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[Newbie]

I know its long, but please help out a newbie and advise.


EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
FULL-TIME POSITION

It is agreed between Washington Institute of Language, the first party, and the below named person, the second party, as follows:

１．The first party employs the second party as an English language instructor for the period of one year beginning July 1st, 2003 and terminating June 31st, 2004.
The first three months of this contract are a probationary period: during this period no notice is required by the First Party to terminate the employment of the Second Party.

２．Subject to the above, either party to this agreement may terminate the agreement upon ２ months written notice or payment of ２ months salary in lieu of notice to the other party.

3. This contract may be renewed with 3 months advance notice.

４. The second party is required to attend training for 5 days prior to commencing employment; this will be unpaid. During this time, the first party will provide accommodation if required and a meal allowance of 2,000 yen per day.

５. The second party practices and fulfills the policy of Washington Institute of Language,�THE GLOBALIZATION OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY�.

6. The second party will work 5 days per week between the hours of 11:00 and 21:10. The second party will have the responsibility of teaching various levels of English classes for 26 hours per week, preparing for lessons, filling in reports, data inputting for student reports, preparing Topic slips punctually, interviewing with applicant students, performing level checks, some rewriting and occasionally assisting with office functions.



7．The participation of the second party in all scheduled meetings and events will be required.

8．The teaching hours of the second party may be increased by mutual agreement between the first party and the second party. The second party will receive compensation at the rate of \3,000 for each teaching hour exceeding 26 hours.

9．Should any attendance(except the substitute work day) of the second party be required on his/her day-off, the second party will receive the compensation at the rate of \5,000 per day.

10．The compensation to the second party is payable monthly at an agreed sum of two hundred and fifty thousand yen(\250,000); payment to be made on the 10th of the following month (if a holiday, then on the next banking day).

11．The first party shall provide a basic Japanese style furnished apartment for the second party alone. No guests are allowed without permission. The second party will have rent deducted from his/her salary and will pay for all utilities.

12. The first party is obligated and authorized to make such deductions from　compensation as are provided by tax laws.

13．One-third of the national health insurance (�Kokumin Kenko Hoken�) fee will be reimbursed by the first party.

14．The negligence of the second party in performing their duty will cause a deduction of the payment due according to the hourly payment necessary for a substitute.

15．Paid sick leave will be one(1) day during the contract period, if required. If not required at the end of the contract period, a bonus payment of \10,000 will be made.

16．Due to the nature of the full-time position, and the contingent responsibilities thereof for the first party, the second party shall not earn any income from any other institutions, organizations or persons during the term of employment at the first party.


17．The first party will provide the second party with sponsorship for a working visa.

18．If a problem occurs not mentioned above, the first and second parties shall cooperate to find a solution to the problem.

19．The second party should observe the Washington Institute of Language Regulations.　(Refer to the Washington Institute of Language Regulations.)

Executed this 30th day of April, 2003
for Washington Institute of Language


(Your name) Yoshio Tateyama
Second Party President and Chief Executive Officer
First Party


Floyd Hodgins
Director & Foreign Faculty Personnel Director (FFPD) as Witness

















Washington Institute of Language
Full-Time Position Instructors Regulations

In terms of commitment to the profession:
１．The second party is expected to arrive at the workplace with ample time, to prepare lessons or any other sessions, before any scheduled class. Recommended arrival time is 15 minutes prior to the class start time.

２．The second party is expected to follow the guidelines provided in curriculum when teaching at Washington Institute of Language.

３．Washington Institute of Language teaching methods, styles and student profiles are to be kept confidential, even upon expiration of the work contract.

４．No papers or teaching materials which belong to Washington Institute of Language may be removed from the premises without authorization.

５．All papers, documents or reports required should be submitted by the stated due date.

６．Male and Female Dress Code: Neat and respectable. (Tie expected.)

７．The second party is to report any or all accidents or problems immediately. Written reports, stating the date, time, nature of the accident or the problem and any action taken will be submitted.

８． The second party should be alert about their health and spirits.
Executed this 30th day of April, 2003
for Washington Institute of Language

(Your name) 　 Yoshio Tateyama
Second Party President and Chief Executive Officer
First Party

Floyd Hodgins
Director & Foreign Faculty Personnel Director (FFPD) as Witness

[ESLMaster]

Is this the Washington Institute in Kumamoto, Japan???

[Glenski]

First of all, the legal language style doesn't throw me off too much. I had a good job with a place that used such language in its contracts.

[buffy]

I ditto Glenski's comments.
You can do better than that.
If you are still interested, see if the employer can provide you with names of previous teachers so you can speak with them yourself.

[Newbie]

[Newbie]

I have been reading these posts for a while and think that the help you guys offer is so invaluable. I don't know what we newbies would do without places like this.

[homersimpson]

I'd be concerned about the rent. How much is it? The contract doesn't state it.

[G Cthulhu]

[Smooth Operator]

I can only concur with the other posters. Not a good contract. They are charging you rent and saying you must get permission for visitors! Outrageous...

Avoid at all costs, there are better jobs than this...