Internal Review of FLRA's Occupational Safety and Health

-Training for supervisors, managers, employees, union officials, unionrepresentatives and human resource employees which will include;- procedures and techniques for referring employees to EAP;- crisis management;- privacy and confidentiality issues; and- techniques for intergrating employees back into the work environment.The EAP will conduct ongoing health promotions and issues dealing with jobperformance and hold workshops on related topics such as conflict resolution, balancingwork and family needs, time and stress management, managing employees withperformance problems and sexual harassment.The EAP also provides counseling services to employees who have experiencedtraumatic events. Critical Incident Stress Management will be provided to those whohave experienced threats, actual violence, suicide and/or homicide, natural or terroristdisasters, severe injuries, deaths, or any other situation that might have psychological,or media impact.Federal employees (and family members whose problems are related), who are referredby supervisors, labor representatives or by self referral, who are affected by emotional,alcohol, drug or other personal problems will be offered up to six confidential meetingswith EAP counselors.Other services include quarterly EAP newsletters, promotional material, userguidebooks, supervisors guidebooks, and confidential counseling records.MAJOR FEDERAL AGENCY HEALTH PROGRAMSThe following Federal Agencies have also established major programs which areaccessible to all Federal agencies.The Department of Labor: The Department of Labor manages the FederalOccupational Safety and health Program.The Office of Personnel Management: The Office of Personal Managementprovides guidance, resources and technical assistance on issues related toemployee health and well being. This Agency also provides assistance to FederalAgencies in establishing Employee Assistance Programs. The Office of PersonnelManagement also reports annually to Congress on alcohol and drug abuseprevention, treatment and rehabilitation programs for Federal employees.The Department Health and Human Services: The Department of Healthand Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion publishes aHealth Observance Calendar and provides information on its website. This Agency alsoprovides professional consultation and technical assistance to agencies who develop13