Disability Management in Practice—Ottawa-Carleton District School Board: Unleashing Employee Potential

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board: Unleashing Employee Potential is one in a series of case studies that feature organizations and their absence and disability management practices. The organizations featured in these profiles are a diverse group, representing different industries, regions, and sizes from across Canada. Each organization has a unique approach to managing absenteeism and is at a different stage in the development of its disability management program. For example, at Ottawa’s largest school board, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), employee well-being is seen as critical to the organization’s success. Senior management promotes employee health and wellness through early intervention for physical and mental health issues, training and awareness, disability prevention, accommodation procedures, a comprehensive disability management program, and a structured return-to-work strategy.