Report of the Employee Assistance Program Committee

Wayne Little

The EAP Committee met with the employer on September 29, 2014 to discuss the last six months of the program. 

This was my first time attending a National EAP Committee meeting and I thank Brother Bill Blair for his assistance.  Also, it was the first time for newly elected committee member Melanee Jessup to attend her first meeting.

The agenda for the meeting included the following items:

2013-2014 EAP Statistics/Annual Report

Tools and Projects – Focus on Employees

• Advanced Referral Agent training
• Update on the mental health for employees workshop
• Resiliency for employees workshop

Update on the National Standard of Canada- Psychological H&S in the workplace

Questions from UTE and PIPSC

National EAP Office (NEAPO) Updates

• Draft joint communication – roles and responsibilities of LAC members
• Learning event (Nov 19 – 20, 2014)
• Upcoming RA training
• Summer and Fall issues of the National EAP Newsletter

Respectfully submitted,

Wayne Little
Chair of the Committee