Learn how to deal with PRESENTEEISM, the costly phenomenon of employees that are present at work but not fully engaged and productive. Tuesday, June 3, 2008
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
MUSC Thurmond/Gazes Research Building, Solomon Room (125)
114 Doughty Street, Charleston, SC 29403 Registration Fee: $25. (includes materials, certificate of attendance and lunch)
Human resources personnel, business owners, supervisors and managers will benefit from this conference. Conference brochure Secure online registration Did you know: - Presenteeism costs employers 7 ½ times more than absenteeism
- Stress, fatigue, depression, substance abuse, relationship problems, headaches, back pain and allergies are all common causes of presenteeism
- Troubled employees are absent at more than twice the normal rate
- 70% of all illegal drug users are employed either full or part-time
- 1 in every 10 people has an alcohol problem
- 10-15% of all employees have serious problems affecting their work performance
- The annual cost of alcoholism in industry is estimated at 16 billion dollars
- The cost of replacing an experienced worker ranges from $3,000 to $7,000
- Most employees are dropped because of personal rather than technical problems
Conference attendees will learn: - The cost of presenteeism in productivity, morale and company image
- The signs of alcohol and drug abuse and how to intervene effectively
- Ways to encourage your employees to deal with the distractions of daily life and be fully engaged in their work
- The benefits of an employee assistance program for employees and organizations
- Innovative ways to educate employees about responsible alcohol use
By learning these key objectives, HR personnel will be better equipped when dealing with employees who are "clocked in but checked out." Topics: - What is Presenteeism?
- Alcohol and Substance Use in the Workforce
- How Employee Assistance Programs Keep Staff on the Job
Credit:
All attendees receive a certificate of attendance. Psychologists, Counselors and Social Workers will also receive 1.25 CEUs. This program has also been approved for 1.25 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (www.hrci.org). Questions? Contact Heather Tyson
tysonh@musc.edu or (843) 792-7340 Presented by the Medical University of South Carolina
Employee Assistance Program and
the Office of Addiction Outreach and Education |
