Define Part-Time Salaried

by Michael Roennevig, studioD Google

The way people work has changed radically since the late 1980s, with more businesses and organizations recognising the benefits of allowing their staff to work on a more flexible basis. The Internet has allowed increasing numbers of workers to carry out at least some of their duties from home while many employers allow employees to work on a part-time salaried basis, offering flexibility to both parties.


Part-time salaried staff are permanent employees who work a specified number of hours per week on a part-time basis. Their status is different from part-time temporary workers who are hired on an ad hoc basis to meet fluctuating staffing requirements.


Staff members who work on a part-time salaried-basis receive the equivalent of a full-time salary prorated for the number of hours they work in a week. Their pay grade is generally the same as equivalent full-time staff.


As with pay, a part-time salaried worker receives a prorated benefits package. Bonuses and holiday entitlements are calculated as a percentage of a full-time worker's allowance. Some organizations alter the holiday entitlement of part-time salaried staff depending on how their hours fall over public holidays. If a part-time employee's hours don't generally fall on public holidays, his holiday entitlement might be increased.


Part-time salaried workers benefit from the flexibility of being able to pursue other interests outside of work. They can take on other work, study or spend their free time looking after their children or other family members. While part-time salaried work may pay less than contract or freelance positions, it offers security and the chance to explore other opportunities.

About the Author


Photo Credits

  • Comstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images
Suggest an Article Correction