While holidays are fun and exciting, they can also create stress and anxiety. Not only can this create problems at home, it can negatively affect a worker’s ability to do his or her job well. An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a company-sponsored program for employees that provides counseling and referral services to employees with a wide variety of personal problems. In addition to stress, anxiety and depression, these problems can include:

• marital problems, domestic violence, divorce, child care, and elder care;

• legal and financial concerns;

• addictive behaviors, such as substance abuse or gambling;

• the death or terminal illness of family members or close friends;

• eating disorders; and

• career-related difficulties, such as job relocation.

Management 2000, a Professional Employer Organization based in Indianapolis, Indiana, knows that effective EAPs can not only help employers improve employee attendance and morale, they can also lower both turnover costs and employer health care costs. The human resource professionals at Management 2000 provide comprehensive HR advice regarding EAPs, as well as other human resource policies and procedures. For more information about the human resource management services provided by Management 2000, call (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com.