EAP

What does the Employee Assistant Program Committee do?

MEC EAP Chair Duties

The MEC EAP/Professional Standards Committee shall consist of the MEC EAP/Professional Standards Committee Chairperson and the Local EAP/Professional Standards Committee Chairperson from each council. EAP/Professional Standards Committee members will function in accordance with International EAP/PS Committee guidelines. The EAP Resource Manual and EAP Handbook are the written guidelines for Committee structure and functioning. All matters brought to the Committee’s attention will be handled with utmost confidentiality. AFA-CWA EAP/PS will coordinate and promote cooperation with other employee-represented groups in attempting to resolve conflicts that may arise out of working relationships. EAP/PS will be available to assist any Flight Attendant prior to, or following, a disciplinary process. The MEC and International EAP/PS discourage a Committee member from being present in any grievance hearing. EAP/PS does not evaluate performance, accuse or judge, punish, preach nor threaten. EAP/PS will help troubled Flight Attendants when problems affect their personal and professional lives, including referral to appropriate treatment resource or self-help group, and assistance in gaining necessary leave of absence. EAP members are knowledgeable of health and welfare plans as pertains to medical and psychiatric benefits as well as substance abuse issues. EAP members participate in CIRP crew debriefings and operational debriefings when EAP issues are involved.   The committee will conduct ongoing education of the membership as to the function, scope and operation of the committee. Each Flight Attendant has a responsibility to exercise reasonable personal efforts to resolve a problem prior to contacting this committee for assistance. Flight Attendants are expected and encouraged to go to EAP/PS to attempt resolution of a conflict through peer efforts, rather than to request action from management.