Simply highlight and copy the INTRODUCTION and PURPOSE sections below, excerpted from Job Sharing Flex Success Proposal Template and Planning Guide. Then paste into a word processing document. Customize the information inside the brackets and you're done with page one.  
 

A PROPOSAL FOR JOB SHARING
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 [or say “more productive” if you think so] job sharing arrangement. My proposed job partner is [provide your prospective job sharing partner’s name and a phrase describing her/his professional standing. See Sample Proposal for an example.] Her [his] resume is attached.

The nature of this plan is consistent with [your employer’s name]’s objectives to [insert your employer’s written statements of objectives for employee satisfaction or for being progressive and an employer of choice. Refer to Flex Success Proposal Preparation Step 1, also found at workoptions.com/scoop.htm, to help you 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 All-State Insurance, IBM and Deloitte, resulting in measurable employer advantages. See Bottom-Line Benefits of Job Sharing and Other Flexible Work Arrangements at the end of this proposal.

(Note: “Bottom-Line Benefits of Job Sharing” is included in Flex Success. This section alone will save you hours of research time.)

PURPOSE

The plan outlined below is an approach to retaining my training and experience that can also lead to an increase in on-the-job [select: productivity; concentration; energy; loyalty; efficiency; creativity].

End of Page One

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You'll find the PLAN section's custom-insert places framed with persuasive words and compelling phrases (a distinct advantage of a Flex Success proposal over a generic one), which position you, the person, on your merits as an employee.

I received many positive comments [from my managers] on the thoroughness and overall organization of my written proposal....It was also helpful to have someone outside the situation present me with ways to word things and give the whole thing some structure and flow...Mary Beth McCarthy, Head of Corporate Communications, Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., Champaign and Chicago, Illinois

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