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Council weighs employee-assistance program; tables decision to compare union benefits
Summary
Council discussed adding an employee assistance program (estimated $2,000/year to cover up to 12 employees) offering mental-health and legal referrals; members asked staff to check union-provided benefits and tabled the item until September.
Council discussed a league-recommended employee assistance program (EAP) that would cost about $2,000 annually and cover up to 12 employees, offering services such as mental-health counseling, life coaching, financial and legal referrals, and medical advocacy.
Council members asked staff to compare the proposed EAP to benefits already available through union contracts. "Not everybody in the office is through their union," staff member Christy said, noting some employees would not be covered by union-offered services. Councilors agreed to investigate union offerings, assess overlap and utilization, and table action until the September meeting.
The council did not adopt the program at this meeting; staff will report back with findings on existing benefits and recommendations before any purchase is authorized.
