E.H.A.P.
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Lapeer Community Schools employee groups jointly have developed an
Employee Health and Assistance Program (E.H.A.P.). This program is
designed to cover all employees and their immediate families and does
not exclude any organizational level or group.
The objectives of this program are to:
• prevent problems by promoting activities designed to enhance the health and wellness of employees and their families;
• develop a confidential and voluntary consultation, referral and
treatment service for all Lapeer community School employees and their
family members who are experiencing problems which affect employee job
performance and/or the general well being (e.g. alcoholism and other
drug abuse; mental, marital, family, physical, and financial problems).
It is expected that through this program employees who suspect that
they may have a medical or personal problem which is likely to
contribute to the deterioration of job performance, even in its early
stages, will be encouraged to seek assistance and follow through with
the prescribed treatment or corrective activities.
E.H.A.P. representatives volunteer their services so that E.H.A.P.
virtually is cost-free to the District. Also, representatives do not
have the professional qualifications or expertise to remediate the
medical or personal problems of individuals in need of assistance.
E.H.A.P. representatives help to (1) identify the specific nature of
the employee’s problems; (2) help motivate the employee to seek outside
professional assistance for his or her problems, and (3) facilitate a
link-up for the employee with appropriate assistance or treatment
resource.
The handling of all specific problems will be confidential, and the
privacy of personal records of individuals will be preserved except in
the event of life-threatening situations or abuse/neglect of children.
An employee’s job security should not be jeopardized by the decision
to seek intervention services. However, an E.H.A.P. representative
cannot supersede or interfere with administrative practices and work
rules relating to job misconduct.
Persons participating in this program will be expected to meet
existing job performance standards and established work
employee/employer agreements and guidelines.
Nothing pertaining to E.H.A.P. is to be interpreted as constituting a
waiver of the administration’s right to maintain discipline or the
right to take disciplinary measures within the framework of collective
bargaining agreements and employee rules, regulations and policy.
The decision to request help for diagnosis, accept advisory
assistance, and/or to seek treatment for the various problems which
affect job performance is the personal responsibility of the individual.
Any expense for diagnostic or treatment service will be borne by the employee or may be covered by employee medical insurance.
For additional information or a CONFIDENTIAL appointment, contact
your building or department E.H.A.P. representative or one of the
following E.H.A.P. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS:
Roxanne North 667-2433
Jennifer Putnam 667-2438
Kim Seifferly 667-2401
Kristen Wilcox 667-2423
E.H.A.P. was originated in 1991-92 as the result of the interest and
efforts of Pam Markgraf, LCS teacher from 1980 – 1997. E.H.A.P.
continues in her memory.
Pam Markgraf (1944-1997)