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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM. Richard K. Rainey, Sheriff-Coroner
Costa
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DATE:
October. 3, 1991
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SUBJECT: Contract for Psychological Counselling
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDATION:
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, 1991 through June 30, 1992 .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of this contract will be $50,000 . 00, which is included in the
Departments ' 1991-92 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 eight 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:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD OMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREM:
:
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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.
OCT 2 21991
CC: ATTESTED
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Justice System Programs
County Auditor-Controller, A/P Contracts
Sheriff-Coroner (for distribution BY— DEPUTY
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