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Why
does your company need an
Employee Assistance Program ?
Alcohol, drug
abuse, stress, divorce, mental illness, bankruptcy, grief, suicide...these are
familiar terms, but somehow, meaningless it happens to us or someone close to
us. And, yet the chances that any individual can navigate life from birth to
death without facing serious personal challenges are virtually zero. If it were
possible for employees to separate their personal problems from their work life,
or for employers to ensure that individual productivity was unaffected by
personal situations, there would be no need for employee assistance programs.
However, the simple fact is that problems affect people, and people affect productivity.
As an example, this translates into: 70% of those who reported using drugs are
employed; 10 million employed people are currently users of illicit drugs.
Despite
ambiguity on what constitutes cost effectiveness, it is clear from various
company results that employee assistance programs more than pay for themselves.
Subjectively, there is no way to place a monetary value on a job saved, a family
put back together, the gratitude of the employee helped, or avoiding the loss of
a life.
These are not part of any annual report, but these are a very real and
satisfying return from loss to an organization. Managed properly, an EAP will
prove to be a positive influence on labor-management relationships, employee
turnover, productivity and the sense of identity between employee and employer.
NOTE: The above
has been quoted from EAPA's Theory and Operation pamphlet
Additional
benefits to your organization of an Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
Increase in Employee Productivity.
Increase in Supervisory
Effectiveness.
Retention of Valued Employees.
Cost Containment of Insurance Claims.
Proven Return on Investment.
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