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Tell me what you think of this please.

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This labor contract is made on __________/__________/__________, by and between **********Taegu South Korea , hereinafter referred to as the "Institution" and ********** **********, an English Teacher, hereinafter referred to as the worker.



WITNESSETH

The Institution and Instructor shall enter into this agreement under the terms of conditions sat forth below.

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS

1. Each of the following terms shall have the meaning attributed to it below. Worker shall mean the English teacher recruited for the purpose of providing instructions in the Republic of Korea for the benefit of Institution.

ARTICLE 2 - APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE

1. The worker hereby agrees to teach English for the Institution, and the Institution agrees to pay the intructor's m.

ARTICLE 3 - TERMS

1. The instructor shall begin working for the institution when Korean Immigration has issued the instructor an E2 Visa. The period of employment wil begin on the instructor's E2 Visa issue date ________/________/________ and end on the instructor's E2 Visa expiry date ________/________/________. If the instructor seeks contract extension, a written notice shall be submitted to the employer 30 days prior to the worker's E2 Visa expiry date. The employer shall render a written notice within 5 working days of the worker's E2 Visa expiry date.

ARTICLE 4 - COMPENSATION

1. The worker's guaranteed monthly salary will be 2,200,000 Korean Won for a maximum of 110 classes worked per month throughout the contract period.
2. The worker shall work Monday through Friday, (?? p.m. - ?? p.m. ), no splits shifts, and all classes worked consecutively throughout the contract period.
3. The worker shall teach English to Korean Students for (?? Minutes per class) throughout the contract period
4. The worker may choose to work overtime classes at the rate of 25,000 Korean Won per overtime class.
5. Upon completion of the worker's contract, severance pay in the amount of one months salary, 2,200,000 Korean Won will be paid to the worker on the last working day.
6. The worker shall be paid the last working day of every month throughout the contract period.
7. The employer will deduct 39,800 Korean Won from the worker's monthly salary for monthly withholding taxes throughout the contract period.
8. The worker will pay the utility payment of the apartment.
9. The employer will enroll the worker in the Korean National Healthcare Insurance Plan. The sum of 3 months contribution, 147,840, will be prepaid by 3 month intervals (the contribution payment duty is retroactive to
the day he was registered for his residence in Korea) except for the permanent foreign resident. Responsibility to pay said sum of 3 months contribution is upon the employer. The employer will deduct 49,280
Korean Won (2.24%) from the worker's monthly salary and pay it to the National Health Insurance Corporation per month throughout the contract period.
10. The worker will be paid for all national holidays and not be expected to work during these days, or be asked to teach make up classes due to the national holidays. If a the worker agrees to teach make up
classes, the employer will pay the worker 25,000 Korean Won per overtime class.
11. The worker will receive 10 vacation days together with all other workers per year. The dates for the vacation will be set by the Institution.
12. The worker is permitted 4 days of paid emergency leaves. This is permitted only under extreme and unusual circumstances. Extreme and unusual circumstances includes, but not limited to, death or serious illness
of self or immediate family member. Upon presentation of proper notice and proof to the Institution.
13. If the worker is more than 10 minutes late without prior notification, he/she will not receive pay for that hour.
14. The worker may take up to 4 days of paid sick leaves per contract year. Unused sick leaves may not be taken as vacation days. When the worker is unable to attend class due to illness, he/she shall notify the
Institution with an accompanying proof of illness from a physician within 2 days after his/her absence. If the worker fails to notify the Institution with the proper proof of illness, Institution has the right to deduct one
day's pay for every day the Instructor is absent from work.
15. The employer will purchase the worker an economy class one-way ticket from the "point of hire" to Korea. At the completion of the contract period, the employer will purchase the worker an economy class one-
way return ticket to the "point of hire " or another agreed upon destination. If the worker does not return to the "point of hire," then the worker shall recieve the cash equivelant of an economy class one-way return ticket
to the "point of hire." However, should the teacher fail to complete the service of one year under this contract, no return ticket shall be provided.
16. Institution shall provide apartment. Institution shall provide the basic household furnishing, and adequate living accommodations and living conditions which include the following, bed, access to a Kitchen, cooking
utensils, hot water for bathing, western style toilet.

ARTICLE 5 -DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF WORKER

1. During the term of the agreement, Instructor shall accept, obey, and strictly comply with the instruction, supervision, training, and discipline of the Academic Director of Institution. These duties shall include English instruction in all phases of the Institution's program, administrative duties related to the Instructor classroom duties, attendance at scheduled staff meetings, workshops, and school sponsored outings, and any other academic duties as may be assigned by the Academic Director.
2. Instructor will direct and guide the students in conversational English. All the teaching materials will be provided to Instructor.
3. Instructor shall not be permitted to work outside the Institution without prior written permission from Academic Director as well as consent from Korean Immigration.

ARTICLES 6 - DISMISSAL / RELEASE FROM CONTRACT

1. Institution shall have the right at its sole discretion to dismiss Instructor for clear and frequent neglect of duties under this agreement, including but not limited to frequent absences without approval of the Institution or good reasons therefore, criminal or other misconducts inside or outside the Institution that would harm the reputation of Institution or students or staff or for manifest inability to perform duties under this agreement. Before any such dismissal, Instructor shall be warned of dissatisfaction with performance and shall be given 20 working days in which to remedy the problem.

