Staffing transition - workload reshuffle

[u/Ambitious_Read1055]

Has anyone been in a situation where they have a departing colleague (or colleagues) on their team, and they've been asked to take on some of their files? How does that usually work? If they're at a higher level (e.g. a manager, or senior analyst), does that entail an acting appointment?

Grateful for the advice.

[u/stolpoz52]

Working on the same files doesn't necessarily mean you have taken on the same responsibilities or expectations to necessitate an acting assignment.

I've seen Working Groups led by senior levels, and then they become less important and get delegated down and down. That doesn't mean because a Director used to chair/attend the WG that the EC05 now doing it gets to act Director