Employee Assistance Program

People with problems need people they can turn to. Your Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Representative is just such a person.

Click the picture to read about how EAP has changed the lives of one UAW-DaimlerChrysler family.

Two EAP Reps at each UAW-DaimlerChrysler facility -- one union, the other management -- provide guidance and referrals for all sorts of personal problems: family issues, financial difficulties, substance abuse. And they know how to keep quiet. They're trained professionals who understand that your business is just that.

If you've got a problem, and you don't know where to turn, why not talk to your EAP Rep. He or she can point you in the right direction. Members of the bargaining unit also can call the UAW-DaimlerChrysler Helpline, 1-800-346-7651, for mental health or substance abuse problems. Non-bargaining unit employees can call 1-800-447-0166.

For more information on the EAP, contact Darrell Motley or Jesse Phillips at the NTC.

EAP Rep Certification
UAW and DaimlerChrysler EAP Reps now are required to earn certification -- within three years of their appointments -- through the UAW-DaimlerChrysler NTC certification process, which is designed to help Reps keep up with the latest information and techniques employed in the field.

Two certification training conferences are being held each year. If you are an EAP Rep and need more information on obtaining certification, contact Darrell Motley or Jesse Phillips at the NTC.

In addition to the certification requirements, the current National Agreement makes a major commitment to a Workplace Violence Prevention Program (WPVP) through creation of Local Response Teams at each DaimlerChrysler facility. The teams can provide early identification of situations that might result in violent behavior and take preventative action.

The National Agreement also provides additional support for employees by permitting them to hold employee-conducted, self-help group meetings on their own time at their facilities.