To
confirm its concern for the human element as one of the most important pillars
of HR system, as well as to provide every kind of support help progress of government
work, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources launched, during the
emergence of Coronavirus (COVID- 19) pandemic, "Hayat" program, to ensure
business continuity and service provision, and to maintain the health and
safety of employees and their families.
Hayat
program is aimed at promoting the mental and moral health of Federal Government
employees, and has been launched in partnership with the Life Works Corporation,
to form a reliable facility specialized in providing psychological and moral
support to employees by highly qualified and experienced consultants.
The
program provides free consultations for Federal Government employees, via e-mail, phone, or WhatsApp service, with
all guarantees of privacy and personal data confidentiality, in collaboration
with Life Works Corporation, specialized in mental health.
Hayat
program aims to increase efficiency and productivity by reducing work and life
challenges, as well as improve quality of life and work environment, thus
achieving the required work-life balance and supporting employee mental health.
It
also helps in building strong relationships between employees, as well as promote
team spirit, institutional loyalty, employee engagement, leading to increasing productivity,
by enabling employees to progress in their professional lives, and developing
their skills continuously, driven by recognizing their achievements.
The
success of the program was culminated in the launch of its smart application "Hayat", through which all psychological
support services can be viewed and taken advantage of. Each employee is given 4
free consultations, in addition to a 30% discount on counseling and
psychological support services for his family members.
Moreover,
Federal Government employees can assess their own mental health by completing a
short questionnaire designed for this purpose: https://www.lifeworksclinic.com/fahr-chech-in-en, and then obtain a free 30-minute counseling session
with a Life Works specialist, at a time that suits them.
They
can also contact the health center and benefit from mental health support
services for free, through the following approved communication channels:
email: FAHR@lifeworks.ae, toll-free number: 800-543396757,
phone / Whatsapp: 054 704 1783/052 939 6126,
and Smart App. "Hayat".
Salwa Abdalla
Director
of Projects and Programs Department,
The
Federal Authority for Government Human Resources