Implementation
Introducing part-time guidelines and procedures

In the final stages of implementing the part-time work policy, the management should meet with the HR team to draft guidelines for part-time employees and their immediate supervisors. When doing so, the management should consider the non-negotiable elements such as maintaining productivity. It should also gather feedback from the concerns faced by employees to ensure that the guidelines clearly address those concerns.

The following tips for managing part-time practices may help:

• Clarifying terms and conditions of part-time employment
• Establishing rights and processes for reverting to full-time work
• Ensuring regular part-time workers are not seen as ‘second class’ employees
• Introducing options for promoting the integration for part-time staff, including access to staff development and training, career structures, communication and consultation mechanisms
• Addressing any grievances that may arise