Selected Applicant on Rehabilitation or Workers Compensation (General Staff)
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- Arranging a 'work assessment' period for 1-12 weeks prior to appointment, transfer or promotion during which the selected applicant continues to be paid workers' compensation. The aim of this procedure is to enable the University to ensure the applicant is physically able to cope with the position before appointment or transfer and to prevent the applicant from losing workers' compensation benefits unnecessarily. (For example it may be unclear whether the preferred applicant's back injury would preclude them from completing all Library Assistant duties satisfactorily – a work assessment period allows this matter to be determined to the benefit of both parties).
- Having a workplace assessment/job analysis completed by a rehabilitation professional to determine whether there is a risk to the selected applicant and whether this may be attenuated by provision of suitable equipment and furniture or reasonable alteration to existing work practices;
- Arranging provision of suitable furniture and equipment (at no cost to the school);
- Arranging short-term training. For example, the preferred applicant may require keyboard or first-aid training to be fully competent in the position. Such training may be provided through rehabilitation funding and arranged by through the Safety and Health Office, Human Resources.
There may be occasions when the preferred applicant for a position is currently receiving Workers' Compensation benefits and/or is being assisted by a rehabilitation agency. In these circumstances, which may apply to internal and external applicants, the University may have the option of: Applicants involved with a rehabilitation agency will generally advise the selection committee during the interview. If possible, the name of the agency and contact person should be obtained. If a selection committee recommends an applicant who is on workers' compensation or involved with a rehabilitation agency, the Safety and Health Office should be contacted to enable options to be considered and the provision of suitable arrangements. The Safety and Health Office is responsible for negotiating all arrangements.
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