Agenda - 06-26-1996 - VIII-I - Laserfiche WebLink

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r "1 For the period July 1, 1995 through May 31, 1996 there was a 3.68 percent utilization rate of employees and dependents who accessed the EAP for face to face counseling sessions. In addition to the face-to-face counseling sessions provided to employees, the EAP has provided telephone consultation to the Personnel Department and various supervisors in the County on prevention/intervention strategies to use in managing situations in which employee personal problems affect the workplace. In addition to providing services to individual employees, the EAP also provides group counseling to employees and supervisors in such situations as when guidance is needed on how to interact with a co- worker experiencing problems of mental illness. In one such situation, this has been reported to be of great benefit to staff who gained confidence in how to appropriately respond to the employee. In addition, the EAP has provided two supervisory training sessions for approximately 50 Orange County supervisors on supervising employees with mental health concerns. The Attachment 1 Contract Amendment provides for continuation of the original Agreement and succeeding amendments. This includes: 1. Continuation of the Town of Hillsborough as a Sub& oup Because of its size,the Town of Hillsborough has not been able to independently identify an EAP provider. In 1993 the Board approved including the Town as a subgroup on Orange County's EAP contract. Attachment 2 is a draft updated memorandum of agreement with the Town. Under the agreement, the County invoices and collects payment from the Town for the annual Town share of the EAP cost (estimated at $1468). HAI provides an annual report to the Town on its utilization. The inclusion of the Town has no adverse impact on the County's EAP rate or level of service. 2. EAP Rate The annual EAP rate remains at $1.80 per employee per month. The annual estimated cost of the EAP is$12,312. Funds for the Employee Assistance Program are included in the 1996-97 budget. RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends the Board authorize the Board Chair to sign the contract amendment with Human Affairs International to continue the Employee Assistance Program for 1996-97.