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Frequently Asked Questions about
Job Sharing
Do managers write one evaluation for the team or one evaluation for each
partner?
Ideally a manager will write separate evaluations for each partner and
one assessing the pair. This takes a bit more work, but it preserves a
record for good performers to be advanced individually or as a pair if
they choose to work that way over a longer period.
Does job sharing require more supervision?
A good job sharing team should actually require less supervision in the
long run. If the sharers are compatible, cooperative and communicate
well they can provide peer supervision to one another. At the beginning
of the arrangement job sharing might require slightly more supervision.
Do both job-share partners need to attend meetings, training classes
and other activities?
A lot depends on the nature of the job share arrangement. If the
partners are sharing all aspects of a particular job, they and their
manager should decide which meetings, training classes and other Our
Company activities both sharers should attend and which only one should
attend. If the partners plan to overlap time, they might schedule that
time on a day when there is a regularly scheduled staff meeting. That
will give both sharers maximum visibility. They could also alternate
attendance. If the sharers have different responsibilities, they can
each attend the meetings that pertain to these responsibilities. No
matter who attends a meeting, it is vital that what happens at the
meeting be communicated to the job share partner if both are not in
attendance.
Who is responsible for finding a new partner if a member of the job
share team leaves?
Ideally, the partner who is left in the position will play a big role in
the selection of a new partner. The partner who is leaving could also
help in recruiting a replacement. Both partners should work together to
manage the transition. Our Company can help by listing the part of the
job that needs to be filled. The manager, however, will make the final
hiring decision. If one of the partners leaves before a replacement is
found, the remaining partner should consider offering to work full-time,
or at least increased hours, to make sure that the tasks and
responsibilities of the job are accomplished. If no partner can be
found, the remaining sharer might need to return to full-time status.
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