{"id":3177,"date":"2025-05-26T06:49:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T06:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.group-f.be\/attendance-policy\/verzuimcoach\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T15:44:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:44:12","slug":"absence-coach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.group-f.be\/en\/attendance-policy\/absence-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Absence coach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-12 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-8 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid column1-desktop-grid__span-12 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-8 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\"><div class=\"block block-spacer d-block\" style=\"padding: 10px 0;\" id=\"\">\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-editor d-block pt-15 pt-md-20 pt-lg-30 pb-15 pb-md-20 pb-lg-30  checks\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">\u2190 <a style=\"color: #808080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.group-f.be\/en\/attendance-policy\/\">Back to overview<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"d-block   \" id=\"twee\">\n        <div class=\"block block-heading text-left mb-20\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                            <h3 class=\"h2 text-dark\">Absence coach<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-editor d-block    checks\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <p>Sometimes it\u2019s hard to return to work. Not because you don\u2019t want to, but because the threshold feels too high \u2013 physically, mentally, or due to your home situation. In such cases, our absence coach can help.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-faq d-block   mt-40\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 bg-light p-60\">\n                            <div class=\"c-faq\">\n                                        <ul>\n                                                <li data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                            <div class=\"c-faq__block pt-15 mb-20\">\n                                <div class=\"c-faq__q\">\n                                    <svg class=\"c-svg-icon--faq c-faq__q_icon--closed\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <svg class=\"c-svg-icon--faq c-faq__q_icon--open\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    What is an absence coach?                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"c-faq__a\"><p>An absence coach is a trusted HR person who guides you personally in cases of:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; long-term illness or repeated short absences,<br \/>\n&#8211; a difficult return to work,<br \/>\n&#8211; questions about your workload or work ability,<br \/>\n&#8211; finding custom solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                                <li data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                            <div class=\"c-faq__block pt-15 mb-20\">\n                                <div class=\"c-faq__q\">\n                                    <svg class=\"c-svg-icon--faq c-faq__q_icon--closed\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <svg class=\"c-svg-icon--faq c-faq__q_icon--open\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    What does the coach do exactly?                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"c-faq__a\"><p>&#8211; Listens to your story, without judgment.<br \/>\n&#8211; Provides clarity on possibilities and procedures.<br \/>\n&#8211; Coordinates with the occupational doctor and your supervisor (if needed).<br \/>\n&#8211; Proposes realistic steps toward returning to work.<br \/>\n&#8211; Supports reintegration, job adaptation or workload adjustments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                                <li data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                            <div class=\"c-faq__block pt-15 mb-20\">\n                                <div class=\"c-faq__q\">\n                                    <svg class=\"c-svg-icon--faq c-faq__q_icon--closed\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <svg class=\"c-svg-icon--faq c-faq__q_icon--open\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    How does the contact work?                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"c-faq__a\"><p>&#8211; The conversation is <strong>confidential<\/strong>.<br \/>\n&#8211; You decide if you want a meeting.<br \/>\n&#8211; Contact can be by phone, at the office or at a neutral location.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                                <li data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                            <div class=\"c-faq__block pt-15 mb-20\">\n                                <div class=\"c-faq__q\">\n                                    <svg class=\"c-svg-icon--faq c-faq__q_icon--closed\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <svg class=\"c-svg-icon--faq c-faq__q_icon--open\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    When can you contact the coach?                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"c-faq__a\"><p>&#8211; If you doubt your work capacity.<br \/>\n&#8211; After a tough period (burn-out, surgery, family problems).<br \/>\n&#8211; If you feel fear or uncertainty about returning to work.<br \/>\n&#8211; If you feel you need help to start again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-cta text-left d-block  \" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"block-content py-20 py-md-50 py-lg-80\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"f-card\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-md-8 col-lg-7 px-20 px-lg-40 px-xl-60 py-30 py-md-60 py-lg-80 block-cta__text\">\n                        \n                                                    <h2 class=\"mb-20 mb-lg-30 text-dark\">How to contact the coach?<\/h2>\n                        \n                                                    <span class=\"text-dark\"><p>Via your supervisor or contact HR for an introduction with the absence coach.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcde 03 292 36 41<br \/>\n\u2709\ufe0f personeelsdienst@group-f.be<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> The coach is there for you. 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