Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Rocio Kiryczun, Human Resources Director
Kim Pearson, Benefits Manager
Subject: Agreement with Claremont Behavioral Services, Inc. for Employee Assistance Program Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Claremont Behavioral Services, Inc. as the County's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) vendor to provide work-life benefits and resources to County employees and their dependents for the term of January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022, with the aggregate amount not to exceed $850,000.
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BACKGROUND:
The County's EAP program offers counseling services and work-life resources to help employees and their family members manage problems related to work, personal relationships, stress, finances, substance abuse, and other life concerns. The EAP program is also a vital partner in providing the County's First Responder employees with dedicated culturally competent, trauma trained specialists who treat First Responders who are dealing with challenges prevalent in society today. The EAP program also offers job performance referrals, management consultations, critical incident debriefings, financial counseling, legal consultation, home finder services and a breadth of training programs to enhance workplace health and employee effectiveness. The County offers the EAP program to both the employee and their dependents as an essential service to help maintain physical and emotional well-being.
Concern is the current provider of EAP services and the County's agreement with Concern expires on December 31, 2019.
DISCUSSION:
In 2019, the Benefits Committee comprised of labor and management representatives solicited and evaluated proposals from EAP providers to ensure that the County is receiving the best plan benefits currently available in the marketplace. The committee interviewed three RFP finalists and ranked each of ...
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