Change of job responsibilities

InhaleMood

Hi all,

I have been with my present company for a year now and at the end of the summer we were told that the team would be changed around and I would be promoted, with a £5k payrise. This was due to happen from 1st November. The volumes of work since then have dropped dramatically and they are looking to push the move back until January.
However, they are asking me to take on some of the additional responsibility with an extended handover, already. I am reluctant to do this as I feel like come January they could keep pushing it back. I could end up in a more senior role, with no additional money.
However, if I refuse, then they may just decide not to make the original changes and I am stuck where I am.
Any suggestions on what I could do?
And if I let them know I am unwilling to take on the additional responsibility, how do I word it?!?!

Thanks,

Aryndeneth

You could ask that it's formally agreed that you will start to take on the new duties now in order to hand-over/learn etc so that you're ready to start the new role in January. This agreement should clearly state that Nov - Jan is a training/development (or something similar) period and not an adoption of extra duties into your current role. Come January these duties will become formally part of your job description within the new role and with new salary. If the new role doesn't occur in January, the extra duties should not remain your responsibility if still in your current role. Get all of this in a written agreement.

This will show you're willing to take on the new duties but should hopefully stop you being taken advantage of if, come January, the new role doesn't materialise.

Obviously this is just a suggestion, as you know better than I do the job/role, organisation and people you work with, you're best placed to consider if such a suggestion would be accepted.