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I would bet even money that some doorknob did it to be funny. Strange that they wouldn't have the courage to post thier name!

It never ceases to amaze me at the totally crap contracts being thrown around! It also never ceases to amaze me that there are people stupid enough to sign crap deals like that!

[fredinkorea]

On a 2,100,000 I was told by tax savy E*** Man.


Korean tax is 3.3%



In the case, you should pay for 200,000 won for Tax incluiding



income,employment,pension.



Many native speakers don't want to pay for that much.

[jacl]

CONTRACT EVALUATION:

1. INTRODUCTION:

This is an agreement between (hereinafter called `the instructor') and

********** (hereinafter called `the institute' or `the school' : , Korea). The instructor agrees to teach students at the institute at the times designated by the institute management, and agrees to develop and present educational programs for the students. The instructor agrees to follow and strictly comply with the School's policies and guidelines during the period of this agreement.


Right away. What times designated by the institute? That needs to be in the contract and they�re coming off as arseholes right in the beginning.

Policies? What policies?

2. CONTRACT DURATION:

(A) It is hereby agreed between the school and the instructor that the instructor shall teach at the school for one year, starting from of (The starting date of the contract is the teacher�s arrival date of Korea ).

The start date is the start date. The end date is the end date. Keep me in suspense. What are those?

(B) If the instructor wishes to renew his/her contract at the end of one year, he/she must inform the School two months prior to the end of one year's service, and the contract may, if both parties agree, be renewed at that time for another year by mutual agreement.


If you want me to re-sign, you tell me or I tell/ask you. What a stupid clause. Why is this in the contract?

3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEACHER:

(A). The teacher is expected to devote no less than 1 hour a day at the institute for the lesson planning with co-teachers, student evaluations, syllabuses, telephone English, report cards, field trips, consultation with parents, supervision of play, maintenance of the English environment during breaks, workshops, staff meetings, and upgrading ones professional knowledge and skills without additional pay. The work week will follow the yearly academic calendar issued by the school

What is this? A chess match? Are you going to set a timer? Screw lesson planning. You want that, you�re going to pay me for that.

(B) The instructor's working hours shall be determined by the School's schedule. However, the teaching schedule can be changed according to School�s schedule.

No. Give me a schedule. I�m not on call.

(C) The instructor is responsible for familiarizing him or herself with all institute materials relevant to teaching at the School. The instructor shall faithfully teach and train students at the School.

No kidding.

4. TEACHER'S SALARY:

(A) The teacher's total monthly salary shall be 2.0 mil won. The teacher's annual salary will total 24 mil won. A severance pay bonus equivalent to one months salary will also be paid at the end of the contract. This compensation is in exchange for teaching an average of 6 hours a day, five days per week.

Again. What�s my schedule? 6 hours/day? Fine. No administration work unless you pay me. And what�s this 2 million? 2 million for being on call 24 hrs/day? I don�t think so, Tim. At least 2.5 you cheap�

(B) On completion of ones responsibilities of the full contract period, the severance pay is 2.0 mil won equivalent to the monthly salary. It will be paid only at the completion of the contract.

Responsiblities? No. Completion of contract = severence pay.

(C) ) If the instructor teaches, by mutual agreement of the instructor and
employer, additional teaching hours over and above 30 hours per week. Overtime compensation at 18,000 Won/hour shall be paid for those hours.

Overtime is 25,000/hr. At least. Depends on how many students per class. More students = more money. Strange schedule = more money. I am not your slave.

(D) The instructor's salary will be paid monthly on the regular day for payment of instructor's salaries.

Yeah? What day?

5. AIRFARE TO KOREA:

The instructor's one-way economy class or regular class airfare to Korea will be paid by the school.

Return airfare to the teacher's home country shall be paid by the school upon completion of the 12 month contractual teaching period. Return airfare will not be provided if the teacher leaves the school prior to completion of the 12 month teaching period. The departure airport should be an international airport near teachers� home.

