Flexibility: Part-Time -
Success Story
(SAMPLE
- to be replaced by Our Firm)
Here are two examples of how part-time has been used successfully at
other organizations.
Mary Johnson, Senior Analyst, Finance
In 1997, Mary Johnson, a Senior Analyst in Finance, cautiously proposed
reducing her full time hours to part-time. She was the first
person in Finance to make such a request.
She completed the Flexible Work Arrangement Proposal Form describing the
work she would be doing on a three-day-a-week schedule, how some of her
functions could be delegated to a Junior Analyst whom Mary offered to
train and how other non-essential functions could be eliminated.
She used work redesign to create a position that could be performed on a
part-time basis and could increase efficiencies and reduce costs.
Mary‘s manager considered her to be a highly-valued member of the
team, saw the value in the proposal and approved it..
This part-time arrangement works for Mary and for the Finance
Department. Mary attributes the success to her having taken the time to
restructure the job so that she’s not trying to do a full-time job in
part-time hours with part-time pay, her ongoing management support and
her personal flexibility when the business side needs extra attention.
Her manager points out some of the benefits to Our Firm: 1) Mary’s
skills and abilities were maintained; 2) the Junior Analyst received
additional training and is now a Senior Analyst; 3) there was a salary
savings; 4) seeing the success of this part-time arrangement makes it
easier to understand how part-time can be used strategically in the
department. The department now has 5 part-timers and 12
full-timers.
Dennis Scott, Executive Assistant, Marketing
Dennis Scott works a 1 – 7 p.m. schedule five days a week that works
for him, his manager and the Marketing Department. The schedule
developed after he expressed an interest in reduced hours that would
allow him to return to school. He said he wanted to select a schedule
that would add value to the business.
After a preliminary discussion with his manager, Dennis prepared a
proposal that took into consideration his manager’s need for someone
to assist him at the end of the “standard” workday. His manager
spends most of each morning in meetings or on the phone, generating work
that needs to be done later in the day. Since there is adequate phone
coverage in the department in the mornings, a 1-7 schedule met the
manager’s needs.
The schedule also meets Dennis’ needs. He is able to attend classes in
the mornings and work in the afternoons. He is flexible about his
schedule and willingly works extra hours when needed. He is available
full-time during the summer and holiday periods, which allows others in
the department to take vacations at those times. This flexibility has
been a great help to everyone in the department.
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