Who Uses an Employee Assistance Program?
A 1994 report (Marsh and McLennan Companies) described anecdotal evidence of significant savings associated with EAP utilization. • A $7,750 saving per employee at Warner Corporation because of lower recruitment and training costs, lower worker’s compensation costs and fewer on-the-job accidents. • A 75% reduction in inpatient substance abuse treatment costs after EAP implimentation at Gilette Company. • A reduction in absenteeism and worker’s compensation insurance costs at Sawyer Gas Company and at Oregon Steel Mills. A study of the McDonnell Douglas EAP estimated savings of %5.1 million due to fewer days missed from work, lower turnover, and lower medical claims of employees, spouses and dependents.
