FlexWise 2.0 - Guidance for Tomorrow

Flexibility: Job Sharing - Pros & Cons

Job sharing offers managers a creative solution for employees who want to work less than a full-time schedule in positions that cannot be easily reduced to part-time. Job sharing provides complete coverage for a position and provides continued career participation at a reduced workload for employees.

Whether you’re an employee or a manager you’ll want to understand the advantages and challenges of job sharing for staff and for Our Company. These are the realities of job sharing:


EMPLOYEE PROS lists some positive gains job sharers may find	EMPLOYEE CONS suggests common issues that need to be addressed	COMPANY PROS identifies potential value of offsite work to the company	COMPANY CONS points out the areas that concern management
• Balance • Experience • Scheduling • Support System	• Salary • Communication • Isolation • Opportunities • Being accepted • Concerns • Partner	• Retention • Service • Experience • Coverage • Education • Retirement	• Floodgates • Burden • Evaluations • Process • Equity issues • Benefits • Concerns • Orientation • Responsibilities