Matt Barter

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.