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TRIM Reference

Briefing Note

Director, Organisational Health

Department of Education, Training and Employment

Action required: For Approval
Action required by: / /
Urgent–Seeking approval for the placement of a Notice of Further Consideration (Health Reasons).

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR A NOTICE OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION (HEALTH REASONS) FOR EMPLOYEE (No. xxxxxx)

Summary of key objectives

  • <Insert employee's name> has resigned/retired from the Department.
  • At the time of <Insert employee's name>’s resignation/retirement there were unresolved health issues impacting on their capacity for work/attendance at work.
  • To manage potential future workplace health and safety risks should <Insert employee's name> seek re-employment with the Department, approval is now requested for a Notice of Further Consideration (Health Reasons) to be placed on the electronic payroll record of<Insert employee's name>.

Key issues

  1. <Insert detailed reasons for seeking a Notice of Further Consideration (Health Reasons), including medical information, absences and rehabilitation leading up to the employee's resignationt>
  2. <For example where the employee had been absent from work for a long period of time and had not returned to work for health reasons prior to their resignation/retirement.>
  3. <If there has been a significant timeframe between when the employee resigned/retired, you can give reasons here and request that a letter not be sent to the employee.>.<If receiving a letter about placement of an NoFC may be detrimental to the employee's health or wellbeing, you can give reasons here and request for no letter to be sent.>

Consultation

  1. The following individuals have provided input into this decision making process:
  • <Insert a list of doctors, supervisors and Senior Injury Management Consultant/s who provided input into this matter>

Implications

  1. There is an identified potential workplace health and safety risk associated with potential future re-employment of <Insert employee's name> with the Department.
  2. Placement of a Notice of Further Consideration (Health Reasons) will assist the Department to meet its duty of care requirements to ensure the health and safety of employees, students and other persons in departmental workplaces, in accordance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Background

  1. <Insert Employee's Name>, <Insert Position Title> located at <Insert School/Work Unit Name> lodged a Notice to Cease Employment form dated <Insert date> advising that they wished to <insert separation reason and cessation date>. This has been supported.

Right to information

  1. I am of the view that the contents or attachments contained in this brief are not suitable for publication, because it pertains to the private, personal medical information of an employee, <Insert employee's name>.
  2. This document is however suitable for administrative release to <Insert employee's name> should he/she request access to this information, because it includes their personal information.

Recommendation The recommendation and the signatures must be on the same page.

That the A/Director, Organisational Health

Approve the placement of a Notice of Further Consideration (Health Reasons) on the electronic payroll record of <Insert employee's name>.

Sign a letter to <Insert employee's name>advising of the placement of a Notice of Further Consideration (Health Reasons).

APPROVED/ NOT APPROVED
A/Director
Organisational Health
/ /

Regional HR Manager’s/TAFE Institute Director’scomments

Action Officer / Endorsed by:
Senior Injury Management Consultant/ HR Manager / Regional HR Manager/ TAFE Institute Director
Tel: / Tel:
Mob:
Date: / /

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