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[dawnbuckley]

Hi,

Has anyone heard of this school?I can`t find anything about it and they only put me in contact with one teacher out of 10 so I'm just wondering why. I also had to speak to 3 people on the phone interview which is no problem but different than I have had before when its usually one.. good sign that they do that maybe.

Anyway, if anyone has heard of them please tell me anything you might know!

Thanks,

Dawn

[spyro25]

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[Whistleblower]

I got an offer from them and I have to say it wasn't the best school I had seen. Luckily, I was able to visit them and got the contract. All was going well until I saw the contract. You are entitled to holidays but they will tell you when the holidays are. Something I don't like. Have a look at the contract below and have a laugh. Glad I didn't take the job due to the rubbish they put in the contract. Not worth it.

( BRIGHTON )


FIRST YEAR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR HANSOL INSTRUCTOR


This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Hereinafter referred to as �contract�) has been made this by and between HANSOL GYOYOOK co. Ltd. having its office at 360-15 Junggae Dong Nowon Gu, Seoul, Korea (Hereinafter referred to as "employer"); and a citizen of whose address is (Hereinafter referred to as "employee").


Employer and employee agree as follows;


1. Employee accepts employment from employer to teach the English language under the terms and condition set forth here in the agreement for a period of twelve full and consecutive teaching sessions. Employment commences on the first day of orientation ( 3.19.2007) and finishes on the last teaching day of the last teaching session(twelfth teaching session 3.18. 2008) covered under this agreement.



2. Duties


2.1 During the term of this agreement, the employee is required to prepare for, teach, and carry out all required administrative duties connected with classes assigned by the employer. The minimum teaching requirement is 100 teaching hours (teaching hours are an accumulation of the minutes, 1 hour equals 60min, of actual in class teaching) per monthly session Monday through Friday are teaching days except for scheduled public holidays and vacation days.

 Required administrative duties connected with classes.
a. Instruction in and all phases of the Institute�s program to classes that range from the preschool to elementary school students.
b. Out of classroom activities for /with students.
c. Grading and evaluation of students.
d. Students counseling or evaluation.
e. Phone test for students.
f. Attendance at teacher�s meetings and workshops.
g. Other related activities.


2.2 The employer will have the authority to require employee to perform teaching duties in excess of the minimum teaching requirement, such excess being no more than 20 hours per session. Total classes taught in excess of the minimum requirement are calculated on a monthly basis. Payment is made at the rate of 20.000 Won / teaching hour.


2.3 No regular schedule of working hours can be guaranteed to employee. Payment made for assigned classes is inclusive of payment for preparation and administrative duties connected with those assigned classes. Employee agrees to attend meetings and training workshops scheduled by employer. The purpose of meetings and workshops is to inform employee of matters relating to employee's duties and the institute's operation, or to assist in employee's professional development. No payment in excess of or in addition to employee's monthly salary will be made for attending meetings or workshops scheduled by employer.

2.4 Employee may attend TA Course training or workshop which are scheduled by employer. In that case, employer will pay extra transportation fees other than regular route.

2.5 At all times during the term of this agreement, employee will directly adhere to and obey all the rules and regulations that have been, or may hereafter be established, by employer for the conduct of employee or generally for the conduct of instructors at the place of employment.

2.6 When employee misses a class for personal reason, 20,000 Won per class missed will be deducted from salary.



3. Compensation


3.1 Salary: Except for the period of orientation and training, employer will pay employee for the minimum teaching requirement the amount of 2,300,000 Won for each session of this agreement. Payment for extra teaching class is made at the rate of 20,000 Won / class. Total gross monthly earnings for the minimum teaching requirement is 2,300,000 Won/session. Teaching salary will commence from the first day of teaching. Korean income taxes and Korean National Pension Scheme deductions will be withheld. Monthly salary payments will be made on or before the 14th day of the month following the month during which the employment services were provided.

3.2 Orientation and Training: After arrival in Korea, teachers may be allowed a few days for adjustment and school preparation before beginning regular teaching duties. The orientation period will be spent in the Institute preparing for classes and learning the instructional system.

3.3 Severance Payment: Dependent upon completion of at least one full year (twelve sessions) of employment with employer, employee will be given, exclusive of monthly salary payments, an additional 1/12(one twelfth) of one month�s total earnings for each month of employment since commencement of employment with employer. Korean severance tax will be withheld. This payment is made at the time of termination of employment, including any classes subsequent to that covered under this agreement.



4. Transportation


4.1 Transportation: Employer will provide for employee an economy class ticket for passage to Korea from an international airport which is mutually agreed to by employer and employee (henceforth referred to as point of departure). On completion of the full contract period, employer will provide for the employee an economy class ticket for passage from Korea to point of departure. The return air ticket will be provided at the time of termination of employment. In the event that the employee continues employment under a subsequent employment agreement with employer; the return air ticket will be provided at the time of completion of the subsequent contract period(s). Air tickets provided cannot be exchanged for cash equivalents or transferred to persons other than the employee. Employer does not agree to, and is not liable for, compensation to employee, whether in cash or otherwise, for air tickets which are not used by employee.

