The Employee Support and Recovery Assistance program is a benefit available to all Government of Alberta employees who have been off work for at least 10 days on general illness leave or Workers Compensation.
This program is voluntary.

ESRA is designed to help direct employees of the Government of Alberta recover from illness or injury during their general illness period.

Additional information on ESRA is available from:

• The PAO operates a Web site on the program, which is found at www.gov.ab.ca/pao/esra
  Eligible employees who wish to find out immediately how the ESRA program can help with their health situation may contact a nurse with the Effective Case Management Group, the group chosen by AUPE and the government to run the program, at the following numbers:
  
• 780-413-1624 in Edmonton.
  
• 403-216-6120 in Calgary.
  
• 1-800-472-4904 province wide.

Participation in the ESRA program will not affect an employee’s eligibility to apply for benefits under the Long Term Disability Income Continuance Plan.

Accessibility to the ESRA Program can be done from any computer. The program has a self referral form and it can be accessed at by clicking here.