NCJ Number
125211
Date Published
1988
Length
23 pages
Annotation
This description of all aspects of the FBI's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) focuses on policies regarding assistance for alcohol abuse and drug abuse.
Abstract
The purpose of the FBI's EAP is to provide short-term counseling and referral services to all employees with personal problems that adversely affect their work performance. The current EAP evolved from the Alcoholism Program and expands coverage to drug abuse and a broad range of medical and behavioral problems as well as financial, marital, and other family difficulties. The EAP's objective is to reaffirm the FBI's commitment to the welfare of its employees while maintaining its standards of conduct and dedication to the achievement of its missions. In the EAP statement of policy, the FBI views drug abuse and alcohol abuse as treatable health problems that will receive the same assistance as any other health problem. When illegal drug use is involved, an employee's participation in the EAP will not preclude the FBI from taking appropriate disciplinary/administrative action. This manual describes the program's administration, its coordination with other programs, the requirement of confidentiality, records maintenance, the EAP's relationship to the drug deterrence program, and health insurance and treatment costs. Appended forms, pertinent executive orders, and authoritative letters.