As uncertainty increases pressure to tighten budgets and extend runway - this could be a great time to test out fractional roles with current employees. Especially 80% opportunities.

How to Implement?

• Survey employees to see who is interested

• Set pilot period (1-3 months)

• Determine which 80% of the role to focus on

• Reduce salary to 80% for the period

How a fractional role works:

• Salary, role, hours are all reduced by the same fraction (ie - 80%)

• 80% roles could include working 4 days/week or reducing standard days down to 6-7 hours/day

• Most Benefits usually remain the same at 80%, but are evaluated more closely at a lower fraction

Why do it?

• Leads to focus

• Many employees prefer it

• Reduced burn-out and increases retention

• Maintains buy-in

• Reduces costs

Why now?

• Give employees extra mental space during this challenging time

• Aligns with potentially slowed sales and longer waiting periods on customers, creating efficiency

• Reduce burn rate and extend runway to better prepare for potential fundraising slowdowns

Let us know if you’d like assistance in testing or rolling this out to your employees! hashtag#flexiblework hashtag#covid19