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Employee Assistance and Work/Life Programs: Helping [Company Name] Employees and Their Families

[Company Name] is committed to fostering a culture which recognizes that job satisfaction and productivity are best achieved when employees are able to strike a balance between business requirements and personal needs. We acknowledge that balancing work, family, and life activities can be a challenge. Our objective is to assist employees to make effective personal and professional decisions by offering a wide range of policies, benefits, and support services that meet the needs of our diverse work force.

As part of this commitment to our employees, [Company Name] is providing Employee Assistance and Work/Life Programs. These programs are a voluntary, confidential, cost-effective benefit to employees and their dependents, and are in the best interests of the employee.

The EAP is a network of services designed to assist employees and their eligible family members to cope with personal issues. This resource provides professional, confidential assistance to employees and their family members who are experiencing problems that may affect their general well-being or job performance. The services are voluntary, confidential, and free of charge. The EAP network is staffed with licensed, professional counselors. You may contact the EAP to access short-term counseling and/or referrals for issues such as:

• Stress, anxiety or depression
• Emotional concerns
• Family relationships or marital problems
• Financial or legal concerns
• Eating disorders
• Alcoholism, chemical dependency, or drug abuse
• Sleeping difficulties
• Interpersonal problems that affect job performance
• Coping with a serious illness or loss of a loved one
• Other personal problems

The Work/Life Programs help employees and their family members to better manage caregiving responsibilities. These services provide an opportunity to discuss and resolve child care or elder care concerns with an experienced counselor. The program is designed to save time, energy, and worry by offering quick, easy access to the following service components:

• Experienced counselors to answer your questions, help define your family's needs, and provide information about caregiving options and strategies.

• Checklists, information sheets, booklets, and other educational materials.

• Referrals to services compatible with your family's needs. Counselors will conduct a customized search for information covering a wide range of community resources, such as child care centers, family day care homes, adoption agencies, camps, elder law attorneys, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home care providers.

• Resources for new parents, information about early childhood development and child behavior, assistance with adoption, materials on children and adults with special needs, care options, active aging, caring for the caregiver, and tips for balancing work and family.

Personal concerns may be resolved successfully when they are identified and addressed early. We encourage you and your family members to use the Employee Assistance and Work/Life Programs. Here are some signs to watch for:

• You spend much of your day worrying about a particular problem.

• You are concerned about the problem of a family member and don't know what to do.

• Your job, family life, relationships or health is affected by a problem.

• You try to convince yourself that the problem will get better, but it never does.

• You realize you have a problem, but feel stuck and don't know where to go for help.

At times, you may simply want to access expert articles, tip sheets, or checklists on an area of concern in your life. Your EAP and Work/Life website puts thousands of helpful articles and resources at your fingertips. Just log on to www.xxxxyyyy.com and register with your company's username (yyyyy) and password (zzzz). You and your family will have access to information on a wide variety of important topics including child and elder care issues, relationships, communication, interpersonal interaction in the workplace, and emotional well-being. In addition, the site enables you to conduct a self-search for child, elder, or family care services in your geographical area.

All [full-time] [and] [part-time] employees of [Company Name] [and its subsidiaries] , as well as their eligible dependent family members, are able to use the EAP and Work/Life Programs.

We recognize that confidentiality is critical, and that it is an integral element of these programs. All EAP and Work/Life services will be kept strictly confidential. Your EAP and Work/Life provider ensures the highest level of confidentiality for employees and their dependents, will maintain information and personal records.

[Company Name] will assume all costs for initial assessment and counseling sessions by the EAP for employees and their dependent family members. If additional assistance is necessary, referrals will be initiated to resources whose fees may be covered under [Company Name] 's medical plan. Our medical plan covers [both inpatient and outpatient mental health services] . Please refer to your insurance plan booklet or Human Resources for specific plan provisions. Referrals to child care or elder care services are provided at no cost. However, any costs for use of these services are to be paid by the employee.

EAP 1-8xx-xxx-xxxx
Work/Life Programs 1-8xx-xxx-xxxx
Web Site: www.xxxxyyyy.com
Password: YYYYYYY
User Name: ZZZZZZ

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