The phrase "complementary duties" is correct and can be used in written English.
It refers to separate tasks or responsibilities that work together to achieve a common goal or purpose. Example: As a team, we each have complementary duties that help us complete projects efficiently. While I focus on research and analysis, my colleague handles the design and presentation aspects.
While meaning well we believe that the Francis report and the proposed criminal liability misses the point that there needs to be a complementary duty on employers and others to listen and protect staff when they do speak out.
It is worth noting that the duty cycle of the HDR network is complementary to the duty cycle of the LDR network.
"They are just that--volunteers and not professionals," Fairview's Jameson-Berg sand, "and their duties are complementary, not conflicting". Yet, even within such job limits, the seniors have proven to be a boon to the staff, administrators say.
In all cases whether the moieties are exogamous or not, unilineal or not, or aligned on the basis of season, geographic position, name bestowal, or other criteria they serve to divide society into complementary groups that have reciprocal duties and rights, competition, and cooperation.
The schedules for the one-year and two-year tracks are complementary with no overlap between clinical duties of the two fellows to ensure individually enriching experiences.
At the conclusion of spring practice, it appeared they would share the duties, as they had complementary running styles: Scott had breakaway speed, while Green was a hard runner for short-yardage gains.
Because inclusive payment mainly covers variable cost, non-profit hospitals with high functional and academic duties or those in remote rural areas often need complementary subsidization.
Tredinnick is chair of the parliamentary group on complementary healthcare and argued that he was pursuing that interest in his parliamentary duties.
The complementary qualitative data offered insights into the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the duty hour restrictions, as well as actionable suggestions that could help to improve residency program function.
The casemix-based payment system has been adopted in many countries, although it often needs complementary adjustment taking account of each hospital's unique production structure such as teaching and research duties, and non-profit motives.
