Member Benefits

Look to the EA’s team of HR professionals to answer your questions and quickly get you the information you need regarding the latest on HR policy, practices and compliance. Got a question? Call us at (419) 893-3000, or submit your hotline request via our website.

We understand that even under the best circumstances, legal issues and concerns can still arise. The EA’s Limited Legal Hotline is free to EA members and gives you access to local employment law attorneys who stand ready to answer your questions. Call us at (419) 893-3000, or submit your inquiry via our website.

As an EA member, you get immediate access to current information on a wide range of HR, workplace and employment law topics with the EA’s integrated online tool, available only to EA members through our relationship with CCH.

Stay current on the ever-changing regulations and new policy trends that can impact your business and your employees. Published monthly, The Bulletin gives you up-to-date information in the areas of human resource management, leadership, safety, regulatory compliance, and legislative actions affecting employers.

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Led by instructors with years of experience, this workshop focuses on how to build relationships and expect results (the twin towers of long-term success), plus many other practical tools. Managers, supervisors, and anyone who is considered a leader should take this training.

Be proactive. Have us come to your place of business and present no-nonsense, straightforward information and advice to any audience from manufacturing to the professional office, and everyone in between. Up-to-date, professionally taught with an engaging training style.

Armed with the latest in best practices and years of front line, practical experience, our trainers equip participants with knowledge and tools they can use in the workplace right away.

We can help you keep your Employee Handbook up to date as a professional, useful communication tool.

Customized to give you the information you need now regarding employee engagement. Each survey is designed for your particular workplace, and we do all the work. Get facts, not theories or assumptions. Expert implementation, all efficient, effective and economical.

Wait, did we say ‘experience’ instead of ‘service’? Yes, indeed. Customer service is one thing, but a great customer experience brings them back time and time again. Our training is applicable to the new or seasoned professional. Our audits put you in the shoes of your customers, giving you valuable insights via our unbiased eye.

As an EA member, you can take advantage of significant discounts on your Workers’ Compensation premiums by joining the EA’s group rating program. Administered by CareWorks Comp, this program fully integrates safety prevention and risk control with aggressive claims management to provide a sizeable return on investment. For an AC -3 application form visit CareWorks Comp’s website.

Enhance your benefits package with dental and vision coverage. EA member organizations can choose from a wide range of plan configurations, all with special prices that are available only to members of the EA.

Through the EA’s partnership with Medical Mutual, EA members with 51 or more employees can get competitive pricing for health insurance benefits, as well as enhanced employee wellness programs and tools, utilization benchmarking, free on-line health risk assessments, and care management programs.

Help your injured employees recover and return to work through the EA’s partnership with CareWorks, Ohio’s leading workers’ compensation managed care organization. CareWorks continues to help more injured Ohioans recover from workplace injury and return to work than any other MCO, and their provider network continues to deliver the industry’s leading medical cost savings, helping more than 63,000 employers reduce their medical costs and lower their premiums.

Increase your chances of making the right hiring decision through the EA’s partnership with Corporate Intelligence Consultants, providing pre-employment screening and investigative services to EA members based in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. CIC also provides services related to workplace violence, Workers’ Compensation fraud, security vulnerability assessments, and theft investigation.

Transitions associated with downsizing, layoffs, or right-sizing can be incredibly stressful  for your employees, as well as for you, the employer. Look to The EA’s outplacement partner – Impact Group – for programs and solutions designed to help you and your affected employees navigate transitions with professionalism, respect and a forward-thinking approach.

Lighthouse Telehealth EAP, can provide you as an EA member, a comprehensive service designed to reinforce your management team, providing unlimited managerial consultation and crisis support, in addition to short-term, solution-focused counseling and life coaching services to help employees sort out emotions, clarify issues, and resolve personal and/or work problems before their challenges negatively impact productivity and overall well-being. If your organization is considering an EAP program, is in need of onsite training, or has a troubling workplace issue, look to Lighthouse Telehealth LLC for all of your EAP needs.