Operational Integration Management (OIM)
People with a protracted or chronic illness often find it particularly difficult in the world of work. To counteract this, the legislature in Germany has taken it upon itself to offer all employees who have been unable to work for more than six weeks in the past twelve months an Operational Integration Management - in German "Betriebliches Eingliederungsmanagement" (BEM). In doing so, the legislature transfers part of the responsibility for the health of the employees in terms of prevention, health promotion and rehabilitation to the specific department.
There is a service agreement at TU Dresden from 10th December 2009 concerning BEM. This stipulates that an integration team shall accompany BEM at TU Dresden. The integrations team is composed of the liaison officer for employees, representatives of the interest groups and the employees entitled to BEM.
The team openly searches for and discusses measures - tailor-made for the individual employees - conducive to helping staff find their way back into working life and to maintaining health, employability and permanent employment.
As part of BEM, the following questions can be answered: Can I continue working at my current workplace in the future in the same way as before? Are changes in work organisation or in the workplace itself necessary so that I can remain healthy in the long term? Who can support me on my return? And what is the best way to return?
Participation in BEM is voluntary.
BEM-Representatives in the Occupational Health Services are:
- Dipl.-Psych. Annett Schneider
- Dipl.-Psych. Maxi Paulus
The integration team is completed by the representatives of the staff council:
- Angela Einert
- Andreas Mathias
- Christian Pritzkow
and, if required, a representative of the severely disabled:
- Roberto Lemmrich
- Depute persons.
Furthermore you can involve a trusted person, e.g. a relative, a translator or other supporters in BEM. We ask you to announce this when making the appointment.
Conversation formats:
- in person
- via video conference with Big Blue Button or
- by telephone
Costs: free of charge
Offered languages: German, English
Appointments
As a rule, we will contact you by mail to offer you company integration management if you have been unable to work continuously or repeatedly for more than six weeks in the past twelve months. Please then send us back the attached response letter - ideally by e-mail to or to the postal address below.
The BEM is also available to you on a preventive basis. To make an appointment, please send us an E-mail with your contact details and a brief statement of your concerns. We will get back to you promptly, at least within one working week.
The appointment coordination is carried out by Annegret Augustyniak. Please note her availability via email Wednesday through Friday, as well as her speaking time by phone on Thursdays from 11 am to 1 pm.
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Teamassistentin
NameAnnegret Augustyniak
Terminkoordination Betriebliches Eingliederungsmanagement
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Visiting address:
NÜR, R. 602 Nürnberger Str. 31a
01187 Dresden
Seiteneingang Bernhardstraße
Postal address:
Technische Universität Dresden
SG 9.4 Gesundheitsdienst
Betriebliches Eingliederungsmanagement (NÜR)
Annegret Augustyniak
- persönlich / vertraulich -
01062 Dresden
Office hours:
- Thursday:
- 11:00 - 13:00
- telefonische Sprechzeit
Von Mittwoch bis Freitag bin ich via E-Mail für Sie da.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Who can participate in BEM?
All employees of TU Dresden who have been ill for more than six weeks without interruption or in total within the last twelve months will be invited to a meeting by the BEM officer. Furthermore, all employees are cordially invited to start preventive BEM if they notice problems in the workplace and would like to prevent an impending inability to work.
Who is involved in BEM?
There is a service agreement from December 10, 2009, concerning BEM (Circular Letter D2/2/2010). According to this service agreement, an integration team will be set up to process, decide on and implement BEM. The integration team consists of a representative of the employer, a representative of the Personnel Representation Council, a representative of employees with disabilities (Schwerbehindertenvertretung der Arbeitnehmer, SBV) and the employee entitled to BEM. The integration team is bound by confidentiality. The integration team will jointly develop ideas and propose solutions without preconceived conclusions in order to not only maintain health, but also the long-term employment relationship and ability to work.
What happens if BEM is rejected?
BEM is voluntary and requires the consent of the person entitled to it. If they reject BEM, they need not fear any direct legal repercussions. BEM is intended to prevent permanent inability to work, a negative health prognosis, and consequently dismissal due to illness by jointly developing solutions on how continued employment at TU Dresden can be made possibl despite potential limitations due to illness.
What information needs to be provided?
BEM is based entirely on the principles of voluntariness and trust. The person eligible for BEM can decide at any time what personal information they wish to disclose, for example pertaining to an inability to work. They are not required to report any diagnoses or health restrictions. BEM only serves to establish where there are (still) health restrictions at the workplace and how everyday working life can be optimally adapted to these and in which areas support is required. The integration team is subject to confidentiality.
What happens with the other information collected in the context of BEM?
The integration team is subject to confidentiality. All documents that may be relevant in the context of BEM, such as notes on agreed measures or reports on progress and results, are kept in a BEM file. The BEM file is kept by the BEM officer and is destroyed at the very latest three years after completion of the measures along with all the information it contains. Only the BEM officers and their representatives have access to this file.
Is gradual reintegration the same as BEM?
No. Gradual reintegration after a prolonged illness, often referred to as the "Hamburg Model," is a (medical) rehabilitation measure. For gradual reintegration, a doctor draws up a step-by-step plan for a slow return to working life, which is intended to protect against overexertion and which makes it possible to work slowly and under protective conditions. The working time and/or workload is initially reduced and then slowly increased over a fixed period of time. During gradual integration, the employee is still considered unable to work and receives sick pay or a transitional allowance. The integration team is very happy to support gradual reintegration within the framework of BEM in order to ease the return to work.