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 How Many Counseling Sessions Am I Eligible For?
 The number of counseling sessions you're entitled to depends on your State employment category or collective bargaining unit. Each counseling session lasts approximately 50 minutes. The employment categories and corresponding counseling sessions are as follows:

Employment Category Number of Counseling Sessions Per Contract Year (July 1 - June 30)
Level 1:
Bargaining Units 5 and 7 employees and all exempt, managerial, supervisory and confidential employees of the California Highway Patrol.

Bargaining Unit 7 employees (R07), managers (M07), supervisors (S07) and confidential employees (C07) in any other department.

Bargaining Unit 6 employees (R06), managers (M06), supervisors (S06) and confidential employees (C06).

Bargaining Unit 8 employees (R08), managers (M08), supervisors (S08) and confidential employees (C08) including seasonal and intermittent firefighters.

 

  • 7 sessions per problem type for employee

  • 7 sessions per problem type for spouse or registered domestic partner

  • 7 sessions per problem type total for dependent children
  • Level 2:
    All California Highway Patrol, Deptartment of Forestry and Fire Protection (State Fire Marshall), and Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation employees (unless listed in Level 1 above).

     

  • 3 sessions per problem type total for the employee, spouse or registered domestic partner, and dependent children
  • Level 3:
    All other employees.

     

  • 3 sessions total for employee

  • 3 sessions total for spouse or registered domestic partner, and dependent children
  • When both spouses/registered domestic partners are State employees, spouses/registered domestic partners and family members are entitled to the counseling services under each employee's employment category. Group counseling sessions of standard duration with one counselor are counted as one session.


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