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CEOs Urged to Promote Utilization of EAPs
Employee health costs have now become the third-largest expenditure for U.S. businesses today, constituting a whopping 8% of total compensation. The best way for CEOs to deal with higher-cost risks, such as depression, is to promote wider utilization of EAPs that can provide early intervention to employees. More...

Employees Urged to Take Advantage of EAPs
Millions of workers struggle with challenges they don't want to talk about at work: mental illness, substance abuse, stress. The Department of Labor study "What Works: Workplaces Without Drugs," showed that for every dollar invested in an EAP, employers generally save anywhere from $5 to $16. More...

IRS Exempts Wellness Programs and EAPs
The IRS issued revised Form W-2 reporting requirements in Notice 2012-09. Not only did the IRS exempt on-site clinics, the IRS also exempted all wellness programs and all EAPs, as long as the employer does not charge a premium for this coverage. More...

Addictions Plague Health Workers
British studies suggest up to 15 per cent of physicians will meet the criteria for impairment on the job sometime in their careers. In Canda, the numbers of health professionals joining industry-specific addiction treatment groups is rising significantly. More...

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South Carolina EAPA Chapter Conference Announced
The SCEAPA 2012 Conference "Getting to the Core: Mastering Employee Assistance Core Technology," will be held February 2 and 3, 2012, at the Myrtle Beach Resort and Spa at Grand Dunes. For more information and to register, click here.

Online CEAP Exam Prep Course
This six hour course is designed to provide CEAP exam preparation and review. The next class starts on March 14 at noon EST. For more information and to register, click here.

North Carolina EAPA Chapter Announces NCEAPA 2012 Conference
The NCEAPA 2012 Conference "Opening New Doors to the Future of EAP", will be held March 14-16, 2012 at the Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel in Charlotte, NC. Check the chapter website for more information. To view online brochure and register, click here.

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2012 World EAP Conference "Call for Proposals" Is Now Open!
You are invited to submit a proposal to present at EAPA’s 2012 Annual World EAP Conference, October 17-20, in Baltimore, Maryland. Attendees from nearly 40 countries spanning the globe are expected to participate. This year’s conference theme, "Embarking on a New Voyage: Embracing the Currents of Change," alludes both to the historical and current importance of the Port of Baltimore as a point of embarkation for exploring and changing the world. The deadline for submissions is February 17, 2012. Click here for more information.

Honor a Young Professional in Employee Assistance
EAPA’s Next Generation Task Force has announced a program for honoring and recognizing the accomplishments of 40 Young Professionals in Employee Assistance. Are you a young EAPA member, new to the field and ready to learn? Are you a chapter officer who would like to recognize the contributions of a younger chapter member? Nominations are now being accepted for EAPA’s First Annual "40-Under-40" List! Nominations can be submitted here.

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The Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) is the world’s largest, oldest, and most respected membership organization for employee assistance professionals. With members in over 35 countries around the globe, EAPA is the world’s most relied upon source of information and support for and about the employee assistance profession. EAPA publishes the Journal of Employee Assistance, hosts professional conferences and offers training and other resources to fulfill its mission. EAPA’s mission is to promote the highest standards of EA practice and the continuing development of employee assistance professionals, programs and services.

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