The University of Georgia Searches for an Employee Assistance Program

February 3, 2003 The University of Georgia Searches for an Employee Assistance Program The University of Georgia (UGA) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on January 14, 2003, searching for a firm to establish and provide an employee assistance program (EAP) for their workforce. UGA wants an EAP to provide a benefit for employees that helps them cope effectively with personal problems. Simultaneously, this program will act as a management tool which employers can use to reduce absenteeism and turnover, improve morale, increase productivity, and help control health care benefit costs. UGA’s workforce consists of 9,273 employees, of . . .