IN THIS PAPER THE NOTION OF REES SHORT EXACT SEQUENCE FOR S -POSETS IS INTRODUCED, AND THE CONDITIONS FOR A REES SHORT EXACT SEQUENCE OF S -POSETS TO BE LEFT OR RIGHT SPLIT ARE GIVEN. UNLIKE THE CASE FOR S-ACTS, BEING RIGHT SPLIT DOES NOT IMPLY LEFT SPLIT. FURTHERMORE, WE STUDY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROJECTIVITY AND THE FUNCTOR HOM (P, −).