1. Departement of Employment City of Aarhus Kåre Sand Isager Legal Adviser and Specialconsultant The Youth Center - Jobcenter Aarhus

2. Departement of Employment City of Aarhus Agenda 1.Danish labour market model - Flexicurity 2.Disability compensating schemes 3.Examples of use  Morfeus  Staff

3. Departement of Employment City of Aarhus Flexible Hiring and firing Security Relatively high wellfare ALMP/ Active measures Flexicurity

4. Departement of Employment City of Aarhus The flexible and incluisve labourmarket ALMP 1.Act on active employment initiatives – normal measures 2.Reduced ability to work a)Rehabilitation b)Compensation schemes c)Flexjob d)Sparejob Flexicurity model

5. Departement of Employment City 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

6. Departement of Employment City of Aarhus Examples of use Project Morfeus Integrating people with schizophrenia on the labour market

7. Departement of Employment City 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

8. Departement of Employment City 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

9. Departement of Employment City 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

10. Departement of Employment City 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

11. Departement of Employment City 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.

12. Departement of Employment City 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)

13. Departement of Employment City 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 disorders Memory, overview, concentration, slow, Lack of self-awareness of the disease

14. Departement of Employment City 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

15. Departement of Employment City of Aarhus IPS Candidates OPUSSocial WorkerCompany Company Consultants Positive symptoms: Negative thoughts, hear voices, anxiety Hallucinations, delusions Negative symptoms: Lack of drive or initiative, emotional reaction, enthusiasm, social interaction Cognitive disorders Memory, overview, concentration, slow Lack of self-awareness of the disease 2. Employment specialists and clinical teams work close together  Psykoeduaction

16. Departement of Employment City of Aarhus IPS 3.The goal is employment on the ordinary labor market

17. Departement of Employment City 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 ?

18. Departement of Employment City 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

19. Departement of Employment City of Aarhus Examples of use Project Staff Integrating people who are mentally disabled on the labour market

20. Departement of Employment City 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.

21. Departement of Employment City 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

22. Departement of Employment City of Aarhus Staff

23. Departement of Employment City 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

24. Departement of Employment City of Aarhus Results CompaniesHiredPracticeTotal Coop22 Dansk Supermarked27431 Ikea77 Municipality19221 Others*30939 Kiwi77 Rema33 Hovedtotal9515110 *Others: Matas, Silvan, McDonalds, Sportsmaster, Netto, Cinemaxx, Kindergardens, other smaller companies.

25. Departement of Employment City of Aarhus Peter - Bilka "Peter creates a good work environment- especially Monday mornings"