Stay-At-Work Program

The University is embracing an updated way to coordinate reduced work restriction tasks that benefits both employees recovering from injury and teams across the University. Notre Dame’s Stay-At-Work (SAW) program gives employees a way to stay engaged while on working restrictions by taking part in light-duty tasks both in their home department and areas outside of their typical work environment.

Overview

Notre Dame’s Stay-At-Work program is based on a collaborative model in which departments across campus populate a central repository of light-duty tasks. When an employee is given a restricted duty status by their provider, Risk Management and Safety works with the provider to identify tasks that would best meet the employee's medical restrictions. Oftentimes, this allows the employee to continue working during their rehabilitation.

Written Program

• Stay-At-Work Program

 

If you are a department leader interested in providing tasks for employees on light duty, fill out the Stay-At-Work Transitional Work Duty form.

Forms

• Stay-At-Work Transitional Work Duty Form

FAQs

• Do I have to accept transitional duty work?

• Yes

• Who pays the employee?

• • The home department

• Where do I clock in?

• • The transitional department will show you where you can perform this function.

• Who approves requests for time off?

• • The home department supervisor, however, time off while in a transitional duty position also needs to be communicated to the transitional department supervisor.

  • If an employee elects not to report to work for reasons related to the injury/illness it will be considered Incidental Time unless reviewed and approved by the medical provider.

• When can I go back to my normal job?

• • Normal duties will resume when the home department can meet the provider’s work restrictions or when the provider removes all work restrictions.

• What jobs are eligible for temporary work?

  • A bank of jobs is being captured by various departments on campus.

• Transitional department working hours are available for a different shift time. Would the employee still be required to adhere to transitional duties in those circumstances? If yes, will there be time allowed to accommodate the employee due to family unit schedules and circumstances?

• • Effort will be made to keep the employee in similar working hours however, there may be times when the employee will need to change their working hours to participate in the Stay-At-Work program.