§ 5-4. Employee Assistance Program

City of Alamogordo provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their dependents. This program offers qualified counselors to help cope with personal or work related problems.

The City of Alamogordo may provide an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) subject to the availability of funds. The purpose of this program is to provide employees and their immediate family members with assistance in resolving personal problems that may have an adverse effect on job performance. The program may deal with a broad range of human problems such as emotional, behavioral, family, marital, alcohol and/or substance abuse, financial, legal, or other personal problems.

When an employee uses this program by self-referral, their use will be confidential and will remain anonymous to the City. Self-referral usage of the EAP is limited to the provisions of the contract with the EAP provider. Employees who use the EAP on their own will be required to use accrued leave or take leave without pay to attend appointments during work hours.

A Director may refer an employee to the EAP as a condition of continued employment. In these cases, the information the employee discusses with their provider will remain confidential under provider, client privileges. The City will be provided information from the provider regarding the employee's attendance and fitness to safely perform the essential functions of their job. Employees who are referred to the EAP by their supervisor will be allowed a reasonable amount of administrative leave with pay to attend appointments that occur during their normal work hours.

Contact the Human Resources Department for further information.

(Ord. No. 1547 , 1-19-18)