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Job share agreement

Sets out how one role is shared between two employees: the split schedule, shared objectives, handover and communication protocol, and what happens if one partner is absent or leaves. Each sharing employee signs their own copy.

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This agreement sets out how one role is shared between two employees. It defines the schedule split, how objectives and accountability are shared, and the communication protocol that keeps the role seamless for colleagues and external contacts. Each job-share employee signs their own copy of this agreement with the company.

1. The arrangement

Company name (the "Company") and Employee full name (the "Employee") agree that the Employee will share the role of Shared role title with Job share partner name (the "Partner"), starting on Effective date. Both share-partners report to Manager name.

The purpose of the arrangement is to keep the full role continuously covered while each share-partner works a reduced schedule, so colleagues and external contacts experience one seamless role.

2. Schedule

  1. The Employee's working pattern is: Employee working pattern.
  2. The pattern includes a short scheduled overlap with the Partner for handover; this overlap counts as working time and is also used for joint planning with the manager when needed.
  3. Public holidays and company-wide closures are applied pro rata so neither share-partner is advantaged by which days they normally work.
  4. Changes to the split require the written agreement of the Company, the Employee, and the Partner.

3. Shared objectives and accountability

  1. The objectives of the role are shared: both share-partners are jointly responsible for the outcomes of the full role, not only for the days they work.
  2. Individual performance is still reviewed individually, based on each person's contribution, collaboration, and handover quality.
  3. The share-partners divide recurring duties between them in a written split kept current with the manager.
  4. Objectives are set with both share-partners in the same planning conversation, so priorities are agreed once rather than twice.

4. Communication and handover

  1. At the end of each working block, the outgoing share-partner records a written handover covering status, decisions taken, and commitments made.
  2. The role uses shared channels — a shared inbox, calendar, and task board — so colleagues and external contacts see one consistent picture regardless of who is working.
  3. Commitments made by one share-partner in the role bind the pair; each keeps the other informed of anything a colleague would expect "the role" to know.
  4. The pair attends key recurring meetings according to the schedule split. For decisions that cannot wait for the responsible share-partner, the working share-partner decides and records the reasoning in the handover.

5. Compensation and benefits

  1. Salary and paid time off are pro-rated to the Employee's scheduled hours.
  2. Benefits apply according to the terms of each plan; the Company will confirm in writing which plans apply at the Employee's scheduled hours.
  3. Salary reviews and promotion decisions consider the shared role's outcomes and each person's individual contribution on the same basis as full-time peers.

6. Cover and absence

  1. For short absences of one share-partner, the other covers urgent matters where practical, without an obligation to work extra hours unless separately agreed and compensated.
  2. Cover during planned vacations is agreed in advance among the share-partners and the manager so external commitments are not missed.
  3. If one share-partner is absent long-term or leaves the role, the Company will review the arrangement with the remaining share-partner. Options include a temporary increase in hours by agreement, recruiting a new share-partner, or redesigning the role.

7. Review and ending the arrangement

  1. The arrangement is reviewed after an initial period agreed with the manager, and regularly after that.
  2. The Company or the Employee may propose ending the job share with reasonable written notice. Ending the job share does not by itself end the employment; the parties will discuss alternative working patterns in good faith.
  3. If the role itself changes substantially, the Company reviews with both share-partners whether the split still fits before making changes.

Signatures

Employee: ✍ Employee signature Date: Employee signature date

For the Company: ✍ Company signature Date: Company signature date

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Not legal advice

This template is provided for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Laws differ by jurisdiction and change over time — have a qualified professional review any document before you rely on it.

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