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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM Sheriff-Coroner J Costa
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December 5 , 1989 Count�cos` =; -�P"'� Y
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SUBJECT: Contract for Psychological Counselling
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECO14MENDATION ACTION
Approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to execute on the
behalf of the County a contract in the amount of $38,500. 00 with
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES for psychological counselling
services to Sheriff ' s Department employees for the period of July
1, 1989 through June 30 , 1990.
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost of this contract will be $38 , 500 .00 which is included in
the Department' s 1989-90 budget.
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMNDATION
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 six 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 problems 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:a�-
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON December 19, 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT I ) 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: County Administrator, Justice Systems Program ATTESTED December 19, 1989
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Contractor (Via Sheriff) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Sheriff-Coroner
BY DEPUTY
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