You fly me home. At least fly me to the closest international airport. I�m from Canada. There may be no �near� international airport. Or give me money in lieu. How much?

6. HOUSING:

(A) The institute will provide a private single person accommodation or shared apartment with private room free-of-charge to the teacher.

(B) The teacher's apartment furnishings shall include: basic cooking utensils such as pots pans and dishes; a stove; a refrigerator; a bed with clean linen; a washing machine; and a closet, heater, table and chairs, TV, and phone.

Couch? I�m not from Somalia.

(C) Costs for all utilities, including lighting, heat, and water, shall be borne by the teacher.

7. VACATION TIME:

The teacher shall enjoy 10 days of paid vacation (in addition to all Korean
national holidays and Saturdays and Sundays). The paid vacation will be normally 5 days for Summer and 5 days for winter. But the schedule can be changed by school�s schedule. Documented sick leave and emergency leave will be paid for a combined total of 3 working days a year. The teacher should provide the institute with as much advance notice as possible. The teacher should submit doctor�s prescription to the school for approving sick leaves. Unused sick leave may not be converted into any cash payment. If it is found that the hours/days of absence reported as sick leave or emergency leave were not in fact for such purposes, related costs shall be subtracted from the following months pay. The above leaves will be included in the period of medical care compensation according to the Article 78 of Korean Labor Standard Law.

I can call in sick. After 2 days, I give you a medical statement. When I call in sick, I say �I�m sick�. End of story.

8. INCOME TAX:

Approximately 5% per month of the instructor's salary shall be deducted by the employer as withholding tax. as provided by Korean law.

Ok. Now I know you�re dishonest. Don�t tell me what the percentage is. Are you the tax office? No. Get bent.

9. KOREAN HEALTH INSURANCE:

Instructor will be covered by medical benefits under the Korean Medical Insurance Union, a Government Health Organization. The cost of this coverage will be borne half by employer and half by instructor. Instructor's share of this coverage will be deducted from instructor's monthly salary."

10. DUTY OF SECRECY:

(A) The instructor shall not disclose any of the contents of this agreement, including salary, to a third party (including other employees of the school)

(B) The instructor shall not disclose any information relating to the contents of lecturers and business operation of the School without prior permission of the School. Violation of this portion of the contract will cause the Instructor to be responsible to compensate the School for all possible losses suffered by the School.

How do you calculate the losses? Dee Leet.

11. ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

(A) The instructor is required to conduct him/herself in a professional manner and to wear neat attire while at the school. Casual clothing is acceptable, provided that it is neat and clean.

(B) The following forms of behavior will not be permitted.

1) Not following scheduled class timetables and dismissing, canceling, or starting classes late without the prior approval of the institute director.

What schedule? Give me a schedule.

2) Conducting class while under the influence of alcohol, while smoking, or under the influence of illegal drugs.

Ok. Got it. Can�t light up in class.

3) Making sexual advances towards, or entering in to relationships with students or employees of the School.

No, no, no. While I�m not into dating middle-schoolers, if there�s a hot secretary, it�s no holds barred.

(C) The institute shall have the right to terminate this contract if the instructor violates the contract or fails to conduct him/herself in a professional manner. At least two weeks termination notice will be given to the instructor in such case. In this case, the institute has no duty to give the severance pay bonus and return airfare to the instructor.

2 weeks? No. 30 days, thank you very much.

(D) If the Employee wishes to voluntarily resign from employment before the completion of this contract the employee must provide written notice to the Employer at least 6 weeks before the resignation

Ok. You can give me 2 weeks, but I must give you 6 weeks? No thanks.

(E) For a dismissal or voluntary resignation within 8 months of this Contract period, the amount of airfare will be deducted from the Employee�s last monthly salary.

I don�t think so, Tim. What�s this 8 months? I believe that it�s 2 or 3 months. But I�ll give you 6.

