Welcome! INretailVerzuim.nl November 9th Specialist Occupational Health INretail

Ambition for today Introduction of Wet verbetering Poortwachter Rights and obligations for Employer / Employee Assessment Stakeholders in the field of work and health How to reduce & prevent absence due to sickness Assistance of INretailVerzuim.nl

Wet verbetering poortwachter (1) During a period of 2 years (?) Obligations for the employer ‘Arbodienst’ (since July 2018 obligation) Obligations for the employee

Wet verbetering poortwachter (2) Main goal Quick & lasting return to work Return to work or adapted duties is the key to succes! Appropriate and quick action is required Reintegration file is necessary Reintegration obligations for employer and employee!

Wet verbetering poortwachter (3) Problem analysis / plan of action / moments of evaluation (each 6 weeks) Evaluation & reconside- ration First day of illness Problem Analysis WIA Benefit Week 6 Week 52 Week 104 Week 8 Week 42 Week 87-91 Evaluation employer, employee & specialist occupational health office Re-integraton report and WIA application Plan of action Notification to UWV

Week 1 Absence report by employee Week 6 Problem analysis Week 8 Action plan Week 42 42nd week report of absence 1 year absent 1st years evaluation Week 91 WIA application

Track 1 & track 2 Track 1 Reintegration in own work Reintegration in suitable labor within the own employer Track 2 Return in another job with another employer (often through reintegration company)

WIA (Work and Income Act) application process Week 87: Actual Opinion of medical situation End evaluation Week 91: ultimate apply for the WIA-benefit Week 104: Decision UWV

WIA application 104 weeks of absence (employer wage payment) WIA Gate: reintegration efforts of employer are tested & UWV calculates the degree of disability of the employee Wage Penalty < 35% WGA IVA No benefit 35 – 80% Or > 80% sustainable 80-100% sustainable

Obligations of the Employer Offer a healthy work environment. Assistance of a health & safety service 104 weeks continue paying wages Frequent meetings with employee Offer suitable labor. Ensure a full reintegration file. If necessary assist in finding another suitable job. If necessary provide a treatment to speed up the reintegration.

Assessment: which questions you may ask ? What does it mean for you work? Which possibilities in work do you have? Is it related to work? When will we have contact again? When do you expect to be able to restart work? How long do you except that the restrictions continue? Which other tasks at work can you perform? Shall we advice the occupational health physician?

Assessment: and which not? What medication did you get? What treatment are you having? What is the doctors’ advice? What does this mean for your private life? Do you use your medications with potential side effects? Which physicians treat you? What is the diagnosis? Which disease are you suffering? No questions about the medical situation!

Labor dispute Is labor dispute a valid reason for calling in sick? NO! Because there is no disease due to a medical reason. A short term problem solving conversation should be arranged. If necessary an appointment with the occupational health physician should be planned ASAP.

Players in the Gatekeeper Field Employer Occupational Health Physician Occupational Health Service /InRetail Verzuim (Inretail) Absence casemanager Labor Expert UWV

What are the costs for an absent employee? On average, a sick employee costs the employer ± € 250, - per day.   Direct costs Indirect costs Costs for Health and occupational service, counseling and reintegration.

Reducing absence due to sickness Important factors are stress & an unhealthy lifestyle Healthy workers are more productive and are less likely to get sick Sustainable Employability is ‘hot’ Show your commitment and help think about a solution. Assistance of your INretail casemanager

INretailVerzuim.nl You get a personal case manager INretailVerzuim.nl can support & guide you through the entire process of the Gatekeeper Improvement Act INretailVerzuim.nl is specialized in sustainable reintegration and provide you with valuable service and assistance But you as the employer are responsible for reintegration!!