The Ministry of Public Service (MPS) will soon be providing initiatives under its Employee Assistance Programme, to help public officers to cope with challenges arising as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Gail Atkins, director general, human resources of MPS, said in a statement on May 13 that some of the initiatives would include the provision of tip sheets and stress level tests.
“The tip sheets will provide strategies and or solutions to manage the health and well-being of officers, while the stress level tests will highlight the level of stress associated with varying issues and will be an indicator for extending counselling services through Network Services Centre, to those public officers in distress,” she said.
She said brief interactive sessions would also be held online.
Atkins said the aim of the initiatives was to provide preventative and proactive interventions for the early detection, identification and or resolution of personal and work-related issues, which could adversely affect employee well-being and productivity.
Public officers who want to access the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) in the People Support and Wellness Unit of MPS should call 535-4565, or Network Services Centre at 228-3056 or 228-7773.
Atkins said counselling would be confidential. (BGIS)
