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AIR-PAviation Industrial Readiness Program

Union Workforce Engagement

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Workers Compensation

Union Workforce EngagementArrival to the Command

Reluctance to involve Unions.

Inability to work cooperatively.

Union opposition to management.Lack of Trust.Lack of Vision of the Organization.Lack of Understanding the Business.No Ownership.

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Open Door Policy and Involvement. Treat all Employees equally.

Utilize Leadership and People Skills. Communication.

Involve Union as part of the info gathering for all efforts.

Rebuild trust and support through actions.Articulate the State of the Business and build a shared Vision.Continuously Educate the Union.Metrics and Ownership. Accountability.Union Workforce Engagement

Our Approach

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Workers CompensationCost to our Business

1 July 2015 to 31 March 2016:

- FECA costs for the Department were approximately $254 Million

- Of that total cost, $112 Million was attributed to payment of wage loss compensation. This money is paid to individuals who are not working.- 2,838 claimants between the ages of 62 and 75 were paid approximately $50 Million in wage loss compensation.- 1,394 claimants between the ages of 76 and 89 were paid approximately $24 Million in wage loss compensation.- 222 claimants over the age of 90 were paid approximately $3.9 Million in wage loss compensation.AIR-P

Aviation Industrial Readiness Program

Workers CompensationMethods for Containment

Pipeline Reemployment Program Liaison Services

Program Review

FECA Working GroupsInternal Efforts AIR-PAviation Industrial Readiness Program

Workers CompensationPipeline Program

- Pipeline is an initiative authorized by the Secretary of Defense to encourage return-to-work efforts for DoD civilian employees, who have been injured on the job, who can no longer perform their date-of-injury job.

- The program provides DoD organizations with the funding necessary to reemploy partially recovered employees up to one year for a full-time employee and two years for a part time employee.Pipeline was implemented in Fiscal Year 2005 and is administered by the Injury and Unemployment Compensation (ICUC) Branch of the Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service (DCPAS).

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Workers CompensationLiaison Services

- The Liaisons are a resource for the agency specialist. They provide technical advice and guidance on FECA as well as perform case reviews and act as a liaison between the agency and OWCP.

- They reside with OWCP District Offices and have a working relationship with District Office personnel.

- Liaisons service all DoD agencies within a geographic region and work as a partner with the agency specialist. - Liaisons have years of experience in the FECA field with many being former OWCP Claims Examiners.

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The assistance provided by Liaisons allow agency specialists to manage their program more effectively, thus resulting in better return to work outcomes for injured employees.

Liaisons can assist agencies develop job offers to employees that can return to work. They also assist agencies in putting together Pipeline packets.

Liaisons can also provide training on FECA to agency specialists and can help those Specialists develop supervisor and employee training on FECA.

Workers CompensationLiaison ServicesAIR-PAviation Industrial Readiness Program

Workers CompensationLiaison Services

In calendar year 2015, the DoD Liaisons responded to approximately 9000 requests for assistance from DoD agencies and assisted in the return to work of 77 employees.

The Potential Lifetime Cost Avoidance attributed to these cases is $117 million

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Workers CompensationFECA Program Review

- The DCPAS (Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Services) Injury and Unemployment Compensation Branch has started a new program that will provide a formal FECA program review.

- Agency will need to request the review.

- The review is comprehensive and covers all facets of an agency’s FECA program: – Agency policies and procedures – Creation and maintenance of case files and protection of PII – FECA training – Analysis of FECA data for the agency AIR-PAviation Industrial Readiness Program

Workers CompensationFECA Working Groups

- FECA Working Groups are required per DODI 1400.24 V810.

- Interdisciplinary group of agency personnel that discuss program level issues and develop strategies for FECA cost containment for the organization.

- Representatives should include personnel from the following areas: – Human Resources (Staffing) – Workers’ Compensation – Safety – Occupation Medicine – Investigators – Commander/Director representativeAIR-P

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Workers CompensationPharmacy Cost

- DoD’s injury compensation pharmacy benefits have averaged $44 million annually from 2012 – 2015.

- DoD pharmacy costs averaged 26% of the total medical costs during 2012-2014 and increased to 34% in 2015. - Industry wide (latest data is 2013) pharmacy costs account, on average, for 19% of all total workers’ compensation medical expenses. - Estimated savings generated by PBM (Pharmacy Benefits Management Program) range from 15% -40% (averaging 29%) based on level of management.

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Workers Compensation

Minimizing the Impact

Education. Safety Walkarounds. Prevention.

Supervisor Accountability.Weekly Injury Updates with Management.Monthly Working Group with Specialists.CID and Medical Support.Engage the Medical Professionals.

Light Duty Positions.

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Discussion

Questions

Thoughts

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