What expectations are there for a part-time employee to maintain communications on a scheduled day off?
A. A lot depends on the requirements of the position and the communications practices that you and your employee put in place. Best practices include: • Identify a back-up person who will handle questions for customers on days that the part-time employee is not working • Establish a process for having you contact the employee when there are critical issues that need immediate attention. NOTE: the goal is to do this only on rare occasions when there is no one else who can address the issue. Part-time employees can develop various communications procedures with their customers and co-workers. This includes checking voice mail once a day on regularly scheduled days off. Under this scenario, the employee could leave extended voice mail and electronic mail instructions about their schedule and explain their voice mail checking procedures. Q. How can an employee who is going through cancer treatment or recovery and working part-time stay visible? A. It will be easier for the employee if she
