Hi,
I sometimes do a staged RTW, firstly with hours in a basic heavily supported and adjusted form of their role and then gradually increase their duties after.
> On 24 Apr 2015, at 11:18 am, Anna <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> it sounds as though she is not ready to RTW and she may not be for a very long time. Reasonableness is not an OH judgment. Usually businesses have guidelines about what they term reasonable RTW plan 4-6 weeks is standard. It is up to them as to the tolerance levels
> The GP is pushing as he is in a patient advocate role (is finance a pressure?)and it sounds to me as though the company have done a lot already.
> Anna
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> Hi Dawn
> I realise this may already have been considered but Another adjustment might be a temporary reduction in her contracted hours eg half-time for 3-4 months, in the first instance. Than her phased return might feel more manageable as she is not trying to get to get back to her prior full hours. Seems that Equality Act likely to be applicable so could be a reasonable adjustment to help support her continuing employment.
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> Sandra
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>> On 24 Apr 2015, at 09:45, D Veal <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Thank you Jo.
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>> I have a lady off work 6 months with fibromyalgia. and her symptoms are multiple including anxiety,poor sleep pain and so on. She has under c/o of OH started a RTW plan and the company have listened to her concerns and made adjustments to include having a certain person with her who she feels comfortable to work with ( she has also a ongoing feud with another work colleague and they are both not happy to work together) she has started on 3 days 3hrs per day and this is flexible to avoid peak traffic, then 4 days same with wednesday off then gradually aim to increase her hors on these and then back fill wednesday last. I felt that a 6 week period would be fair.
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>> Had a letter from GP as (company funded 6 months of psychotherapy and have now said not funding anymore) they feel this should continue and that she should have pahsed plan over 3months with gradual increase in hours and role.
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>> I have suggested that she sits with manager to break down her role into red,amber and green of the work she feels is most difficult for her and then bring this to next review and so we can marry the hours and role together as we increase her.
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>> However I feel that 3 months is not reasonable. Has anyone had a simialr case and how did they manage it and what do others feel is reasonable?
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>> I want to be fair but feel this person is expecting a lot and not from experience taking enough responsibility themselves. ( they were offered medication and they refused and the tone of reports from the specialists involved are that they have given advice and she has refused it for her own personal reasons(The end result is they have suggested pilates/yoga and tai chai and deep breathing.)
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>> I just want to ensure I have some evidence base to my reports on RTW.
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>> I know that most PHP's feel if a person is not fit to RTW on a minimum of 4 hrs per day that they are not fir.
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>> I think OHA's offer a little more felxibility but the intial request by this person was for 2hrs per day. I said if she couldnt do 3 hrs then I felt she was unfit.
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>> She has had a panic attack in her first week at work and been in tears. I am due to review next week.
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>> Thought please.... AKA help!
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>> D :)
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