WCB P.E.I. rolls out operational plan for 2012

Includes plans to implement employer assessment payroll audit improvements

The Workers Compensation Board (WCB) of Prince Edward Island has introduced its operational plan for 2012, which includes plans to implement employer assessment payroll audit improvements.

This document describes the actions the WCB will take to achieve the goals of its 2007-2012 strategic plan.

“The WCB looks forward to working in partnership with our stakeholders to make our vision of a culture of workplace safety a reality,” the WCB said.

The board plans to implement employer assessment payroll audit improvements and monitor the impacts of changing accounting standards on the financial position.

The board’s corporate services will take steps to implement payroll audit improvements by:

•developing and implementing a plan to improve processes related to employer assessment payroll audit

•implementing business processes to reflect improvement identified for the capturing of supporting audit documentation

•recommending and implementing policy and procedure changes to reflect audit results

The document also looks at steps to fulfilling goals in other key action areas including injury prevention, improving outcomes for workers with soft tissue injuries, service delivery, information technology, human resources, legislation and strategic planning.

The plan is available at: http://www.wcb.pe.ca/DocumentManagement/Document/pub_operationalplan2012.pdf

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