Specifications include, but are not limited to: Chatham County has established a means in which employees and their dependents can receive counseling, on a confidential basis, for any problem that may affect the employee’s work performance. The County recognizes that a wide range of problems not directly associated with one’s job function can have an effect on an employee’s health and job performance. The purpose of this policy is to assure employees, that if such personal problems are the cause of unsatisfactory job performance, they will receive careful consideration and an offer of assistance to help resolve such problems in an affective and confidential manner. The County believes that it is in the best interest of the employee, and the citizens of Chatham County to continue to offer services which aid employees in overcoming personal problems which affect job performance.