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[mosey]

Can someone have a look at this Contract for me.. This is the first one I have got, any help would be much appreciated!


Employment Agreement
between

Name: XXX Kids Club, Jookjeon School
Address: 4Fl. Jookjeon Nurie-Ddle, 1808 Bojeong-Dong, Giheung-Gu,
Yongin-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea (zip 446-913) and
Tel)+82.31.889.9750 Fax)+82.31.889.9750
and

English Teacher (hereinafter referred to as the Teacher)
Name:
Address:


PURPOSE

This contract is made for the purpose of setting forth the terms and conditions of employment for native English teachers who work in XXX.

GENERAL

The Employer agrees to employee as an English Instructor of a XXX school during the period stipulated herein. In signing this mutual agreement, we each understand fully our responsibilities and obligations to the other party.

This Employment Agreement will be issued and completed in duplicate for the records of Teacher and XXX.

Employment elsewhere shall not be permitted in accordance with Korean law.

A. Period
This contract is for 12 full and consecutive months, with a teaching start around at 24th of February, 2014 and the end of teaching duties at 28th of February, 2015.

B. Medical Check
Korea Immigration requires health test(HIV, and Drug test-heroin, philopon, cocaine), so After employee arrives at the Institute, employee will go to hospital for health test and if the result comes bad, employee’s visa will be cancelled by immigration, and then air ticket fee to Korea should be refunded to the employer form employee’s first salary.

C. Health Insurance
The Teacher will have health, accidental injury coverage through AIG Insurance Company Limited. XXX will pay 50% of the monthly premium and also the Teacher will pay 50% of the monthly premium. The medical cost will be covered by the terms and conditions specified by AIG Insurance Company Limited.

D. Supervision
Teacher will work closely with XXX program supervisors and other colleagues in the planning, observation and review of instruction. XXX will observe Teacher’s class informally for help at any time, and formally according to a given schedule for evaluation of Teacher.

TEACHER’S OBLIGATIONS

Teacher will respect the written, verbal, and tacit rules and standards of conduct of XXX. Written rules and standards of conduct of XXX are as follows:

1. Teacher must follow the advice and direction of the principal and academic director.
2. Teacher must have lessons prepared prior to the start of any class.
3. Teacher must be punctual at all times.
4. Teacher must attend all staff meetings – 4~5 times per month.
5. Staff meetings and school events will be scheduled at the discretion of the XXX director. The attendance of Teacher is mandatory. Staff meetings will allow time for discussion of topics of current concerns within the program such as new policies, procedures, methods of training, instruction, curriculum and other matters as needed. XXX staff is encouraged to help work out practical solutions to problems at these meetings.
6. Teacher must take enough rest on Sunday evening in order to be energetic on Monday.
7. Teacher may be assigned many classes and can be changed, also should follow Supervisors’ directions.
8. The preparation time, student evaluation and staff meetings are not considered as teaching time.
9. Teaching time is considered to be time spent instructing in the classroom.
10. Teacher should keep his/her students’ records such as attendance, evaluation, test forms, test results, conference meeting records, class program or supplements etc.
11. Teacher must obey the laws, regulations, instructions, and ordinances of the
12. National and local Korean governments. The onus is on Teacher to become familiar with Korean laws, regulations, instructions, and ordinances prior to arrival.
13. Teacher is required to be punctual, reliable and professional in representing XXX.
14. Teacher must attend a yearly workshop held by Korean Government. It will fall on Saturday or any weekday. Teacher will not be paid for this workshop.
15. Casual wear is acceptable; however, jeans with holes, wrinkled or dirty clothes, and sweat pants are not considered proper attire.
16. Teacher must NOT display visible tattoos or piercing at the workplace.

CONTRACT CONDITIONS

A. Work Schedule
The workweek runs from Monday through Friday. Hours of operation are from 09:45am to 7:00pm. The Teacher will be scheduled to teach during this time period by the XXX Director. The Teacher will usually, although not necessarily, be scheduled in shifts.
Teacher will be scheduled to teach during this time period by the XXX Director. There can be a possibility of long preparation time between classes. Teacher will usually, although not necessarily, be scheduled in shifts. Teacher needs to follow XXX.

If class instruction hour is less than 6 hours 30 minutes per day, Teacher will be required to devote the remaining hours to related academic work under the supervision of the XXX academic coordinator.

B. Salary
Payment for 136 hours worked in a teaching term (1 teaching term is generally 20 working days, but it can be less than 20 days.) will be 2.4 million won. The total monthly salary of 2.4 million won will be paid on the 10th of the following month.

