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

2. 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

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

4. 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!

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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?

12. 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!

13. 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.

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

15. 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.

16. 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

17. 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!!