I am hoping to get some advice on making a request to reduce my hours of work.

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September 22,2023 at 6:08PM UTC

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I am hoping to get some advice on making a request to reduce my hours of work.

I am facing increased caregiving responsibilities for elderly parents and some health issues of my own, but I don’t want a request to reflect on my competence in any way.

For background, I have excellent reviews, a stellar work record, and solid tenure at this company. There is an upcoming change in client configuration that would make my request manageable without adding extra work for teammates.

The company that I work for has a handful of part-time workers, but it’s very much the exception and I haven’t found any documentation or procedures that would guide me.

I would appreciate any advice that could be helpful.

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AnonymousSeptember 22,2023 at 6:25PM UTC
I would check your company's benefits policy very closely. Reducing your hours to below 30 (some cases 35) hours per week is considered part time and many companies will then exclude you from certain PTO and medical benefits or require that you incur the full cost of them. I have seen some employers post job hours at 29 per week just to keep from hiring people with benefits. This could be significant for you, since you state you have your own health issues. For someone with tenure and stellar reviews, companies are more likely to work with you, especially if the situation can be somewhat temporary (for example, if your parents are in hospice care then the expectation is it will resolve within a year.)

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