Annual appraisal when working full-time

[justaparttimer]

I have namechanged, as I think it will be obvious which organisation I work for and I don't know anyone else who works in this kind of role part-time, but am a regular.

I do a job that was originally advertised full-time, but I was able to negotiate to do it part-time. Fantastic. I was told that all my performance measures would be pro-rata the number of hours I work (75%). I challenged this several times, and was told by 3 different tiers of management that my targets are definitely pro-rata.

The job has me responsible for driving growth in a certain product line, with the full-time target being 10% growth.

The appraisal system has 10% assessed as good, 12% very good and 12%+ excellent. Pro-rata this makes 7.5%, 9% and 9%+. I achieved 10.7%, which I make excellent, but have been assessed as good.

This will determine the level of my pay-rise, but also, bonuses are only paid for very good or above.

So, I could have taken the job full-time, with the additional 1/3 salary, done absolutely nothing with the extra hours and I would have got the same assessment, only the pay-rise would be calculated on a full-time salary. This can't be right can it? Does anyone have any advice on how to challenge it.

It is a large organisation with several people doing the same job in different areas, but I am the only part-timer and this is a fantastic result which most of my (full-time) peers have not met, as it has been such a difficult year.

Oh FGS, that's part-time in the title

Sounds like you're doing a great job. I wonder if the company have just not realised and need a reminder. Definitely follow it up, it's too important not to.

Sounds like you're doing a great job. I wonder if the company have just not realised and need a reminder. Definitely follow it up, it's too important not to.

Hi double. I think you could be right - that the powers that be just didn't realise I was part-time when they did the assessment, but I have challenged it and apparently good is the best you can get in your first year.

I don't believe that though and think it's just too late (or difficult) to change it. There's a limited bonus pot, so if they pay me they'll have to cut someone else. TBhH it's not about the pounds and pence, but about the inequality/unfairness afaic

If your targets are pro rata then an appraisal system which literally bases grades on numbers achieved ought to reflect that as well. You are protected as a part time worker from less favourable treatment see here.

Does your appraisal system have an appeals process you can use?

Thank you Flowery

I have had a long discussion with my line manager today. I'll try and explain:

I am responsible for driving sales and although I make some sales calls myself, there is also a team of 25 salesmen selling "my" product.

The area had existing business of £50m in 2008, so the area's 10% growth target meant that it had to retain the £50m and find another £5m. As I was told my targets would be pro-rata, I assumed this meant total business of £53.75m in 2009.

I had pointed out (and kept the emails) that this meant I am on target when the region is at only 75%. I challenged this several times and was told this was "definitely" how it works.

Today I have been told that "it is a problem of misinterpretation" The business has some intrinsic growth (which is true, but everyone benefits from that) and as I am only present for 75% of the time, I can only be responsible for 75% of the growth, so they have pro-rated the target, but also the growth achievement.

I don't agree, it was the activity of the team that I drove that achieved the sales, but I had 75% less time to do that. The fact that I was able to produce this activity and that they benefited from my leadership even when I wasn't there is surely a testament to my ability and achievement level. It seems to me that I could have taken the job full-time, been missing for the other 12 hours a week or done nothing extra with those hours, achieved exactly the same results and still received the same performance assessment. Am I Justified or on completely the wrong track?

My boss also stated that they (the company) don't suffer from the fact that I'm part-time and most people don't realise that I work reduced hours - surely this confirms that I am doing over and above that required in my hours which should be recognised by the appraisal process?

Do you have anything I can use that shows what "pro-rata" should mean in this situation - the link you provided doesn't refer to performance related pay (I don't think)

There is an appeals process, but it will only be to my boss' boss and they are in agreement. It would also create a great deal of bad feeling.

Any help is very gratefully received. Thank you.