PAP.9.11.080 Availability of Counseling and Assistance (Self-Disclosure)
(a) The Gaming Enterprises offer referral to an Employee Assistance Program or other appropriate services and rehabilitation programs which emphasize education, prevention, counseling and treatment to team members when personal concerns arise which may impact the team members' work performance or the employer's operations. These concerns include alcohol, illegal drug, or prescribed medication abuse; individual psychological problems; marital, family or child difficulties; work stress; and financial or legal matters.
(b) Self-Disclosure Guidelines:
(1) A team member may request to participate in the Employee Assistance Program. This request for assistance may not be used as a means for avoiding disciplinary action if the team member has violated the employer's Drug-Free Workplace Policy, departmental Procedures or Team Member Policy Manual, prior to their self-disclosure. Extreme care will be taken to maintain the requesting team member's privacy.
(2) A leave of absence to attend inpatient treatment will be granted to team members requesting assistance through self-disclosure. The leave of absence may not exceed 12 weeks.
(3) Team members placed on a leave of absence from self-disclosure will:
(A) Be allowed to return to the position, shift, and level of seniority that was held by the team member prior to the leave being granted.
(B) Be allowed to maintain Gaming Enterprise sponsored health, life, and short-term disability Insurance Benefits during the leave. The team member will be responsible for their portion of insurance premiums.
(C) Be allowed to utilize any accrued Paid Time Off hours earned prior to the leave.
(D) Be allowed to accrue Paid Time Off hours in accordance with the Gaming Enterprises policies on family and medical leave.
(c) Utilization of Self-Disclosure does not negate any disciplinary action for which a team member is subject to under any policy.
(d) Any cost(s) related to treatment(s) is the responsibility of the team member.