Job-Sharing
A program in which two people share a position, each working part of the week.
Examples:
- Two employees work half of a regularly scheduled full-time job with no overlaps
- Two employees work 3 days per week, with one day overlapping when both employees work
Employees have the advantages of part- time work in a position that requires full-time work
Both job-share partners receive health coverage (prorated at 50% of benefits)
Finding a compatible partner
Dividing the work equally to achieve balance
Implications for pay and benefits
Division of responsibilities between partners
Hours of work for each partner
Adapted from: Center for Work, Family and Personal Life, 2004. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, A Guide to Job Flexibility at MIT.
