Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE: EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM NO: J-300
APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED:
August 1, 1990 06/01/2018 04/01/1996 06/01/2018
POLICY
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has been established as a tool for self help by an
employee and as a means for the Sheriff’s Office to retain valued employees. The intent of the
program is to help, not punish employees.
All records and discussions of personal problems with the EAP staff will be handled in a
confidential manner as are other medical records. These records are kept by the EAP office and
do not become a part of the employee’s personnel file. Since the program is confidential,
participation in the program will not jeopardize job security, promotional opportunities and
reputations.
The EAP provides consultants with whom an employee can discuss problems and who can then
refer the employee to the resource(s) that can better aid the employee in resolving the problem.