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Should I ask for a
raise to go along with my extra duties?
Q. A coworker recently moved, and the owners decided not to
hire a new employee. The office manager and I are splitting the extra duties.
Would this be a good time to request a raise, since I am now doing more work at
the same pay rate as before?
A. It depends on what tasks you're being expected to take over
and on how these new tasks have changed the impact, scope, and responsibilities
of your job. Just because the company has increased your tasks does not mean the
value of the job has increased.
In many cases, a
company may increase the number of tasks in someone's current job function
without increasing that person's level of responsibility, supervisory
responsibility, or competency. In such a case case, you wouldn't expect an
increase unless the job had always been undervalued.
If, on the other
hand, the scope and responsibility of your job has increased, it makes sense to
ask for a raise. Before you do so, make sure you research the value of the job
using the Salary Wizard or the Personal Salary Report.
Good luck.
- Erisa Ojimba, Certified
Compensation Consultant
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