Job Jeopardy. The Employees Assistance Program is a means to provide confidential assistance to members of the bargaining unit who are experiencing problems with alcohol, drugs or other personal/life problems. The program also provides supervisors and union representatives with a constructive way to help when these problems interfere with job performance. The objective of the program is to retain and help valued members who are alcoholic or drug dependent, restoring them to better health and improved work performance. No member of the bargaining unit with an alcohol or drug problem will have either job security or promotional opportunities jeopardized because of a request for diagnosis, counseling or treatment through this program. However, the parties understand that participation in this program will not insulate bargaining unit members from appropriate disciplinary action or evaluation. Neither shall participation remove from members their right to union representation in all instances including grievances, hearings and litigation.
