The VIPs Launch A Number of Programs In Order To Trim Down The Costs Associated With Employee Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, Poor Employee Work Performance, Increasing Absenteeism, Work Related Injuries, and Excessive Sick Days
Heather is a sixty-four-year-old woman who is the top administrator in the human resources department at a large lead fabricating company. To reduce the costs related to employee alcohol abuse and alcoholism, poor employee work performance, excessive sick days, work related injuries, and increasing absenteeism, Heather and the other members of upper management implemented several programs that made the work environment substantially more productive, safe, and healthy.
As an illustration, twelve years ago Heather and the other members of upper management established an Employee’s Assistance Program so that all the workers had access to professional therapy for their personal problems that could negatively influence their work performance, health, and their personal well being.
The Company Administrators Assemble a Modern Workout and Exercise Room Complete With a Personal Trainer During Business Hours, Exercise Charts, Mirrors, Weights, Scales, and Exercise Equipment
As another example, roughly nine years ago Heather and the other company executives built an avant-garde exercise and workout room complete with weights, a professional trainer during business hours, many different types of exercise equipment, scales, mirrors, and exercise charts.
Furthermore, approximately three-and-a-half years ago Heather and the other VIPs invested in a purification system that filters all the drinking water that is accessible anywhere in the building complex. Likewise, two years ago, Heather and the other company administrators started a “walking club” that is chiefly intended for employees who want to learn how to boost their cardiovascular system.
Top Management Puts Into Operation a Weight-Watchers Class and Hires a Weight-Loss Professional to Oversee the Program
As another example, around two years ago, Heather and the other members of upper management sponsored a “Weight-Watchers” class that currently meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30 PM until 5:50 PM. Moreover, the VIPs hired a weight-loss nurse to supervise the program.
In a similar way, a year-and-a-half ago Heather and the other VIPs initiated a “Stop Smoking Club” for workers who want to quit or cut back on their smoking.
In the last eleven months, in a joint venture with the Employee’s Assistance Program, Heather and the other members of upper management implemented an “Anger Management” class for employees who want to learn how to better manage their temper.
Top Management Starts An Alcohol and Drug Testing Program
In the last three months, Heather and the other members of top management started a alcohol and drug testing program that is related to their drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. In point of fact, Heather is the primary person in the company responsible for getting the message out to all the workers about the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program as well as the drug and alcohol testing program.
One of the essential components of the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcoholism and Depression” that meets every Friday after work. The main idea with this class is informing workers that hazardous drinking and depression many times happen in the same person. It is hoped that understanding this information will be able to help a person address both medical problems and get the alcohol rehab and mental health counseling he or she needs.
Upper Management Starts an Alcohol Statistics and Facts Class
Another relatively recent addition to the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcohol Statistics and Facts.” The rationale behind this alcohol statistics facts class is the reality that quite a few individuals fail to recognize the total impact of the results of alcohol dependency and alcohol abuse without first reading about some of the alcohol dependency and alcohol abuse statistics and facts that are available. As a result, one of the goals of this class is to provide various alcohol abuse and alcoholism facts and statistics in order to help workers gain a better comprehension of the many of issues that are related to irresponsible and hazardous drinking and how they can stop these issues from occurring.
Most recently, Heather and the other members of top management, through feedback from employees, initiated a class that focuses directly on severe drinking entitled “What is Alcoholism”? This class meets every Friday morning a half hour before work and focuses chiefly on the differences between alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency, on the stages of alcoholism, and on the forms of therapy that are available for people who have alcohol drinking problems such as people who drink in an irresponsible manner.
Although each and every one of these health and preventative maintenance programs was relatively expensive, the company executives reason that they are many thousands of dollars ahead by providing all of their employees with more productive, healthy, and safe working conditions.
