Common use of Direct Responsibilities and Impact Clause in Contracts

Direct Responsibilities and Impact. The following examples illustrate circumstances where the Responsibility factors are concerned with the direct impact of the job. An accounts job in a charity has a direct Responsibility for Financial Resources, but no Responsibility for People. A job involving home visits to the charity's clients has a direct Responsibility for People, but possibly no Responsibility for Financial Resources. The job of the charity's shopworker involves some Responsibility for People (those who visit the shop) and some Responsibility for Financial Resources (the shop receipts). The impact of a failure to carry out the responsibilities properly (for instance, delays, inconvenience or discomfort to others, financial loss, lower quality service) may be a useful indicator of the level of responsibility.

Direct Responsibilities and Impact. The following examples illustrate circumstances where the Responsibility factors are concerned with the direct impact of the job. An accounts job in a charity has a direct Responsibility for Financial Resources, but no Responsibility for People. A job involving home visits to the charity's clients has a direct Responsibility for People, but possibly no Responsibility for Financial Resources. The job of the charity's shopworker shop worker involves some Responsibility for People (those who visit the shop) and some Responsibility for Financial Resources (the shop receipts). The impact of a failure to carry out the responsibilities properly (for instance, delays, inconvenience or discomfort to others, financial loss, lower quality service) may be a useful indicator of the level of responsibility.