policy recommendations for increased labour force participation of people with episodic disabilities...
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Policy Recommendations for Increased Labour force Participation of People with Episodic Disabilities
By Eileen McKee and Melissa Popiel
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Overview• Inputs• Developing a Canadian Model• Model Highlights
– Income and Benefit Supports– Workplace Policies– Disability Management Centres– Recommendations
• From Plans to Reality
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Inputs• Social Program Evaluation Group
(SPEG) from Queen’s University recommendations
• Multiple sector representatives• Models currently in use ex. NIDMAR,
Service Canada Centres, Promising Practices, CCRW etc.
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Queen's Report Summary
• Review of international disability support policies• 21 recommendations for comprehensive supports
– Definitional/Conceptual Changes– Policy/Legal Changes– Administration– Income Benefits– Employment– Integration Strategies
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Queen's Report Key Points
• Disability is not only a medical condition• A ‘social’ approach to defining disability
should be adopted• A commitment to flexible & timely income
assistance & employment policies for people with episodic disabilities
• Any new policies and programs must recognize the changing nature of the workplace
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Queen's Report Key Points Continued
• Government should provide tax incentives or grants
• Everyone needs to be better informed about the advantages of involving people with episodic disabilities more equitably
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Developing a Canadian Model
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Process• Review of recommendations from
Queen’s report• Consultation with disability management
professionals and other champions• Draft review by Project Advisory
Committee members, disability management consultants, academia, insurance sector and government representatives
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Model Highlights• Income Support, Health and Other Benefits
– Financial supports– Drug, Health and other Benefits– Individualized supports– Supports benefit both employees and
employers
• Workplace Environment– Workplace policy changes
– Comprehensive employee supports
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Disability Management Centres (DMC)– Comprehensive supports for both
employees and employers
– Can be accessed multiple times
– Services meet the needs of the individual or organization
• Employee Service Process
• Employer Service Process
Model Highlights
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Disability Management Centre Services
Employees
Varying Support NeedsVarying Levels of employment engagement
Employers
Varying SizesVarying economic motives
Disability Management Centre
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Disability Management Centres
● A unified accessible system of structural supports ● Comprehensive case management support
regarding episodic disabilities to both employers and employees
• Consulting and various other services designed
• Engage disabled employees in the workplace to their optimal capacity
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Employee Service Process
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• Partial CPP(D) benefits● Continuous federal extended drug and health benefits ● Improved coordination with the insurance sector●Portability of benefits●Federal incentives to underwrite
insurance premiums for the uninsured
Recommendations
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Strengthening the Workplace Environment
Workplace Policy Changes (legislative or voluntary): ● Continuous employee assistance
● Allows persons to work to their potential as their health permits;
● Seamless income support and benefits coverage whether or not able to work.
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From plans to reality
• Next steps include strategizing the design and the national implementation process for the pilot sites
• Monitoring and evaluation recommendations and pilot sites
• Strong support is needed from all sectors
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A Role for Everyone
Upcoming work within the breakout sessions is designed to identify the nature of support that is
needed from each sector. The following questions will be addressed:
What can your sector bring to move on the recommendations?
What complementary response is needed from other sectors?
THANK YOU!!!