employee assistance program


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em·ploy·ee as·sis·tance pro·gram

(EAP) (em-ploy'ē ă-sis'tăns prō'gram)
A means established to help workers overcome psychosocial or behavioral problems that impair work performance.
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If your company doesn't have an employee assistance program, consider getting one.
Building mental health care strategy into overall wellness initiatives
Employee assistance programs that comprise work-life services are proven to help reduce employee stress, decrease absenteeism and turnover, and augment productivity.
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Release date- 16112009 - BLOOMFIELD, Conn., - For an unprecedented fifth year in a row, readers of Business Insurance once again have named CIGNA's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) the best in the industry.
CIGNA's Employee Assistance Program Ranked Number One for Fifth Consecutive Year; Program Wins Business Insurance Magazine's 'Readers Choice' Award For Best Overall Employee Assistance Program
According to the employee Assistance Program Association, proper utilization of an EAP can result in reductions of 30 percent in lost time, 69 percent in accident and sick pay, 50 percent in grievances and 70 percent in accidents.
It's not just mental; brokers often over look eaps, but they can be a valuable sales tool that cements your client relationship
"The Falchi Building is pre-qualified for several generous relocation and employee assistance programs that dramatically reduce relocating tenants' net effective rent."
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More than 3,000 calls went to the employee assistance program overall last year - nearly all for advice or referrals dealing with alcohol or drug treatment, divorces, gambling addiction concerns and the like.
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Public Correctional Policy On Employee Assistance Programs
Amended and approved policies and resolutions
Carr also points to many organizations that function well with a zero-tolerance drug policy that's supported by a strong employee assistance program (EAP).
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The 24 participating companies in the Employee Assistance Program, most of which are internationally-owned and top-tier, clearly agree.
Happier employees
If the need arises for a life assistance or mental health service in the course of a claim, the call is transferred from the disability nurse case manager to an employee assistance program professional, but only with the permission of the client.
Making mental connections: behavioral health issues are often overlooked in disability claims, yet they can have a big impact on return-to-work rates. Early diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues are now recognized as critical steps in managing disability
The process must identify the responsible party(ies) and be communicated with each service provider (claim payer, employee assistance program, etc.).
Eligibility audits: detection helps rein in costs; It's easy for companies to earmark benefits for people who are actually ineligible to receive them. Eligibility audits can be invaluable in preventing such leakage, but relatively few organizations are using them
Established in 2003, New Jersey's Critical Incident Stress Response Program functions within a preexisting employee assistance program. In addition to traditional services, it sponsors a unique command staff leadership series that covers ethics-based leadership, law enforcement family dynamics, terrorism, and psychological counterterrorism.
Current best practices: coping with major critical incidents

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