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Discretionary benefits designed to meet the following objectives: - correct answer ✔✔Mental
and physical well-being
Family assistance programs
Educational benefits
Support programs for daily living
Rationale for Benefits - correct answer ✔✔-Program costs are less than the cost of absenteeism
and tardiness -The programs enhance the employee's mental and physical well-being
-Educational support yields benefits to both employers and employees --In many cases,
employers receive tax benefits
Origins of Accommodation and Enhancement Benefits - correct answer ✔✔-Alcohol
intervention programs laid the foundation of contemporary employee assistance programs
-In the early 20th century alcohol use was acceptable
-During the industrial era concerns about safety and efficiency emerged
-In the 1940s, a rehabilitative rather than punitive stance toward alcohol consumption was
adopted.
Three factors prompted this approach: - correct answer ✔✔-During WWII, private businesses
refocused their work on efforts to support the war, the need for efficiency created a highly
stressful work conditions with contributed to alcohol use as a coping mechanism
-The additional staffing needs required the employment of those who would not otherwise be
hired for a variety of reasons, i.e. people with alcoholism problems
-Upon returning from the war, workers were reemployed. PTSD cope with alcohol consumption
, Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988: - correct answer ✔✔Affects employees with federal
contracts.
Employers must meet criteria that includes Drug- free Workplace Act: - correct answer ✔✔a
written policy stating that use on the premises in prohibited make employee aware of the
resources available places restrictions on employees with conviction records and mandates
rehabilitation program participation
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) - correct answer ✔✔help with personal problems that
impair the employee's ability to do their job
-Alcohol and drug abuse
- Domestic violence,
-Emotional impact of AIDS and other diseases
-Clinical depression
- Eating disorders
Purpose is to improve job performance
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) In 2011 - correct answer ✔✔46% of private industry
workers were eligible for an EAP (51%) of full-time and (32%) of part-time employees have
access to an EAP program More union workers had access (68%) compared to nonunion workers
(44%) One study shows 78% of employees received the help they needed
EAP Services - correct answer ✔✔Providing information about services
-Problem identification & assessment
-Short-term counseling
-Referrals to professionals
- Follow-up to assess effectiveness
-Staff crisis hotlines to help employees in urgent situations
answers already passed
Discretionary benefits designed to meet the following objectives: - correct answer ✔✔Mental
and physical well-being
Family assistance programs
Educational benefits
Support programs for daily living
Rationale for Benefits - correct answer ✔✔-Program costs are less than the cost of absenteeism
and tardiness -The programs enhance the employee's mental and physical well-being
-Educational support yields benefits to both employers and employees --In many cases,
employers receive tax benefits
Origins of Accommodation and Enhancement Benefits - correct answer ✔✔-Alcohol
intervention programs laid the foundation of contemporary employee assistance programs
-In the early 20th century alcohol use was acceptable
-During the industrial era concerns about safety and efficiency emerged
-In the 1940s, a rehabilitative rather than punitive stance toward alcohol consumption was
adopted.
Three factors prompted this approach: - correct answer ✔✔-During WWII, private businesses
refocused their work on efforts to support the war, the need for efficiency created a highly
stressful work conditions with contributed to alcohol use as a coping mechanism
-The additional staffing needs required the employment of those who would not otherwise be
hired for a variety of reasons, i.e. people with alcoholism problems
-Upon returning from the war, workers were reemployed. PTSD cope with alcohol consumption
, Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988: - correct answer ✔✔Affects employees with federal
contracts.
Employers must meet criteria that includes Drug- free Workplace Act: - correct answer ✔✔a
written policy stating that use on the premises in prohibited make employee aware of the
resources available places restrictions on employees with conviction records and mandates
rehabilitation program participation
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) - correct answer ✔✔help with personal problems that
impair the employee's ability to do their job
-Alcohol and drug abuse
- Domestic violence,
-Emotional impact of AIDS and other diseases
-Clinical depression
- Eating disorders
Purpose is to improve job performance
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) In 2011 - correct answer ✔✔46% of private industry
workers were eligible for an EAP (51%) of full-time and (32%) of part-time employees have
access to an EAP program More union workers had access (68%) compared to nonunion workers
(44%) One study shows 78% of employees received the help they needed
EAP Services - correct answer ✔✔Providing information about services
-Problem identification & assessment
-Short-term counseling
-Referrals to professionals
- Follow-up to assess effectiveness
-Staff crisis hotlines to help employees in urgent situations