Initial relocation cost/allowance (400,000\ supplemented with first month�s salary) as there is no requirement to purchase flight tickets as I am already in Korea, and intend to stay a number of years, and also negotiated my salary from 2,350,000\ to 2,300,000\ due to initial relocation allowance.

5. Housing


5.1 Employer will select and provide furnished living accommodations for employee. Apartments with two bedrooms are shared by two employees. Apartments with at least three bedrooms may be shared by three employees. (Single housing is possible as well) Each employee will have a private bedroom and will share a kitchen and bathroom. Furnishings will include a table, chairs, a two-burner gas hot plate, a refrigerator, a telephone, a television, and a washing machine. Furnishings provided to each employee include: A bed, a wardrobe, and a fan.

Furnished single housing provided for myself and immediate family but not shared accommodation.

5.2 The cost of monthly services, utilities, and telephone charges for accommodation provided by employer will be shared by the employees sharing an accommodation. During any period of sole occupancy employee will be responsible for the cost of all monthly services, utilities and telephone charges.

5.3 Deposit
For the six months, the Employer will collect 100,000won per month deposit for utilities and phone charges even if the teacher pays these charges each month. This deposit will be refunded one months after the completion of this contract.

5.4 Employee is responsible for housing management. Excluding the problems attributed to the age of the provided accommodations, employee has to maintain the accommodation as it was when originally provided to employee. Employee may ask employer the procedure or the method to do that.

5.5 There is no other facility except the things on the contract. The extra things employee may need later are considered as expendable ones and it has to be paid by employee.
All the equipments that employee buy have to be terminated by employee's expense
when the contract is completed.(such as internet & cable TV connection)

5.6 Employee has to maintain the living accommodations clean for the next residents.


6. Holidays and Vacation


6.1 Employee will be entitled to observe public holidays and receive vacation days during the contract term according to the yearly schedule provided by employer before the commencement of the year to which the schedule refers. There are at least 10 days vacation and National holidays in each calendar year (January to December).

6.2 Absence from Duties: Salary is not maintained when employee is absent from teaching duties.

6.3 Emergency Leave: Employee will be eligible to receive up to six (6) days of paid emergency leave in the event of death or serious illness in employee's immediate family,
only when all necessary documents are provided.
Such emergency leave will be granted at the sole discretion of employer.


7. Medical Insurance: Employee will be covered by medical benefits under the Korean Medical Insurance Union, a Government Health Organization. The costs of this coverage will be borne half by employer and half by employee. Payment will be made by monthly deduction from employee's salary.


8. Accident Compensation: In the event that employee sustains injuries from an accident or mishap which occurs outside the course of normal work duties; employee understands and agrees that employer will have no responsibility for, nor obligation to pay, medical and hospital costs which are in excess of those covered by medical insurance.



9. Dismissals or Voluntary Resignation


9.1 Employer will have the right to dismiss employee for unwillingness or inability to meet conditions of employment as set out under this agreement, for conduct seriously jeopardizing any student or staff person, or for criminal activity.

9.2 In the event that the employee is dismissed, or in the event that the employee voluntarily resigns prior to the termination of the term or this agreement, employer will pay salary due up to the date of termination. Employer will not pay the cost of return transportation to point of departure for employee, nor will employer pay any severance payment. Further, employer will be entitled to withhold an amount less than or equivalent to, but not exceeding, the cost of relocation allowance given on arrival in Korea and the cost of air fare provided for travel to Korea. (In case of voluntary resignation, employee must announce his/her resignation to employer before 2 months.)

9.3 In the case employee breaks the working code or covenants, employer can dismiss employee.



10. Covenants


10.1 Employee hereby agrees, covenants, and undertakes that he/she will not undertake any teaching duties or employment with any persons or organizations other than the employer.
To undertake such employment is a breach of Korean Immigration law and can have serious consequences.


10.2 The employee understands and accepts that the rights to use, sale, distribution, or publication of all original material produced by the employee during the course of employee's employment, and for which the employee is compensated as either regular pay, as overtime, or in an agreed-upon lump sum, remain the sole property of employer.

11. Jurisdiction: This agreement will be interpreted according to the internal (domestic) laws of the Republic of Korea. A competent court in the Republic of Korea will have jurisdiction in regard to any dispute or claim arising out of, or in connection with, this agreement.



12. Others


12.1 This contract states only basic regulations of working conditions and each clause should be recognized as a general rule. Thus, employee should follow the conditions of all items according to the attached regulations. The attached regulations may vary according to each situation.

12.2 While working at school, employee should behave according to Korean courtesy and culture and should try to maintain an open and positive attitude.
Employer and employee have executed this agreement on the date indicated below.
Intending to be legally bound to, and in witness of, employer and employee have appended their signatures.












㈜한솔교육________ ________ ____________________________
Employer Employee


_2007.1.1___________________ _____________________________
Date Date

[spyro25]

no time to read it so can you summarize what is wrong with the contract? all you did was post it.