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Impact and Suitability of Alternate Work Arrangements

Job requirements must be considered to determine the appropriateness of the alternate work arrangement (AWA).


Questions to consider:

  • Can the employee complete the same amount of work while on an AWA? 
  • How will the employee receive the work that needs to be accomplished? 
  • How much travel is required to do the job? Are the travel demands of the job aligned with the AWA? 
  • Does the job require working with others? How will the AWA affect interactions with others? 
  • How necessary is it that someone be available at all times? 
  • How will communication be affected by the AWA?
 

How will the AWA Impact:

Part-Time

Compressed Work Week

Job-Sharing

Telecommuting

Workload
Headcount
Budget
Equipment (fax, computer, telephone)
Office Space
Computer Network
References

Headcount and budget will be affected and may need to be reallocated to complete the remaining workload

No impact. One person is still doing the same job so the resources should not have to change

Two people are doing the job. It may be necessary to provide equipment and office space for both people

Resources may need to be provided for the employee´s office outside the work site. Or, resources may not be available outside the work site

Business Travel
Day Travel
Overnight Travel
International Travel
Unanticipated Travel
Frequency of Travel
Weekend Travel

Business travel may be required on the day (s) the employee is not scheduled to work. Travel may require more work hours than included in the part-time schedule.

Business travel may be required on the day(s) the employee is not scheduled to work.

Business travel schedules may extend longer than the work schedules of the individual job-sharers.

Business travel may be required on the day (s) the employee is scheduled to work off site.

Interaction with Others:
Internal and External Customers, Co-workers, Supervising Mgrs, Team Members, Task Force Members

The employee won´t be as accessible to others because of the reduced work schedule.

The employee may not be as accessible to others because of the compressed work schedule

Individuals generally interact differently; the job share partners should develop plans on how to provide consistent resources and service. Others may feel they need to update job sharers.

The employee won´t be physically accessible on the day(s) the employee is scheduled to work off site.

Communication
E-mail, phone mail, written communication, informal conversations, scheduled meetings, impromptu meetings, task-force participation

Working a reduced schedule and being away from the work site may affect: email, phone mail, information conversations, attendance at meetings, and participation in task forces.

Working a compressed schedule and being away from the work site may affect: email, phone mail, informal conversations, attendance at meetings and participation in task forces.

Two people, instead of one, need to manage communication with each other and with others.

Being away from the work site may affect: email, informal conversations, scheduling meetings, attendance at impromptu meetings and participation in task forces.

 
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