LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program Manager’s Program Orientation

© 2008 Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved. OBJECTIVES Identify the Scope of LifeWorks Services and Resources. How to Use the LifeWorks Program as a Personal Resource Tools and resources for Managers

© 2008 Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved. A Commitment to Always Being There LifeWorks offers integrated EAP & Work Life services. Provides support and counselling for urgent issues and crisis situations. Provides support to help manage everyday issues, before they become major concerns.

© 2008 Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved. LifeWorks is Available… In-person: face-to-face counselling By phone Online Through personalized searches & referrals In print: kits, booklets and life articles Via audio CD recordings

© 2008 Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved. KEY FEATURES LifeWorks is available to you and anyone covered by your benefit program - spouse, children. LifeWorks is part of your benefit package and is available at no cost to you and your family. LifeWorks is national, bilingual, and is available 24/7 It’s easy to use: Call or go online! Most importantly - LifeWorks is CONFIDENTIAL !

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© 2008 Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved. Ceridian LifeWorks The LifeWorks program can support your role as a Manager…

© 2008 Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved. WHAT DO WE OFFER MANAGERS? Management Consultations and Coaching Support and validation Practical problem solving information Online articles and monthly promotions Resources - articles, booklets, audio recordings Assistance in accessing appropriate resources A concrete, viable support for you to offer your employees when they approach you with personal problems, or when their performance begins to suffer

© 2008 Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved. WHAT IS A MANAGEMENT CONSULT? Designed to assist and support managers, supervisors and HR departments through third party objective support Focus on support, coaching and action planning Provide educational materials, practical tips and follow-up Are a supplement - not a replacement - for your own HR solutions, policies and procedures An important part of a successful Performance Management intervention to hopefully help achieve a successful result

© 2008 Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved. An employee experiencing personal problems may... Show an unusual disinterest in or disregard for work alter work behaviour - miss deadlines, unusual mistakes, difficulty understanding assignments become forgetful or demonstrate poor concentration exhibit irregular or reduced productivity frequently absent or late take extended coffee or lunch breaks makes excessive demands on the manager’s time interacts poorly with co-workers is moody, or shows uncharacteristic irritability has uncharacteristic outbursts of anger or belligerence seems indifferent, lacks interest in daily activities

© 2008 Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved. Issues for Management Consultations Employee performance, productivity and attendance issues Questions regarding sexual harassment or harassment in the workplace Employee conflict Substance abuse concerns Supporting employees suffering from depression or other forms of mental illness Discrimination Organizational change Violence, threats and anger issues in the workplace Burnout

© 2008 Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved. Management Consultations DO NOT: Interpret your internal company policy Interpret government regulations Give legal advice Tell management what they can and cannot do Replace or infringe on your company’s internal organizational resources

© 2008 Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved. TYPES OF REFERRALS Informal Referrals. There are no performance issues, HR not likely involved yet, but you are concerned and want to offer support by reminding the employee about the LifeWorks program. Mandated Referrals. Often in conjunction with other performance management initiatives when there are performance issues - HR are involved by this point. Our Management Consultation Team would work with you and/or your HR department to help you with your intervention and to present EAP as support.

© 2008 Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved. DO’S AND DON’TS OF REFERRALS Emphasize the Following: Do contact LifeWorks before making a mandated referral Do try to be patient, understanding and sympathetic when you meet with the employee. Show support. Do emphasize that your goal is to help the employee improve the situation. Do focus on behaviour. Do remind the employee that the program is confidential. Beware of the Following: Don’t get involved in the employee’s personal problems. Don’t diagnose or assess your employee’s problem. Don’t offer advice or recommendations about what the employee should or should not do. Don’t discuss the employee’s problems with anyone except your supervisor, HR or a LifeWorks counsellor. Don’t avoid the problem and assume it will go away.

© 2008 Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved. How will I remember to access? Wallet cards Brochures Posters Watch for our monthly promotions. They will cover a specific topic and point you to further resources on the website for additional information (may include new resources such as CD, or kits you can order). Incorporate into monthly meetings with managers or employees. Order materials from the website - keep them around for when you need them!

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