programs & Problems with Drug Abuse

A properly administered EAP not only Strengthens your potential legal defense but also is perceived as fair and caring by workers and the general public alike EAP programs & problems with Drug Abuse Availability of an EAP changes employee perceptions of the purposes of drug free workplaces from one in which "big brother" (the employer) is seen as "out to get me" - to one in which a 'caring' employer is not only seeking to provide a safer workplace for everyone but is also providing an important employee benefit (the EAP). Drug testing and the fear of being caught and subject to employer disciplinary consequences are merely the incentives which encourage employees to stop doing drugs and seek free professional help, if they can't quit on their own.

Question: Wouldn't it be less expensive to just terminate a problem employee?

Answer: No. Termination is a costly approach. The process of recruiting, hiring, training and retaining an employee is more expensive than employers realize. "Getting rid" of someone is fraught with potential legal liabilities and additional costs. If handled incorrectly, it may also set a negative tone, which is disruptive to other employees. EAP programs provides employers with a positive resource that allows problem employees a chance to improve. This option reduces the employer's legal consequences and turnover rates, while improving employee morale and sense of loyalty toward their employer. It also may have the additional benefit of helping to avoid potential "wrongful termination" lawsuits.

Brochures

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Click here for more information about our EAP program for Metro/Long Island employees.
Click here for the employee brochure for Metro/Long Island employees.
Click here for EAP reminder lines to promote employee participation.