Geraldton Personnel

Frequently Asked Questions

 What sort of additional costs would there be when employing a person with a disability?

In relation to the costs of workplace accommodations 65% of employers rated the financial effect to be cost neutral & 20% identified an overall cost benefit.

What about the effects to productivity by employing a person with a disability?

We have found 90% of employees with a disability record productivity rates equal to or greater than other workers.  We also provide specialised supports & training to assist in brining the employee to your agreed productive level.

What effect will employing a person with a disability have on my workers compensation and safety record?

Employees with a disability average one sixth of recorded OS&H incidents of employees without a disability and 98% of employees with a disability have average or superior safety records to other employees.

Would there be additional sick leave that a person with a disability would require?

86% of employees with a disability have superior attendance records.  Telstra Australia recorded that people with a disability average 4.1 years in a call centre compared to 3.2 years for people without a disability.  Over a 15month period employees with a disability had 11.8 days absent compared to employees without a disability who had 19.25 days absent.

What are the incentives to employing a person with a disability?

With the specialised before and after placement support provided by Geraldton Personnel Inc. the average recruitment cost of an employee with a disability was 13% of the average recruitment cost of an employee without a disability.

An added incentive is that if an employee due to their disability is unable to meet the productivity levels, they may be eligible to be assessed under the supported wage scheme.

Frequently Asked Questions

What sort of additional costs would there be when employing a person with a disability?

In relation to the costs of workplace accommodations 65% of employers rated the financial effect to be cost neutral & 20% identified an overall cost benefit.

What about the effects to productivity by employing a person with a disability?

We have found 90% of employees with a disability record productivity rates equal to or greater than other workers.  We also provide specialised supports & training to assist in brining the employee to your agreed productive level.

What effect will employing a person with a disability have on my workers compensation and safety record?

Employees with a disability average one sixth of recorded OS&H incidents of employees without a disability and 98% of employees with a disability have average or superior safety records to other employees.

Would there be additional sick leave that a person with a disability would require?

86% of employees with a disability have superior attendance records.  Telstra Australia recorded that people with a disability average 4.1 years in a call centre compared to 3.2 years for people without a disability.  Over a 15month period employees with a disability had 11.8 days absent compared to employees without a disability who had 19.25 days absent.

What are the incentives to employing a person with a disability?

With the specialised before and after placement support provided by Geraldton Personnel Inc. the average recruitment cost of an employee with a disability was 13% of the average recruitment cost of an employee without a disability.

An added incentive is that if an employee due to their disability is unable to meet the productivity levels, they may be eligible to be assessed under the supported wage scheme.