Helping an employee return to work is important. This should be done in a way that suits their specific circumstances and needs. An action plan (‘plan van aanpak’) makes this possible. The action plan contains all the return-to-work agreements you and your employee make to help your employee get back to work as soon as possible.

You and your employee will need to make an action plan in week 8 of their illness.

The action plan is based on the evaluation (‘probleemanalyse’) carried out by the occupational health physician (‘bedrijfsarts’) or the occupational health and safety service (‘arbodienst’). This evaluation helps plan your employee’s return to work.

Complete the Action plan with your employee and both sign it.

When completing the form, you will need:

• the evaluation carried out by the occupational health physician or the occupational health and safety service
• your employee’s personal details, including name, address and citizen service number ('BSN')
• your payroll tax number (‘loonheffingennummer’)

Make sure you give your employee a copy of the action plan. You can then send the completed form to us via the employer portal. Once we receive the plan, you will receive a confirmation email.

To log in to the employer portal, you will need an EH3 level eHerkenning account.