Does EAP information belong in your personal record?

• A. Yes
• B. Only with consent
• C. It depends
• D. No

Answer: (D)

Confidentiality of support information and proper record keeping are the key ideas here. Information from an Employee Assistance Program is private and is meant to help you without affecting your official employment record. The personal record is the formal file used for performance reviews, promotions, and disciplinary actions. Storing EAP details in that file could expose sensitive aspects of your private life to supervisors, discourage people from seeking help, and potentially run afoul of privacy laws and agency policies. Because of that, EAP information should stay in a separate, confidential file with restricted access, and only be shared with your explicit consent or as required by law. That’s why the correct stance is that EAP information does not belong in your personal record.