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1. Employee Assistance Program

The Riley County Police Department contracts with Empac to provide an Employee Assistance Program to all full-time employees. The Empac EAP provides confidential access to programs and services to aid in increasing happiness and healthiness in the workforce. 

Some of the features available through Empac:

• Six phone, video, or in-person sessions per household per year for personal and professional needs such as: 

1. Stress, depression, anxiety
2. Family and parenting concerns
3. Marital and relationship challenges
4. Workplace conflicts
5. Alcohol or drug dependency 
6. Grief and loss

WorkLife Services include:

• Financial consultation and resources for debt management and consolidation, identity theft, budgeting, and credit report information.
• Legal consultation with an attorney for issues relating to family law, estate planning, traffic citations, landlord conflicts, and many others. Discounted legal fees.
• Dependent care resources and referrals.
• Elder care resources and referrals.
• Self-help resources on a variety of topics via a member-only website.
• Monthly newsletters for employees and supervisors.

Website use:

• empac-eap.com

2. Peer Support Team

Confidential, encouraging support from peers who understand and won’t judge. Daily life can be stressful and can have an effect on your well-being, especially in a high stress career field. You are not alone. In 2019, the Riley County Police Department established a 13-member Peer Support Team represented by all the divisions within the Department to help ensure we are meeting our own mental health needs. Peer support may be contacted for a variety of reasons including but not limited to financial concerns, marital issues, family concerns, substance abuse, traumatic events, suicide or emotional and physiological issues. Peers and colleagues may have a better understanding of what you’re going through more than others.

3. Health and Wellness Programs

All full-time employees have a department sponsored membership to Genesis Health Club.

As a full-time employee your membership is at no cost. You can add a spouse and additional family members for a fee that you pay directly to Genesis.

This benefit is taxed.