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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS . Contra
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FROM: RICHARD K. RAINEY, Sheriff-Coroner
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DATE: July 16, 1990 °°;;.--_---
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SUBJECT: Contract for Psychological Counselling
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDATIONS ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner or designee to execute a
contract on the behalf of the County with OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
SERVICES for psychological counselling services to Sheriff ' s
Department employees for the period of July 1, 1990 through June 30,
1991.
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of this contract will be approximately $42,000. 00 , ( $50 per
permanent filled employee) which is included in the Department' s
1990-91 budget.
III .REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The Sheriff (and Others in the field) feel that stress counselling
can reduce workers ' compensation and disability retirement claims.
All major law enforcement agencies have similar contracts.
IV. BACKGROUND:
For the last seven years this department has had contracts to
provide emergency psychological counselling to all sworn employees
of the department. This program has become an essential part of the
overall employee assistance package, and many employees have
received significant help in their personal and professional lives
through use of this program.
V. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:_
Increases in workers ' compensation and disability retirement claims.
Serious labor relations problem would develop by retracting a
benefit on which the employees now demand. In some instances,
stress counselling would be terminated during the middle of vital
counselling sessions. This program has the highest priority within
the Sheriff ' s Department.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _YES SIGNATURE:
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-RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR -RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE _OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON - A LI G_ 71290 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
A UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED AUG 71990
Count Administrator, PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Justice Systems Program SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller
Contractor via Sheriff
Sheriff-Coroner BY
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