New OGP arrangement for Employee Assistance Services
From Office of Government Procurement
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From Office of Government Procurement
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A new Framework Agreement developed by the Office of Government Procurement provides access to Employee Assistance Services and is now available to public sector bodies.
The framework agreement is arranged into two discrete areas including, A Complete Employee Assistance Service and Counselling-only Services. Both arrangements have been awarded to Irish SMEs, Spectrum.Life and Inspire Workplaces.
These employee assistance services are intended to assist public sector bodies and their employees to manage or resolve work-related and personal concerns in support of employee wellness and quality of life. This confidential support will help promote organisational effectiveness in the public sector.
The Complete Employee Assistance Service will provide public bodies with access to:
The Counselling-only services provides public bodies with access to a counselling support programme which will provide public bodies with access to:
These valuable support services are available to bodies across the whole of the public service including An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces and the Irish Prison Service. Civil servants in central Government will continue to use the existing Civil Service Employee Assistance Service.
Further detailed information on the range of services available, eligibility to use the services and how to access these services is available on the OGP website, ogp.gov.ie