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SHRM Weekly Online Survey: August 2, 2005

Part-time Professional Employees

• Sample comprised of 488 randomly selected HR professionals.

• Analyzing 488 of 2409 emails sent, 2338 emails were received (response rate = 21%).

• Survey fielded August 2 - 8, 2005; presentation generated on August 9, 2005.

• Margin of error is +/- 4.0%

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Does your organization have part-time professional employees?

39%

33%

28%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

Yes, we have formal part-timepositions

Yes, we have some case-by-caseinstances of part-time work

No, part-time work isn't available toprofessional staff

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Does your organization have part-time professional employees?

Choice Count Percentage Answered

Yes, we have formal part-time positions (flex programs and job share can be different than part-time).

158 32.5%

Yes, we have some case-by-case instances of part-time work. 191 39.3%

No, part-time work isn't available to professional staff (Skip to End)

137 28.2%

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If yes, in your opinion, what is the attitude of other employees toward part-time workers? (Please check all that apply.)

5%

13%

14%

16%

39%

51%

67%

67%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Other

They are viewed as less serious about their career.

Their co-workers resent their schedule.

They may be passed over for high-profile or challengingprojects.

They are considered for the same opportunities foradvancement as other employees.

Part-time employees are often given the opportunity to go“full-time."

They are seen as a critical part of the workplace and viewedas any other employee.

Offering part-time work has helped the organization retainemployees who otherwise may have been lost.

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If yes, in your opinion, what is the attitude of other employees toward part-time workers? (Please check all that apply.)

Choice Count Percent of Cases

Offering part-time work has helped the organization retain employees who otherwise may have been lost.

236 67.0%

They are seen as a critical part of the workplace and viewed as any other employee.

236 67.0%

Part-time employees are often given the opportunity to go “full-time. 180 51.1%

They are considered for the same opportunities for advancement as other employees.

137 38.9%

They may be passed over for high-profile or challenging projects. 55 15.6%

Their co-workers resent their schedule. 48 13.6%

They are viewed as less serious about their career. 45 12.8%

Other (please specify) 18 5.1%

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Other

• Attitudes vary based upon department. Some allow for PT work and think it is positive, others do not allow pt schedules.

• Benefits do become an issue.• Currently there is no feedback in this area.• In some cases we offer part-time employment to workers who are nearing retirement.

Some co-workers view that as a waste of company resources.• Many of our part-time employees are retired employees returning to the workforce• Many times the part time is for a period of time, due to employee needs• N/A• Part-time professionals are sometimes resented because they have often negotiated

benefits and privileges that aren't normally available to part-time employees.• Professional employees do not begin employment as part-time status. They usually have

child/eldercare needs that force them to work part-time schedules.• Seems to work best in single incumbent positions where others are not highly dependent

on the part-time worker. • They are considered "temporary" employees.• They are seen as space takers.• They are talented people that are committed to the business, however, they need part time

arrangements generally to care for family. • They have different rights during lay-offs under Civil Service• This is a second job for them • Those working a 4-day work-week as negotiated at offer are treated the same. 15-20 hr.

workers are viewed as less critical.• too new to company to know• unknown