A recently obtained access-to-information request reveals that Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) spent over $800K on Morneau Shepell Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with an average utilization of around 17 per cent.
The costs by year:
2016: $151,216.20
2017: $156,160.80
2018: $157,858.20
2019: $157,858.20
2020: $166,857.41
2021 up to May: $73,113.25
See tables below for full data:
Morneau Shepell EAP Fees
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Jan.
$ 12,509.10
$ 12,730.50
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.74
$ 14,622.65
Feb
$ 12,509.10
$ 12,730.50
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 14,622.65
March
$ 12,509.10
$ 12,730.50
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,202.98
$ 14,622.65
April
$ 12,509.10
$ 12,730.50
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,202.98
$ 14,622.65
May
$ 12,509.10
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,202.98
$ 14,622.65
June
$ 12,509.10
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,202.98
July
$ 12,509.10
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 14,622.65
August
$ 12,730.50
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 14,622.65
Sept.
$ 12,730.50
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 14,622.65
Oct.
$ 12,730.50
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 14,622.65
Nov.
$ 12,730.50
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 14,622.65
Dec.
$ 12,730.50
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 13,154.85
$ 14,622.65
$ 151,216.20
$ 156,160.80
$ 157,858.20
$ 157,858.20
$ 166,857.41
$ 73,113.25
Utilization
April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017
17.76%
April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018
16.90%
April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019
16.93%
April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020
17.61%
April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021
13.92%
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Matt Barter is a third-year student in the Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty at Memorial University of Newfoundland, majoring in Political Science with a minor in Sociology. He enjoys reading thought-provoking articles, walks in nature, and volunteering in the community.
Is this yet another example of outsourcing activities which could be carried out by personnel already on the payroll? Where is this company based? Are any NL residents employed?
Can you explain what this is? is it normal? etc?
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Is this yet another example of outsourcing activities which could be carried out by personnel already on the payroll? Where is this company based? Are any NL residents employed?
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