2. Criminal or other misconduct inside or outside the Institution that would in the opinion of the Institution seriously jeopardize any person or the reputation of Institution, its students, or its staff, will be a cause for immediate dismissal and no warning will be given.

3. Both parties have the right to make the contract null and void under one of the following circumstances.
a. The health of the Instructor is such that it is deemed impossible for the Institution to continue.
b. Blatant misconduct by instructor.
c. Instructor is found guilty of violating Korean law.
d. In the event of war, civil strife, or other disturbances or matters that are deemed by either the Instructor's government or Korean governments as being unusual and of adequate reason for leaving the country,
provided that official documents from respective embassies are presented.

4. Instructor or Institution may void the contract by giving a minimum of 30 day advance notice in writing.

ARTICLE 7 - COUNTERPARTS

1. Any controversy between the parties involving the construction or application of any of the term, provisions, or conditions of this agreement, shall on the written request of either party served on the other, be submitted to arbitration under the Korean law. The cost of such arbitration, including attorney fees, shall be the responsibility of the losing party or in such proportion as arbitrator shall decide.
2. This agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing which expressly refers to this agreement and specifically states that it is intended to amend it.
3. This agreement may be executed in one or more counterpart, each of which will be considered an original for all purpose hereof.










INSTITUTION INSTRUCTOR


___________________________________ ________________________________
Name & Signature of Director Name & Signature of Instructor


______________________ ____________________
Date Signed Date Signed

[Grotto]

13. If the worker is more than 10 minutes late without prior notification, he/she will not receive pay for that hour.

Wasnt too bad up until here! If a worker is late they should be warned that this behaviour isnt condusive to productive work. If it happens chronically then the school should look at replacing them. Docking pay for being late 2 or 3 times over a year is assinine!

14. The worker may take up to 4 days of paid sick leaves per contract year. Unused sick leaves may not be taken as vacation days. When the worker is unable to attend class due to illness, he/she shall notify the
Institution with an accompanying proof of illness from a physician within 2 days after his/her absence. If the worker fails to notify the Institution with the proper proof of illness, Institution has the right to deduct one
day's pay for every day the Instructor is absent from work.

You shouldnt have to provide a doctors note unless you have missed two or more days in a row! Unused sick days should be paid out!

15. The employer will purchase the worker an economy class one-way ticket from the "point of hire" to Korea. At the completion of the contract period, the employer will purchase the worker an economy class one-
way return ticket to the "point of hire " or another agreed upon destination. If the worker does not return to the "point of hire," then the worker shall recieve the cash equivelant of an economy class one-way return ticket
to the "point of hire." However, should the teacher fail to complete the service of one year under this contract, no return ticket shall be provided.
16. Institution shall provide apartment. Institution shall provide the basic household furnishing, and adequate living accommodations and living conditions which include the following, bed, access to a Kitchen, cooking
utensils, hot water for bathing, western style toilet.

Still need air con listed!

ARTICLE 5 -DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF WORKER

1. During the term of the agreement, Instructor shall accept, obey, and strictly comply with the instruction, supervision, training, and discipline of the Academic Director of Institution. These duties shall include English instruction in all phases of the Institution's program, administrative duties related to the Instructor classroom duties, attendance at scheduled staff meetings, workshops, and school sponsored outings, and any other academic duties as may be assigned by the Academic Director.

as long as they fall within the Mon-Fri work hours! Anything outside of that is optional or paid!

2. Instructor will direct and guide the students in conversational English. All the teaching materials will be provided to Instructor.
3. Instructor shall not be permitted to work outside the Institution without prior written permission from Academic Director as well as consent from Korean Immigration.

ARTICLES 6 - DISMISSAL / RELEASE FROM CONTRACT

1. Institution shall have the right at its sole discretion to dismiss Instructor for clear and frequent neglect of duties under this agreement, including but not limited to frequent absences without approval of the Institution or good reasons therefore, criminal or other misconducts inside or outside the Institution that would harm the reputation of Institution or students or staff or for manifest inability to perform duties under this agreement. Before any such dismissal, Instructor shall be warned of dissatisfaction with performance and shall be given 20 working days in which to remedy the problem.

2. Criminal or other misconduct inside or outside the Institution that would in the opinion of the Institution seriously jeopardize any person or the reputation of Institution, its students, or its staff, will be a cause for immediate dismissal and no warning will be given.

3. Both parties have the right to make the contract null and void under one of the following circumstances.
a. The health of the Instructor is such that it is deemed impossible for the Institution to continue.
b. Blatant misconduct by instructor.
c. Instructor is found guilty of violating Korean law.
d. In the event of war, civil strife, or other disturbances or matters that are deemed by either the Instructor's government or Korean governments as being unusual and of adequate reason for leaving the country,
provided that official documents from respective embassies are presented.

4. Instructor or Institution may void the contract by giving a minimum of 30 day advance notice in writing.

ARTICLE 7 - COUNTERPARTS

1. Any controversy between the parties involving the construction or application of any of the term, provisions, or conditions of this agreement, shall on the written request of either party served on the other, be submitted to arbitration under the Korean law. The cost of such arbitration, including attorney fees, shall be the responsibility of the losing party or in such proportion as arbitrator shall decide.
2. This agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing which expressly refers to this agreement and specifically states that it is intended to amend it.
3. This agreement may be executed in one or more counterpart, each of which will be considered an original for all purpose hereof.