Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes a competitively selected service contract for a one-year term with four annual renewal options with The Psychology Center SC for Madison Police Department (MPD) employee mental health and wellness checks for every commissioned and civilian employee. The actual cost of the contract is dependent on the number of employees that use the services but is not anticipated to exceed $150,000 in 2025, with 3% annual escalators in each subsequent year. MPD’s 2024 adopted operating budget and 2025 operating budget request include $150,000 for annual wellness and mental health checks. Implementation of the contract is dependent upon the availability of funding within MPD’s 2025 adopted operating budget.
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Authorizing the City Clerk and Mayor to enter into a competitively selected service contract for a one-year term with four annual renewal options, for a total of five years, with The Psychology Center SC for employee mental health and wellness services.
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WHEREAS, the employees of the Madison Police Department (MPD) are exposed to trauma and stress unique to working in the law enforcement profession; and,
WHEREAS, the necessity for an on-going mental health and wellness program is a well-established standard in the law enforcement community to which MPD must, in good faith, adhere to; and;
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council approved the inclusion of $150,000 starting in the MPD 2020 adopted operating budget for this purpose; and,
WHEREAS, MPD requires a wellness service to provide annual one-hour mental health wellness check-ins for both sworn and professional staff of the MPD, which is currently approximately 621 people; and,
WHEREAS, attendance for each employee is mandatory, though participation is voluntary; and,
WHEREAS, the service provider will offer suggestions to proactively address common stressors and other areas of concerns, and cooperate with the City’s Employee Assistance Program Manager w...
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