Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3356 - Youngstown State University
Chapter 3356-7 - University Employees and Benefits
Section 3356-7-51 - Employee assistance program
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3356-7-51
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) Policy statement. Youngstown state university (university) is committed to employment practices that promote the health and welfare of its employees. Through its various benefits packages, it offers employees incentives to pursue additional education; to take advantage of events, activities and performances offered; and to otherwise enhance each employee's standard of living.
(B) Definition. The university employee assistance program ("EAP") consists of services designed to:
(1) Maximize employee
functioning on the job and in personal matters, and
(2) Assist employee clients in identifying
and resolving personal concerns, including, but not limited to, health,
marital, family, financial, alcohol, drug, legal, emotional stress, or other
personal issues that may affect job performance.
(C) Parameters.
(1) The university's employee assistance
program is designed to provide confidential access to professional services
such as problem assessment, short-term counseling, and referral to appropriate
community and private services.
(2)
The EAP is available to all full-time benefits eligible employees of the
university and eligible family members as defined by the agreement with the
provider.
(3) The office of human
resources will make available to supervisors and employees information about
referral and participation in the employee assistance program.
(4) Members of bargaining units should refer
to their collective bargaining agreements.
(D) Procedures. Services of the EAP may be initiated in any one of the following ways:
(1) Employee self-referral: Eligible
employees of the university may self-refer for confidential EAP
services.
(2) Supervisory referral
for voluntary participation: Supervisors may recommend that an employee
participate in the EAP. The office of human resources will not disclose any
information regarding EAP participation without written consent of the
employee.
(3) Supervisor
administrative referral for mandatory
participation: Employees who exhibit a documented pattern of deteriorating job
performance or behavior that could result in termination can be referred by the
supervisor to the office of human resources for mandatory participation in the
EAP. The office of human resources will be informed of
the completion/noncompletion of EAP services but will not disclose any
information regarding EAP participation without written consent of the
employee.
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