(F) The teacher cannot work for other schools or companies without the consent of the school.

12. Both parties have carefully read this contract;

They have agreed to its terms in good faith; and they will attempt to resolve any disputes which may arise in accordance with the terms of the contract, and in a reasonable manner. All disputes which cannot be resolved by the parties to this contract will be resolved through the legal system of Korea in accordance with Korean law.

I duly agree on the contract stated above.

Date :


Director Teacher

Name : Name :

Signature: Signature:


No schedule. Bad salary. Bad overtime. No mention of class size.

If a contract doesn't have a schedule, look elsewhere.

[alabamaman]

1. INTRODUCTION:

This is an agreement between (hereinafter called `the instructor') and

********** (hereinafter called `the institute' or `the school' : , Korea). The instructor agrees to teach students at the institute at the times designated by the institute management, and agrees to develop and present educational programs for the students. The instructor agrees to follow and strictly comply with the School's policies and guidelines during the period of this agreement.


"The instructor agrees to teach students at the institute at the times designated by the institute management, and agrees to develop and present educational programs for the students. The instructor agrees to follow and strictly comply with the School's policies and guidelines during the period of this agreement. "

Belongs somewhere else in this 3rd grade paper!



2. CONTRACT DURATION:

(A) It is hereby agreed between the school and the instructor that the instructor shall teach at the school for one year, starting from of (The starting date of the contract is the teacher�s arrival date of Korea ).

SCHOOLS STILL HAVEN'T LEARNED YET HAVE THEY! YOU START WHEN YOU GET YOUR E2 VISA. IF YOU HAVE YOUR E2 VISA THEN YOUR IN THE CLEAR. YOU WORK FROM YOUR E2 VISA ISSUE DATE UNTIL YOUR E2 VISA EXPIRY DATE. IT'S REALLY PRETTY SIMPLE.

(B) If the instructor wishes to renew his/her contract at the end of one year, he/she must inform the School two months prior to the end of one year's service, and the contract may, if both parties agree, be renewed at that time for another year by mutual agreement.

WHATEVER

3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEACHER:

(A). The teacher is expected to devote no less than 1 hour a day at the institute for the lesson planning with co-teachers, student evaluations, syllabuses, telephone English, report cards, field trips, consultation with parents, supervision of play, maintenance of the English environment during breaks, workshops, staff meetings, and upgrading ones professional knowledge and skills without additional pay. The work week will follow the yearly academic calendar issued by the school

TELEPHONE ENGLISH: NO
SUPERVISION OF PLAY: WHAT KIND THE **** IS THAT?
CONSULTATION WITH PARENTS: BOSSMANS JOB
MAINTENANCE DURING BREAKS: BULL****
UPGRADE KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT PAY: WORK WITHOUT PAY

(B) The instructor's working hours shall be determined by the School's schedule. However, the teaching schedule can be changed according to School�s schedule.

THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. NO DEFINED WORKING HOURS!

(C) The instructor is responsible for familiarizing him or herself with all institute materials relevant to teaching at the School. The instructor shall faithfully teach and train students at the School.

THIS IS STUPID

4. TEACHER'S SALARY:

(A) The teacher's total monthly salary shall be 2.0 mil won. The teacher's annual salary will total 24 mil won. A severance pay bonus equivalent to one months salary will also be paid at the end of the contract. This compensation is in exchange for teaching an average of 6 hours a day, five days per week.

GARBAGE

(B) On completion of ones responsibilities of the full contract period, the severance pay is 2.0 mil won equivalent to the monthly salary. It will be paid only at the completion of the contract.

GARBAGE PART II! WHEN THE **** IS YOUR DATE OF PAY!!

(C) ) If the instructor teaches, by mutual agreement of the instructor and
employer, additional teaching hours over and above 30 hours per week. Overtime compensation at 18,000 Won/hour shall be paid for those hours.

POOR OVERTIME

(D) The instructor's salary will be paid monthly on the regular day for payment of instructor's salaries.



