Occupational Health Services

Regular and civilian members

The Disability Management and Accommodation Program (DMAP) supports ill or injured members and is designed to:

• help our members to safely remain at work while they recover
• provide support during periods of sick leave
• facilitate a return to work when it is medically safe to do so
• meet a legislated duty to accommodate

DMAP will put you and your supervisor in touch with a team of Occupational Health Services professionals and Disability Management Advisors. Everyone will be dedicated to assessing your fitness for duty and helping determine what you can do while you recover.

What is workplace accommodation?

Workplace accommodation means adapting work duties and adjusting the work environment so that all employees can participate fully in the workplace as per the Canadian Human Rights Act. Accommodations are different for each person and are based on the circumstances of each case. Please talk to your supervisor if you would like more information about a workplace accommodation.

If you are an ill or injured member and cannot attend work

1. Contact your supervisor as soon as possible to report your sick leave absence, all workplace incidents, illnesses or injuries in which you were involved, and when you require a health-related workplace accommodation.
2. Your supervisor will then inform your divisional Occupational Health Services office.
3. A Disability Management Advisor and a Health Services Nurse will then contact you. Both professionals will share important information about the RCMP's disability case management process, provide any forms you may need to have completed, and support you throughout your absence and return to work.

Your responsibilities while on sick leave

If you need to be off work for health reasons, you need to:

• inform your supervisor as soon as possible and let them know when you'll likely be able to return to work
• have your medical practitioner complete an Attending Physician's Statement (see below)
• advise if your illness or injury is work-related and take part in determining if your illness or injury is work-related in order to access specific benefits
• maintain contact with your supervisor and Disability Management Advisor
• attend all medical or treatment appointments
• follow your community health-care provider's directions
• update the Health Services about any changes to your health
• take part in return-to-work/accommodation planning

Attending Physician's Statement

Health Services will ask you to complete an Attending Physician's Statement (RCMP 4056). The RCMP health professionals will use the information to assess your fitness for duty and to support your request for sick leave, make your return-to-work plan and/or your workplace accommodation plan.

1. You'll need to bring the Attending Physician's Statement (4056) to your medical practitioner for completion.

   Note

   A medical practitioner means a licensed medical doctor or registered nurse practitioner authorized to practice medicine in that area or, in special cases, a licensed dental surgeon.

2. Once completed, return the form to Health Services.
3. If you can't return the form within 10 days of the onset of your illness or injury, reach out to your Disability Management Advisor.

Note

Your medical diagnosis and treatment are confidential. At no time are you required to share this information with your supervisor.

Medical Absence Certificate (RCMP 2135)

The form 2135 is the Medical Absence Certificate. This form is not required by Health Services if you are unable to work due to health reasons and will no longer be requested by Health Services. The form can be used at management's discretion if they require additional absence validation for a medical reason.

Note

The completion of this form does not require and should not contain medical information.

Contact

For more information about the Disability Management and Accommodation Program, please reach out to your supervisor or your divisional Occupational Health Services office listed below.