DATE: January 7, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Master Agreement for Pre-Employment Psychological Screening and Evaluation Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Master Agreement for Pre-Employment Psychological Screening and Evaluation Services, effective January 7, 2020, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $750,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Human Resources to continue to perform pre-employment screening and special compulsory psychological evaluation services for peace officer and non-public safety job classifications. County departments that utilize services provided under this Agreement will be charged back based on actual costs incurred.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the continuity of service will be interrupted in hiring peace officers, public safety classifications and conducting special compulsory evaluations. This will require the Request for Proposal to be re-issued to procure these services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The actual cost of the recommended action will be based on the examinations and services performed and will not exceed $150,000 per year ($750,000 for a maximum of five (5) years). Sufficient appropriations and revenues for this pass-through agreement have been included in the Human Resources Org 1010 FY 2019-20 adopted budget and will also be included in future budget year requests. County departments utilizing these services will continue to be charged only for actual costs incurred.
DISCUSSION:
The County of Fresno conducts pre-employment psychological screenings and special compulsory evaluations for designated job classifications including peace officers, public safety classifications and non-safety classifications in accordance with Federal, S...
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