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Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
Kåre Sand Isager Legal Adviser and Specialconsultant
The Youth Center - Jobcenter Aarhus
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
Agenda
1. Danish labour market model - Flexicurity2. Disability compensating schemes3. Examples of use
Morfeus Staff
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
FlexibleHiring and firing
SecurityRelatively high wellfare
ALMP/Active measures
Flexicurity
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
The flexible and incluisve labourmarket
ALMP1. Act on active employment
initiatives – normal measures2. Reduced ability to work
a) Rehabilitationb) Compensation schemesc) Flexjobd) Sparejob
Flexicurity model
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
The flexible and inclusive labourmarket - Overview
•Act on disabled people in jobs •The Act on active employment initiatives•The Act on active social policy
Workplace design and aids
Personal assistance
Privileged access to job interviews
The Icebreaker scheme
Special pedagogical support
social mentor
flexjob Sparejobs
Rehabilitation
Disability compensating schemes
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
Examples of use
Project MorfeusIntegrating people with schizophrenia
on the labour market
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
Project Morfeus - Flexjob
• Target group – Are under the pensionable age (65)– Have a permanent and significant reduced ability
to working – Is not receiving early retirement pension /
disability pension– As unable to obtain or retain employment under
normal conditions in the labor market
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
Project Morfeus - Flexjob
• Wages and working conditions– Assesment of ability to work in the concrete job
• Full productivity in a reduced number of hours• Full time with reduced productivity• Reduced hours with reduced productivity
• Hours x productivity (%) = efficient hours
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
Project Morfeus - Flexjob
• Flex subsidy from the municipality– Max subsidy 17.0008 kr pr month– Is reduced by 30 % of income up til 13.208 Kr
• Ex : Wage 5200 kr. 17.008 kr.- ( 5200kr x 0,30)= 15.448 kr + wage=total wage
– Is also reduced by 55 % of income above 13208 kr• Ex wage 17333 kr
17008 kr. – ((13208 x 0,3)= 3962,40 kr.(17333-13208) x 0,55 = 2268,75 kr
6231,15
6231,15-17008 kr= 10776,85 kr + wage =total wage
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
Project Morfeus
OPUS offers:• Talks between the patient and doctors, psychologists etc• Medical treatment• Education in schizophrenia for the patient and family• Groups that teach social skills• Group for people who hear voices• Cooperation with municipalities Jobcenter
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
The goals
• The candidates starts an education or gets a job on normal or special conditions ( flexjob) .
• The candidates are achieving real and long lasting attachment to the labor market
• The candidates experiences an earlier, more qualified, coordinated and coherent employment assistance effort
• The candidates experience increased ability to cope with life, life quality and de-stigmatization.
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
The goals
• 50 candidates in the project in a two year period( 01.12.13 – 30.11.15)
• 60 % starts an education or gets a job
• 90 % experience an increased ability to cope with life and more insight in own resources
• 60 % experience improved quality of life ( Based on the QoL scale – questionnaire)
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
The candidates
• Positive symptoms:Negative thoughts, hear voices, anxiety, Hallucinations, delusions
• Negative symptoms:Lack of drive or initiative, emotional reaction, enthusiasm, social interaction
• Cognitive disordersMemory, overview, concentration, slow, Lack of self-awareness of the disease
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
IPS• Pre-vokational training”(PVT): “Train then place”• Supported employment (SE): “Place then train”
• Evidence-based approach method in 7 steps
The key principles of Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
1. Everyone who wants it is eligible for employment support
No eligibility criteria, regardless of job readiness
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
IPS
Candidates
Positive symptoms:Negative thoughts, hear voices, anxietyHallucinations, delusionsNegative symptoms:Lack of drive or initiative, emotional reaction, enthusiasm, social interactionCognitive disordersMemory, overview, concentration, slowLack of self-awareness of the disease
2. Employment specialists and clinical teams work close together
Psykoeduaction
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
IPS
3. The goal is employment on the ordinary labor market
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
IPS
4. Guidance on employment law and how work will have influence on social services
5. Job outplacement is rapid and starts immediately after inclusion in the programme
6. Follow-up and support as long as needed
7. Job search is consistent with individual preferences Do you want to work, what do you want to do and what are your dreams ?
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
Results so fare
• 68 participants has enrolled in the project • 49 participants has participated in comapany
practices / interships• 6 participants has started education• 5 participants are about to start education• 12 participants are being visitated to flexjob• 1 has started flexsjob• 61 companies has been involved i company
practices / internships
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
Examples of use
Project StaffIntegrating people who are mentally disabled on
the labour market
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
Staff - Sparejob
• SpareJobs is jobs with a wage subsidy for people on early retirement pension
• The special thing about sparejob is that the wage and working condtions are designed for the indvidual.
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
• The municipality pays a wage subsidy to the employer
• The wage subsidy is 26,15 kr. pr. hour for both private and public employers
• In special cases, the wage subsidy, however, constitute 45,79 kr. pr hour.
The employer pays the difference between the the subsidy and the agreed wage
Staff – Sparejob
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
Staff
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
Staff
• Everyone who wants it is eligible ( mentally disabled)
• The goal is employment on the ordinary labor market ( mostly sparejobs)
• Job outplacement is rapid and starts immediately after inclusion in the programme
• Follow-up and support as long as needed
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
Results
Companies Hired Practice Total
Coop 2 2
Dansk Supermarked 27 4 31
Ikea 7 7
Municipality 19 2 21
Others* 30 9 39
Kiwi 7 7
Rema 3 3
Hovedtotal 95 15 110
*Others: Matas, Silvan, McDonalds, Sportsmaster, Netto, Cinemaxx, Kindergardens, other smaller
companies.
Departement of EmploymentCity of Aarhus
Peter - Bilka"Peter creates a good work environment- especially Monday mornings"