Strategic Human Resources Approach Management

Simon Shackelford III

HRM552

October 30, 2012

Simon Shackelford III

Introduction This document will reveal various approaches management within law enforcement has taken in order to resolve common concerns within the workforce. These examples incorporate Employee Assistance Program, Organizational Reward System, Wrongful Discharge, and Performance Improvement Plan. Within the examples, the information will be made known is the quandary, the steps taken in the approach, and how the approach will be most successful.
Employee Assistance Program Approach The issue is the employee needs support with his/her medical invoices after having cancer treatment and being hospitalized for two months. The approach to this problem will be through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). An Employee Assistance Plan is an employee benefit that covers all or part of the cost for employees to receive counseling, referrals, and advice in dealing with stressful issues in their lives. These may include substance abuse, bereavement, marital problems, weight issues, or general wellness issues (Reh, 2012). This approach will assist law enforcement employees and their relatives with life challenges before the concerns affect their home life as well as their work performance. In order for the employees to receive assistance, he or she will need to inform the organization that assistance is needed. Once upper management and Risk Management are notified and the employee provides the organization with the accurate documentation, the agency will initiate the process for either approval or disapproval in order to assist the employee. Once the employee assistance program has been processed, the provider will notify the employee of the approval or rejection. If the employee is