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Work Life Consulting, WLC

Work Life Consultants (WLC) provide support in the following ways:

  • Providing consultation, guidance and coaching in the areas of health related absence management, return to work, accommodation and disability management.
  • Working with leaders and supervisors to develop and implement best practices consistent with university policy and procedures, collective agreements, human rights legislation and case law.
  • Facilitating, negotiating and implementing a variety of return to work and/or medical accommodation plans for employees with disabilities.
  • Managing the university’s central accommodation fund.
  • Collaborating with specialists within and outside of HR (e.g. HR consultants, Benefits, Labour Relations, HRIS, EQHR) to help the leaders achieve a positive and productive outcome in the workplace.
  • Communicating and liaising with stakeholders, including employees, union representatives, leaders, third party insurance carriers (LTD, WorkSafeBC and ICBC), rehabilitation providers, physicians, and lawyers.
  • Collaborating and coordinating with university departments (e.g. OHSE, Athletics and Recreation Services, EQHR) and external resources (EFAP programs, community resources) to increase employee awareness and access to healthy lifestyles, behaviours and coping skills.

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