Absence Management and Increasing Employee Attendance

The costs to British industry of sickness absence are at an all time high. The major factors of sickness absence across all sectors are psychological and musculoskeletal.

A traditional medical approach has not proved effective in resolving complex issues associated with sickness absence. ICAS works with Occupational Health and Human Resources departments to provide an assertive targeted approach to resolve the uncertainty of absence for all concerned.

ICAS provides a single point of contact for employers wanting to gain maximum benefit from the integration of their health, worklife and absence management strategies.

How ICAS can help

Through a consultative approach, ICAS can help you to understand the causes of absence within your organisation and provides the knowledge and experience to support you in improving attendance. ICAS can help with:

• Evaluation of current attendance data
• Alignment of attendance management goals to HR strategy
• Assessment and improvement of current attendance management policies and processes
• Education and training for manager
• Communication of changes and expectations to all staff
• Implementation of new processes where necessary
• Monitoring attendance performance

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

ICAS provides assertive, targeted programmes to resolve the uncertainty of absence. Our interventions use the best from traditional models but have an entirely fresh approach to absence rehabilitation. Using a unique blend of expertise, experience and services, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) comprises:

• Functional capacity evaluation
• Condition management
• Removal of barriers to return to work
• Safe and sustainable outcomes resolving absence

We work with managers, OH and HR to assess and address psychological factors causing sickness absence. VR restores capacity for work, whether the loss of function is physical, psychological or a combination of both. Early and strategic intervention through VR reduces the human and financial costs of absence.

Employee Assistance Programmes

EAPs are proven to reduce sickness absence and increase productivity. Recent studies have demonstrated return to work outcomes of between 65% and 80% for employees using the ICAS EAP. This provides your organisation with a tangible return on investment.

Audits and Surveys

Using a variety of techniques, we can ascertain the patterns and causes of absence in your organisation. We can identify the gaps between written policies and their application and provide recommendations for improvement in line with latest guidelines