The Role of Employers in RETAIN KY
If you have employees who recently sustained an off the job injury or illness and need assistance in their return to work, consider exploring the benefits of RETAIN Kentucky.
Employer involvement plays a key role in the trajectory of an employee’s recovery and return to work. RETAIN Kentucky can help you identify opportunities in the workplace that will enable your staff to resume work while continuing on their journey to recovery. Allow our team of Return-to-Work Coordinators to assist you and your employees in crafting a personalized return to work plan and path to reintegration.”
What Advantages Does Participation in RETAIN Kentucky Offer?
Employees dealing with illnesses or injuries are more likely to remain at, or return to work promptly if they receive early, coordinated support services. Involvement in RETAIN Kentucky can potentially mitigate costs associated with productivity loss, extended absences, and turnover, delivering direct savings to employers whilst supporting employees in their recovery.
Additional benefits for employers include:
- Retaining valuable talent by supporting employees facing injury or illness.
- Expressing commitment to employees and boosting employee morale.
- Curbing staff turnover and minimizing expenses associated with turnover and lost productivity to bolster your bottom line.
- Cultivating a positive corporate image as a supportive and inclusive employer.
- Enhanced workplace efficiencies through accommodations and productivity enhancements.
- Increased savings related to talent retention rather than recruiting replacements.
- Access workforce development resources at no cost
- Receive personalized services tailored to your organization’s needs.
To learn how to get involved in RETAIN Kentucky, contact Kimberly Wickert | 859-359-6726 | kimberly.wickert@uky.edu.
Resources
Inclusive job descriptions consider all areas relevant to individuals and employers, serving as a valuable tool for recruitment, onboarding and retaining valued workers.
This comprehensive guide compiles resources, information and tools aimed at fostering an inclusive workforce and supporting mental health initiatives in the workplace.
Utilize this checklist to assess an individual’s capability to work, focusing on their visual abilities.
Employers can use this checklist to guide and outline the comprehensive return-to-work process, ensuring clear communication and consideration of all necessary factors.
This tool empowers employers to create a welcoming, safe and inclusive professional environment, fostering an atmosphere where all staff can thrive.
Explore the impact of inclusive communication on workplace outcomes, positively influencing products, processes and services.
This guide is provided to help employees navigate their absence needs and notify key contacts of their leave.
No one wins when an employee with a disability must preemptively leave the workforce. Families, employers, and communities can all be negatively affected by a change in a member’s work status (Kosciulek, 2007). And, most directly, employees themselves can experience negative effects from leaving work, particularly when they do not receive important services that would help them to overcome limitations associated with their injuries and illnesses (Ben-Shalom, 2016).
Employers can recruit and retain workers beginning with the job posting with an inclusive job description.
This resource provides a detailed guide to the legal and practical approaches to requesting and providing reasonable workplace accommodations.
This resource outlines how technology can be used to collaborate and work from anywhere.
This resource was created to help employers and workforce development organizations understand toxic stress and the effects of trauma on individuals in the workplace.
Employer Seminar Series
RETAIN Kentucky implements stay-at-work (SAW)/return-to-work (RTW) strategies across health, employment, and public health to support individuals as they experience an injury or illness that impacts their ability to keep working. Subscribe to the RETAIN Kentucky Media Page for strategies to help build and support an inclusive workforce.