Return to Work and Accommodation Department / Accessibility
With the coming into force of the Federal and Provincial Cannabis Acts on October 17, 2018, the University has developed a Fitness for Work Guideline.
Return to Work and Accommodation
The Return to Work and Accommodation Department was developed to ensure creative, consistent and just assistance for those employees requiring access to accommodation and/or the Sick Leave Benefit, to avoid employee absence, unless necessary, and to ensure an early and safe return to work for all employees at Queens University.
Individualized Emergency Response Plans
The Individualized Emergency Response Plans are in place to ensure that those employees who require assistance to evacuate a building during an emergency are properly assisted.
Email the Return to Work & Accommodation Department at hrrtw@queensu.ca for more information.
Occupational Illness or Injury
Have you suffered a work related injury or illness? It is important to report this incident to your supervisor, so that they can report it to the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH/S). If required, EH/S will then ensure the injury or illness is reported to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
Information on incident reporting can be found on the Department of Environmental Health and Safety’s website.
WSIB cases are referred to Return to Work and Accommodation Services following an injury or illness resulting in greater than three days of lost time and/or if the employee requires workplace accommodation.
Frequently Used Forms
- Individualized Emergency Response Plan Consent Form
- Sick Leave and Accommodation Referral Form (PDF, 330 kb)
Contact Us
Email the Return to Work & Accommodation Department at hrrtw@queensu.ca for more information.
Community Resources
Head/Brain Injury Support
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Providence Care: Community Brain Injury Services |
Community Brain Injury Services offers a variety of programming and services to clients, including group activities in Kingston, Belleville, and Brockville. |
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Providence Care: Neurological Rehabilitation |
Neurological Rehabilitation provides physiotherapy intervention to improve strength, motor control and balance, and to increase functional mobility. |
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Concussion Clinic at KOPI Sports Medicine |
Provides evaluation and treatment for individuals suffering from a recent concussion and from post-concussion syndrome. |
Accessibility
Queen’s University is committed to building a campus community that is inclusive for all individuals, and ensuring that its services, supports and spaces are accessible for persons with disabilities.
We are a community that works together to create an environment where everyone has a full and enriching Queen’s experience.
Successful learning, living, and employment outcomes are the result of a shared responsibility and commitment on the part of students, staff, faculty, and senior administrators towards removing and preventing barriers to participation.
Accommodation Fund
The Accommodation Fund was developed to assist University Departments with the funds to purchase assistive technology for medically supported accommodation needs exceeding $1000 in cost. To access this fund the University Department must work in conjunction with Return to Work and Accommodation Services.
Ergonomics
The Queen's Ergonomic Consulting Program is service for employees of Queen's University, with offices on campus.
Assessments are performed by graduate students from the schools of Biomechanics and Rehabilitative Science at a cost of $90.00 per assessment.
For details, see Department of Environmental Health and Safety.
- Workstation Self-Assessment Checklist (PDF, 325 kb)
- Guide to Implementing the Work Warm-Up, Stretch and Flexibility Program in Your Workplace (PDF, 143 kb)
- Before Work Warm-Up (PDF, 132 kb)
- During Work Stress Releasers (PDF, 135 kb)
- At Home Flexibility Stretches (PDF, 184 kb)
Individualized Emergency Response Plans
The Individualized Emergency Response Plans are in place to ensure that those employees who require assistance to evacuate a building during an emergency are properly assisted.
Email the Return to Work & Accommodation Department at hrrtw@queensu.ca for more information.
Resources on Campus
Accessibility Hub
The Accessibility Hub serves to elevate inclusion and improve access for everyone on our campus. The Accessibility Hub not only provides support and feedback concerning accessibility initiatives, it also serves as an online community for those seeking information on disability and accessibility issues on campus, and assists the university in meeting its obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
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Accessibility Hub |
Information and Resources for Faculty and Staff on: disabilities, awareness, procurement, etc. |
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Education, Training and Awareness for Faculty and Staff: Workshops and Programs |
Information on five key workshops available on campus to faculty and staff to increase awareness on accessibility for all individuals in our community. |
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Adaptive Technology Centre |
Range of services, computers, assistive devices, specialized software, and workshops that enable those individuals with disabilities to read, write, research, and work more effectively. |
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Queen’s Parking Services |
Responsible for all administrative functions relating to the maintenance and planning of campus parking; the issuance of parking permits; the enforcement of the parking regulations; and the acceptance of all appeals from parking violations. Cost: See “Permit Rates” on website |
Resources off Campus
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Kingston Access Services |
Kingston Access Bus |
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Accessible Parking Permits |
How to get an accessible parking permit in Ontario |