Also known as: Partner Part-Time
Job sharing—also referred to as partner part-time—is a flexible working model in which the responsibilities of one full-time position are distributed between two or more employees. This model supports work-life balance and allows organizations to maintain full coverage of a role while offering reduced working hours to individuals.
Job sharing can take several forms:
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Job pairing: two employees share one position
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Job tripping: three employees share a role
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Job sharing pool: multiple employees rotate or share responsibilities in a structured system
Participants in a job sharing arrangement may determine their own schedules—regarding both working hours and location—as long as they stay within the agreed framework. For example:
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One person works mornings, the other afternoons
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Each employee alternates full work weeks
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One works 5 hours per day, while the other works 3
Compensation is prorated according to each employee’s share of the total working hours. The combined total of their part-time hours equals a full-time workload (or a multiple of it, depending on the arrangement).
Job sharing is increasingly used to attract skilled talent seeking more flexible schedules and to support inclusion, diversity, and employee retention.
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