1. Vocational Training at the sheltered workshops of FAB

2. www.fab.at Our Claim In the centre there is the man

3. www.fab.at External Environment I Inhabitants: 1,4 Mio Working population: 620.000 Rate of unemployment: 4,8% Average gross salary: 1778 Euro

4. www.fab.at About us Establishment of assistance by means of sheltered work according to the Upper Austrian Law Non-profit association Sheltered workshops: 440 jobs at 9 locations in Upper Austria Supported employment: 50 persons Staff: 100 persons

5. www.fab.at Education as a human right Holistic education –Development of personality, emancipatory, improvement of quality of life Education creates ties –Social cohesion by means of collective learning –Enables integration Education is not a merchandise –Access to education for EVERYONE –Participation in society (possibilities of communication and information) Lifelong Learning –For strengthening self-worth and in order to keep up with the requirements of the daily life

6. www.fab.at Personnel development Assessment Phase Profiles of abilities –finding individual possibilities for vocational training Appraisal interview and agreement on objectives Professional training –General programme, access for everyone –Education as a human right Outplacement Conflict settlement scheme Representation of interests – works committee Employee attitude survey Social work – „further and challenge“ Additional offers for our employees

7. www.fab.at Assessment Phase Selection process Normally 3 months, can be expanded up to 6 months Evaluation according to the profiles of abilities Practical, technical testing Clarification of culture techniques Social competence training Interim result and decision

8. www.fab.at Profiles of abilities Identify and evaluate the personal and work-related skills Individual analysis of potentials 13 criteria concerning work-competences and 7 criteria related to social-competences Basis for further training measures Process- and development-orientated Permanent monitoring – continuous analysis (yearly)

9. www.fab.at Annual appraisal interview Appreciative management tool Value for all participants Time, attention and appretiation for every single person Attention to wishes and ideas of the employees with disabilities High compliance in self assessment and assessment by others Feedback and orientation Development of individual perspectives and objectives

10. www.fab.at Further education I systematically –Annual information brochure, free choice of various courses Access for everyone –Motivation and information by the social workers –65% of our employees have already attended one or more courses Quality-assured –Professional trainers –Written invitation to the course and confirmation of participation in the course –Evaluation of the course (feedback/reply-form) –Reflection with the trainers Holistic –Academic advancement, culture techniques –Development of personality –Health insurance –Professional training –Social integration – „being like everybody else“

11. www.fab.at Further education II Pedagogy –Instead of accenting deficits, we try to develop and discover strengths, talents, resources and abilities –Continuing learning process –Respect and appreciation Further education is worthwhile –Latest survey of the Kepler University Linz Increased productivity (4%) by further education/personnel development Training of personal abilities leads to higher outcomes than training professional abilities

12. www.fab.at Outplacement A new approach to sheltered work Temporary placement of employees with disabilities to companies of the general labour market Further development of professional qualifications Social integration in internal structures Sensitization of the labour market for the abilities of people with disabilities Objective: Permanent placement in companies of the general labour market

13. www.fab.at Conflict settlement model Clarity and transparency lead to security and shelter Conscious handling of rules and limitations Preventive measure for avoiding dismissals – management instrument Stage model

14. www.fab.at Representatives of employee´s interests „Betriebsvertrauenspersonen“ (BVPs) Elected for 4 years, 2 persons/location Seat and vote in the work council All BVPs meet 4 times a year for exchanging experiences, information and knowledge, supported by an external coach Networking with stakeholders from other institutions Agreement on their rights and duties Enough time for mentoring Necessary IT-Equipment is available Special company leave for further education with respect to their work as a BVP Financed by FAB

15. www.fab.at Employee attitude survey Anonymous, standardised, individual interview Done by an external institute (triennial) Survey on the general job satisfaction, satisfaction with supervisors, colleagues, working climate, work environment, job requirements,… Objective: gaining knowledge and information about the whole organisation, uncover potentials for improvement (e.g. need for a new name)

16. www.fab.at Social work Promotion of individual resources of the employees Supporting self-determined and self dependent accomplishment of every day life Support with respect to dealing with agencies and public authorities Acute crisis intervention –Mental crisis, trauma Social competence training Assistance in individual cases – Mentoring and Tutoring –depts, custodian, accommodation, retirement,…

17. www.fab.at Additional Offers Holiday trips Works outings, excursions Celebration of jubilees Occupational health consultancy Social capital FAB Pro.Work Newspaper Sports Association General employee benefits –Additional days off

18. www.fab.at Change of View You better count on us! I can do it! Being different is normal! Further and Challenge Living like everybody else… We dare to do it! Integrate me and I will understand Rising with new challenges! Keep up with us! You can count on us!

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