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r Orange County Board of Commissioners Action Agenda Item Abstract Meeting Date: June 21, 1999 Action Agenda Item No. 8-~ Subject: Employee Assistance Program Contract Renewal Department: Personnel Public Hearing: Yes No X Budget Amendment Needed: Yes No X Attachment(s): 1 -1999-2000 EAP Contract Amendment 2 - Draft Memorandum of Agreement with Town of Hillsborough Information Contact: Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director Extension 2550 Telephone Number: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 Purpose: To approve continuation of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) contract with Human Affairs International for the period July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000. Background: The EAP provides Orange County employees and their dependents with confidential face-to-face assessment and counseling services, 24-hours a day emergency service, referral to community resources as needed, coverage for any personal problems and follow-up on all cases. The types of problems which may be addressed through the EAP include drug and alcohol abuse, mental health including depression, parent/child issues, marital issues and job stress. The EAP also provides supervisory consultation for dealing with employee personal problems, and provides consultation on a variety of mental health topics such as stress management, depression and conflict management. The EAP currently serves as Orange County's referral agency for any employee problems related to substance abuse. The County's Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy, which complies with the Federal government's drug and alcohol testing requirements, requires the County to have a referral agency for an employee who tests positive for substance abuse. The EAP is the required referral service for drug and alcohol treatment under the Drug and Alcohol Testing requirements. The EAP also serves as the