Authority The Board of Education adopts this policy and program pursuant to its powers under the Philadelphia City Charter. The School District will make services of crisis intervention, counseling and referral available to employees through qualified professionals. Direct crisis intervention and counseling services may be limited to a specified number of occurrences or hours per employee for the purpose of determining appropriate referrals. Professional counselors may refer employees to medical, mental health or community resources for appropriate treatment or support with the objective of coordinating available resources, including employee health insurance. Crisis intervention, counseling and referral services will be make available to the spouses, children or parents who are members of an employee's household on the same basis as to employees.
All employees remain responsible to perform their jobs satisfactorily.
Employee participation in the EAP is intended to assist employees by resolving problems which interfere with successful performance and is not a substitute for such performance. Sick leave, health insurance and other related or applicable employee benefits shall be available through the EAP on the same basis as for any other employee health program. Records of employee participation in the EAP shall be maintained on a strictly confidential basis as medical records, separate from employee personnel files, in accordance with applicable laws and professional ethics.