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Proposal: A hard-copy proposal makes a
critical difference in getting your request for a
part-time workweek approved. Do you have two minutes?
You can start it now.Highlight and copy the INTRODUCTION and PURPOSE sections
below, excerpted from the WorkOptions
Part-time Proposal Package. Then paste into a word
processing document.
Customize the
information inside the brackets and you're already done with page one!
A PROPOSAL FOR THE RESTRUCTURING
OF THE [JOB TITLE] POSITION HELD BY [YOUR NAME]
Submitted by [your name]
[date]
INTRODUCTION
This proposal outlines a plan for restructuring my current full-time position as
[job title] into an equally-productive reduced workweek
arrangement.
The nature of this plan aligns with [your employer’s name]’s objectives to
[insert your employer’s published statements of objectives
for employee satisfaction or for being an employer of
choice.” Refer to Proposal Preparation Step 1 in the
WorkOptions Part-time Proposal Package, also found at [link], to
custom-tailor this paragraph.]
[If not too lengthy, insert a few quotes from company newsletters and other
literature that support what you've just stated above. If your employer has no written statements to draw upon, use the following:]
The nature of this plan is aligned with progressive workplace adaptations
taking place in companies [or organizations] throughout the US, Canada and
Europe, including Johnson & Johnson, Fannie Mae, MetLife, and Deloitte, resulting in measurable
employer advantages. See Bottom-Line Benefits of Flexible Work Arrangements at
the end of this proposal.
(Note: “Bottom-Line Benefits of Flexible Work
Arrangements” is included in the WorkOptions
Part-time Proposal Package. This
section alone will save you hours of research
time.)
PURPOSE
The plan outlined below is a mutually-beneficial approach to retaining my training and experience that will also lead to an increase in on-the-job [select: productivity; concentration; energy; loyalty; efficiency; creativity].
End of Page 1
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What's next? The lengthier PLAN section is the core of
your proposal. Yet it's relatively quick to customize it
to match your job.
You'll find the PLAN section's custom-insert places
are framed with persuasive words and compelling phrases (a
distinct advantage of a WorkOptions Proposal over a
generic one), which position you, the person, on your
merits as an employee.
“I received many positive
comments on the overall organization
of my proposal...It was helpful to have someone present ways to word things and
give structure and flow...[your proposal] gave me confidence that I would not have had otherwise.” Mary Beth McCarthy, Head of Corporate Communications, Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., Champaign and Chicago, Illinois
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