Employee Assistance Programs

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer presents an examination of employee benefit programs and looks at how they impact the public sector workplace. The writer explains what employment assistance programs (EAP's) are. The writer then discusses their history, management and impact and also studies how they fit into the public sector workforce. The writer concludes that, as public sector organizations move forward and budgets become tighter, EAP's should not only be maintained, but they should be enhanced to further reduce public sector workplace problems which in turn saves taxpayer dollars.

Outline:
Introduction
History
Purpose
Types of EAPs
Benefits of EAP in Public Sector Workforces
How EAPs Are Managed
Public Sector Specifics
Success or Failure

From the Paper:

"Over the years EAP's developed into programs meant to assist with any employee personal problem that had the potential to interfere with his or her ability to perform work duties. This can include marriage issues, financial stress, depression, drug or alcohol use, child care issues or other things that are not job related but have a negative impact on the employee's job performance."
"Employee Assistance Programs saw major growth during the 1970s when federal grants began to be offered to help offset the cost of providing such programs in the private and public sector."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Cayer, N. Joseph (2002) Evaluating employee assistance programs: concerns and strategies for public employers. Public Personnel Management
• Cope, Joseph (2005)Workplace violence prevention programs in West Texas. SAM Advanced Management Journal
• Demiralp, Berna, (2001) The Effect of an Enhanced Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Intervention on EAP Utilization(*).(Statistical Data Included) Journal of Studies on Alcohol
• History of EAP (accessed 4-26-07)http://www.worklife.state.ny.us/eap/history.html
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (accessed 4-23-07) http://www.decaturnet.org/drugfree/EAP.htm

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