5. AIRFARE TO KOREA:

The instructor's one-way economy class or regular class airfare to Korea will be paid by the school.

Return airfare to the teacher's home country shall be paid by the school upon completion of the 12 month contractual teaching period. Return airfare will not be provided if the teacher leaves the school prior to completion of the 12 month teaching period. The departure airport should be an international airport near teachers� home.

REST OF THIS ISN'T WORTH EVALUATING.

10 being the worst I give it an 8.98

6. HOUSING:

(A) The institute will provide a private single person accommodation or shared apartment with private room free-of-charge to the teacher.

(B) The teacher's apartment furnishings shall include: basic cooking utensils such as pots pans and dishes; a stove; a refrigerator; a bed with clean linen; a washing machine; and a closet, heater, table and chairs, TV, and phone.

(C) Costs for all utilities, including lighting, heat, and water, shall be borne by the teacher.

7. VACATION TIME:

The teacher shall enjoy 10 days of paid vacation (in addition to all Korean
national holidays and Saturdays and Sundays). The paid vacation will be normally 5 days for Summer and 5 days for winter. But the schedule can be changed by school�s schedule. Documented sick leave and emergency leave will be paid for a combined total of 3 working days a year. The teacher should provide the institute with as much advance notice as possible. The teacher should submit doctor�s prescription to the school for approving sick leaves. Unused sick leave may not be converted into any cash payment. If it is found that the hours/days of absence reported as sick leave or emergency leave were not in fact for such purposes, related costs shall be subtracted from the following months pay. The above leaves will be included in the period of medical care compensation according to the Article 78 of Korean Labor Standard Law.

8. INCOME TAX:

Approximately 5% per month of the instructor's salary shall be deducted by the employer as withholding tax. as provided by Korean law.

9. KOREAN HEALTH INSURANCE:

Instructor will be covered by medical benefits under the Korean Medical Insurance Union, a Government Health Organization. The cost of this coverage will be borne half by employer and half by instructor. Instructor's share of this coverage will be deducted from instructor's monthly salary."

10. DUTY OF SECRECY:

(A) The instructor shall not disclose any of the contents of this agreement, including salary, to a third party (including other employees of the school)

(B) The instructor shall not disclose any information relating to the contents of lecturers and business operation of the School without prior permission of the School. Violation of this portion of the contract will cause the Instructor to be responsible to compensate the School for all possible losses suffered by the School.

11. ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

(A) The instructor is required to conduct him/herself in a professional manner and to wear neat attire while at the school. Casual clothing is acceptable, provided that it is neat and clean.

(B) The following forms of behavior will not be permitted.

1) Not following scheduled class timetables and dismissing, canceling, or starting classes late without the prior approval of the institute director.

2) Conducting class while under the influence of alcohol, while smoking, or under the influence of illegal drugs.

3) Making sexual advances towards, or entering in to relationships with students or employees of the School.

(C) The institute shall have the right to terminate this contract if the instructor violates the contract or fails to conduct him/herself in a professional manner. At least two weeks termination notice will be given to the instructor in such case. In this case, the institute has no duty to give the severance pay bonus and return airfare to the instructor.

(D) If the Employee wishes to voluntarily resign from employment before the completion of this contract the employee must provide written notice to the Employer at least 6 weeks before the resignation

(E) For a dismissal or voluntary resignation within 8 months of this Contract period, the amount of airfare will be deducted from the Employee�s last monthly salary.

(F) The teacher cannot work for other schools or companies without the consent of the school.

12. Both parties have carefully read this contract;

They have agreed to its terms in good faith; and they will attempt to resolve any disputes which may arise in accordance with the terms of the contract, and in a reasonable manner. All disputes which cannot be resolved by the parties to this contract will be resolved through the legal system of Korea in accordance with Korean law.

I duly agree on the contract stated above.

Date :


Director Teacher

Name : Name :

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