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The Health Services group is responsible for providing programs and services for Amtrak employees
(and families) that improve their well-being in order to be productive and safe in the workplace. They
oversee and implement programs through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP); drug and alcohol
testing; audiometric testing under the Hearing Conservation program; accommodations through the
Americans with Disability Act; and wellness programs. The EAP assist employees to restore and
maintain their full capabilities and emotional well being when trying to cope with grief, trauma,
marital/relationship/family problems, depression, and other stressors; to help maximize safety in all
aspects of Amtrak operations; to assist in retaining valued employees; to reduce overall incidence of
substance abuse in the workplace, toward the ultimate goal of maintaining a drug-and-alcohol-free work
environment. The EAP oversees the Critical Assistance and Response for Employees (CARE) program.
They work collaboratively with Operation RedBlock teams to assist employees with drug and alcohol
problems. The drug and alcohol testing program provides the services of a Designated Employer
Representative (DER) and oversees the following testing programs – random, rule G follow-up, pre-
employment, return-to-duty from 30 day leave, fitness-for-duty, periodic, for cause, FRA/FMCSA
Federal Post accident. The wellness program promotes program to establish a healthy life style such as
walking, weight-reduction, smoking cessation, health assessments and biometric screens.
The Medical Services group is responsible for the review and processing of all medical examinations,
including pre-employment, periodic, Commercial Drivers License (CDL), respirator clearance, and return
to work, assuring compliance with both regulatory and corporate standards. Additional responsibilities
include extensive case management of Medical Leave of Absence occurrences, providing Fitness for Duty
determinations and regular collaboration with other departments on medical issues. Oversight of the
Work with Medications (Form 3133) process involves the careful review of records, medical conditions
and job descriptions by the Medical Services professional staff in making approvals or non-approvals.
The Medical Services group also manages and oversees the network of 200 provider clinics to make
certain that quality services are provided to our employees and identified standards are maintained.
The total FY12 Budget request is $14.3M which represents a reduction of $2.3M compared to FY11
actual(s).
Base Activity:
The Environmental Health and Safety Department’ s FY12 base budget is $15.5M. However this budget
is reduced by $2.3M due to target budget reductions across the company. The FY12 budget is mainly
driven by labor costs with a total of $10.6M.
A summary of FY12 changes includes the following:
o Inflation of Prior Year expenses including labor agreements $0.3M
o Decrease in Medical expenses due to duplicate posting in FY11 reversed in FY12 ($0.9M)
o Decrease in Professional Fees due to inclusion of Asbestos plan expenses in FY11, reported as
Initiative in FY12 ($0.7M)
o Other $0.2M
New Activity:
A summary of FY12 new activity includes the following:
o Development of Asbestos building plan $0.9M
o Contract with Liberty Mutual for cross functional teams to improve work place safety processes
$0.1M
o Injury Analysis $0.1M
o Climate registry verification and verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions $0.1M
o Wellness programs such as smoking cessation and weight reduction $0.1M
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