Putting a lid on disability costs

Article Abstract:

Although corporate America spends $40 billion per year on disabled employees, in addition to the $80 billion spent by the U.S. government, few employers attempt to find employment positions for these disabled workers, according to the Institute for Rehabilitation and Disability Management. The Institute estimates that employers could be saving themselves as much as 50 percent of these expenses by assisting disabled workers in job retraining and job modification. An Institute-conducted survey, to which 181 U.S. employers responded, indicates that 16 percent of these firms have implemented return to work programs. The "Modified Duty-Rehabilitation Program" instituted by Federal Express Corporation is an exception to these practices. The program at Federal Express, which saved the company $4 million in its first year of operation, is described, as are similar programs at Burlington Northern Railroad, General Motors, and Xerox Corporation.

Xerox Corp., Human resource management, General Motors Corp., Disability evaluation, FedEx Express, Vocational rehabilitation, Burlington Northern Railroad Co.

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"Role analysis" job evaluation for higher education

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Persons employed in UK higher education can be evaluated according to a role analysis model based on competencies and traditional job evaluation criteria. The model allows all personnel roles to be evaluated, despite the varying salary negotiation histories for different groups. The higher education role analysis system evaluates 14 job elements, including communication, service delivery, initiative, coaching, experience, and planning.

United Kingdom, Models, Evaluation, College teachers, College faculty, Education, Higher, Higher education, Job evaluation

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Higher Costs? Blame Dirty Dozen Deadheads

Article Abstract:

Economic conditions are not the only reasons for higher costs. Employees can increase company costs and decrease profits. Employee neglect, rumor spreading, carelessness and absenteeism can increase company costs.

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