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Flexible working - job sharing
Author: Jim Riley Last updated: Sunday 23 September, 2012
Flexible working - job sharing
Job sharing involves dividing a single full-time job between
two people who share the responsibility, pay and benefits.
Jobs can be shared
between two people on a:
- Daily basis, with one sharer working mornings and
the other afternoons
- Weekly basis, with sharers working
half a week each
Another method is for sharers to work alternate weeks.
When deciding how to split a job, several factors should
be considered:
•
The flexibility of the job sharers
•
The need for any overlap (e.g. an hour to "hand-over" the current issues of
the job)
•
Travel costs (for example, if these are significant, the use alternate week
sharing may reduce costs through the purchase of weekly tickets)
Advantages of job sharing
Job sharing has several advantages:
•
Job sharing allows businesses to recruit skilled, experienced workers who
may not be available for or willing to do full-time work
•
It allows one position to be filled by two people with different but complementary
experience
•
It provides some continuity if one sharer leaves or is absent
Disadvantages of job sharing
•
Job sharing involves some additional administrative and training costs and
extra time spent on supervision and communication
•
Where job sharers have managerial responsibilities staff may find it difficult
or confusing to work for two people
•
Some job sharers may feel that they are achieving proportionately more than
a full-time employee and that they are being inadequately paid
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