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FROM: Sheriff-Coroner
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June 12, 1985
DATE: �7 County
SUBJECT: Contract for Psychologi.cal,Coanselling
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the chairperson to sign a contract on behalf of the county for
psychological counseling services to Sheriff's Department employees for the
period July 1 , 1985 through June 30, 1986.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost of this contract will be $22,096, the same as last fiscal year and
has been included in the Sheriff's budget request for 85-86 as a high priority
item.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The Sheriff (and others in the field) feel that stress counseling can reduce
workers compensation and disability retirement claims. All major law enforce-
ment agencies have similar contracts.
IV. BACKGROUND
For the last three years this department has had contracts to provide emergency
psychological counseling to all sworn employees of the department. Last year
all non-sworn employees were included on a limited basis (3 visits) . This
contract continues with the same level of service.
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 depend. In some instances , stress counselling would be terminated
during the middle of vital counselling sessions.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMI TEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) JV
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER X
*Contract authorized with OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
XUNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED 9,Z"_e, C2 5; /�2
Auditor-Controller PHILdATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
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