C. Teaching Hours
 All teaching hours in excess of 136 teaching hours are considered overtime.
Only classroom contract hours in excess of over 136 hours per session approved by the Program director are considered overtime. Classroom contract hours are the time spent teaching in the classroom. Attendance at scheduled staff meetings, counseling for feedback, preparation for class, lesson planning, writing evaluation reports, making tests, marking test results, and workshop are not considered overtime.
 Overtime will be paid at the rate of 17,000 won per hour.
 If Teacher should be absent from work without having obtained a prior approval, Teacher’s salary for that month shall be deducted by the amount calculated on a pro rata basis for the number of unauthorized absent days.
 Teacher could be required to work any additional hours that XXX may request.
All instructors are required to substitute for other teachers who may be sick or absent.

D. Severance
Upon successful completion of the one-year contract, XXX will issue Teacher 2.4 million won as a severance pay.

E. Income Tax
South Korean income tax will be withheld automatically from the monthly salary of Teacher. Income tax on the monthly salary and the severance payment runs at about 3.3%. This percentage may change in accordance to Korean law.

F. Vacation
XXX will give the Teacher a one-week (7 calendar days including national holidays and weekends) vacation during the summer and a one-week vacation during the winter. These vacation times will be determined by XXX.

G. Air Ticket
XXX will issue the Teacher a one-way air ticket to Korea prior to departure. Upon successful completion of the 1 year contract, XXX will issue the Teacher a one-way air ticket to where the teacher departed from.

H. Housing
XXX will provide the Teacher with a shared apartment. Furnishings provided by XXX include dishes and utensils, a gas range, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a television, a washing machine, a bed and a small wardrobe. The cost of monthly services, utilities, and telephone charges will be paid by the teacher. Teacher has a duty to keep the house in good status. XXX may not pay full accommodation cost when this is not properly followed.


BINDING AGREEMENT
A. If the Teacher is absent on three occasions without notice, XXX reserves the right to terminate this agreement by issuing the Teacher written notification of termination sixty days in advance. For serious cause, termination of employment with XXX is immediate and without notice.
Serious cause includes the following:
 Two written notices have already been issued
 Drunkenness on the job
 Sexual misconduct
 Outside employment
 Irresponsible working
 Mental problems or issues that are detrimental to the school or students

B. Written notices can be issued for any of following.
 Unexplained absences from work.
 Arriving late without notice or reason.
 Verbal abuse towards children or staff members.
 Breaking any of the stipulations agreed to by the Employer and the Teacher in the signed contract.

C. The Teacher agrees to give written notice ninety days before this agreement ends of his/her intention to renew or terminate this agreement.

D. If the Teacher resigns before 8 weeks contract period, the Teacher should refund the airfare or this amount will be deducted from the last month payment.

E. The Teacher will indemnify XXX from any damages, which Teacher may sustain, in any manner through the misconduct or negligence of Teacher.

F. This agreement will be interpreted according to the domestic laws of Korea. A competent court in Korea will have jurisdiction in regard to any dispute or claim arising out of, or in connection with, this agreement.

G. We have read and agreed to the terms and conditions of employment as an English Teacher at XXX. In signing this mutual agreement, we each understand fully our responsibilities and obligations to the other party.

In witness thereof, we have affixed our signatures hereon.

[Lucas]

Remove the schools number/address from your post.

[Zalithian]

I'm no pro, but it sure seems like they expect you to work more than usual. 6+ hours a day of actual instruction unless I'm reading it wrong. You should only be teaching about 4 hours a day.

[Porksta]

[RangerMcGreggor]

[fezmond]

teacher must get enough rest on a sunday

6.5 hours of teaching a day? You'll be burnt out if you're doing that M-F.

Shared housing? I didn't think anyone did that these days.

Shitty contract, don't take it.

[nicwr2002]

H. Housing
XXX will provide the Teacher with a shared apartment. Furnishings provided

No way!

5. Staff meetings and school events will be scheduled at the discretion of the XXX director. The attendance of Teacher is mandatory. Staff meetings will allow time for discussion of topics of current concerns within the program such as new policies, procedures, methods of training, instruction, curriculum and other matters as needed. XXX staff is encouraged to help work out practical solutions to problems at these meetings.

They will kill you with this since this is a Kindergarten. They have a student performance every year and they make the Korean teachers work like 16 hour days 7 days a week to prepare for it. They will definitely try to make you do some work for that as well.

[beentheredonethat777]

There is actually another thread for this type of post (CONTRACT REVIEW POST) but since its here, I'll comment.

DO NOT TAKE THIS JOB!
THE CONTRACT IS HORRIBLE!
THE DEMANDS ARE OUTRAGEOUS!

[ontheway]