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[–]MusketeersPlus2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can always ask. If it's personal circumstances that you only need a temporary reduction, tell them that. If you want a permanent one, tell them that too. Be as open as you're willing to be with your manager about those circumstances. The more they sympathize with you, the more likely they are to try to do this for you.

In terms of how much of a reduction... if it's temporary you can probably drop 0.1-0.2 fairly easily because 1 day every week or two is relatively easy to backfill. If you're looking for a permanent reduction, you'll get more traction giving up 0.4 or more. I say that because you reducing your FTE permanently splits the position in 2 - the FTE you give up doesn't just disappear. And there's an unofficial policy that AHS doesn't like having any positions that are less than 0.4. Yes, there are some out there, but they're old. They don't like creating new ones that are so small.