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Sheriff-Coroner
FROM: V,V�I�.tra
DATE'.
June 10, 1988 `�SUBJECT; CO
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Contract for Psychological Counselling ` lJ
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) a BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDATION ACTION
Approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to execute on the behalf of the County
a contract in the amount of $32,995 with Occupational Health Services for
psychological counselling services to Sheriff' s Department employees for the
period July 1, 1988 through June 30, 1989.
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost of this contract will be $32,995 which is included in the Department' s
1988-89 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 enforce-
ment agencies have similar contracts.
IV. BACKGROUND
For the last five 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 all the overall employee assistance
package, and many employees have received significant help in their personal and
professional lives through the 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 depend. 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 COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
S 1GNATURE I S 1: a u� n n
ACTION OF BOARD ON - 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 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. .
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N.County Administrator, Justice Systems ATTESTED
Program PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contractor via Sheriff
Sherif f'_Coroner �- •,
M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY