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[quote=Anonymous]I work for a very small organization and I am going on leave in October for medical reasons. My boss decided to split my functions up while I am gone. Some of the smaller tasks will be shared among other people, but my main function (about 70% of my job) will be done by a temp-to-perm type of person, since doing my entire job would be too much for a new person.

I have to find my own replacement. I asked my boss what he thinks this person should be paid so I don't waste time on people we can't afford. Imagine my surprise when he threw out a figure that is 5% more than what I actually make now. He is the one who determines my raises and salary, so I was surprised and bothered that he would be willing to pay a new person more than I make to do a portion of my job. Also, this person would have no experience with our organization. Honestly, I think he has probably forgotten what I'm making because he is a forgetful/not a detail-oriented person, but it was still surprising and bothersome to me.

My raise period is just around the corner, so I am very interested to see what I am offered. I am actually wondering if I will be passed over for a raise because I am going on leave around this time, even though my work has been very good this past year. If I am only offered a small raise, then I would feel undervalued and insulted. If this happens I would be tempted to negotiate a higher raise, but I am worried about this backfiring ... I haven't negotiated a raise before.

Overall it's a weird situation. I should be hearing about the raise soon and I'm wondering how I should handle it if I'm only offered a small amount. WWYD?[/quote]

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