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It also complements other employment documents by guiding discussions on legal responsibilities, contracts, pay arrangements, confidentiality, induction and supervision, safe role performance, reasonable adjustments, respect, daily planning, and cover plans when work is unavailable.","A way of agreeing how\nwe will work together:\na guide for individual employers\nand personal assistants\nTemplate\nHow can I use this document?\nYou can use it to have a conversation about what would work well for each other so you can agree how to work together.\nIt can:\nmake sure you are a good fit for each other\nestablish boundaries\nhelp to find out if any learning and development is needed\nbe used flexibly to fit with your working relationship\ncomplement other documents, for example, contract of employment, employee handbook,\njob description, information from insurance providers and more.\nTemplate instructions:\nUse this template to expand on what will make your unique working relationship a success. 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