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[alabamaman]

My contract looks sort of small compaired to any I've seen before. What do you guys think needs to be added?

The parties agree as follows:
양쪽은 다음과 같은 내용에 동의한다

1. TERM OF CONTRACT (계약 기간)

This contract will be valid for a period of 12months beginning __________ _____ and ending ___________________ .
(※ Starting date�s up to your arrival )

본 계약서는 __________ _____ 부터 __________ _____ 까지 12개월 기간 동안 유효하다.
(※ 시작일은 강사의 도착일에 따라 달라짐. )


2. CONDITIONS OF EMPOLYMENT (고용 조건)

a). The Employee will act in an appropriately professional manner and be responsible for conducting professional English Language classes.

피고용인은 적합한 직업의식을 갖추어 전문적인 영어 수업진행에 임할 책임이 있다.

b). The Employee will be required to work for regularly scheduled hours from Monday to Friday, Each teaching hour in excess of 30 hours a week is considered as overtime.

피고용인은 월요일부터 금요일, 주 30시간 5일 근무를 원칙으로 하며, 이상은 오버타임으로 적용된다.

What are your working hours?
How long is each class?
What is their definition of a class hour?

c). Classes and teaching hours are scheduled at the institute's sole discretion.

수업시간은 학교의 상황에 맞춰 계획된다.

That's why you have defined hours, so you don't have to work a hectic schedule. They will have you work make up hours, and split shifts.

d). The Employee is required to go through an orientation and raining program before starting Employment.

피고용인은 고용된 후 첫 근무일 전에 오리엔테이션과 교육을 받아야 할 의무가 있다.

You cannot participate in (d) if you don't have an E2 Visa. It wold be considered illegal.

http://www.immigration.go.kr/indeximmeng.html

3. SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYER
(고용주의 의무 이행 사항)

a). PAYMENT & TAX 급여 지급
The Employer will pay a monthly salary of __2,200,000_won for regularly scheduled hours which we mentioned on the page 1 worked.
(Payment of salary commences from the first day of teaching.)

고용주는 피고용인에게 매 달 page 1에서 언급된 정상적인 근무시간에 대한 용역 제공에 대하여 매 달 _2,200,000_원의 급여를 지급한다. (급여는 가르치기 시작한 첫날부터 계산된다)

b). The Employer may ask the Employee to work over time (the Employee has an option to refuse and will not be forced), and if the Employee chooses to do overtime, the Employer will pay for the overtime at the rate of 20,000_ won.

고용주는 피고용인에게 정상적인 시간외 근무를 요구할 수도 있으며 (피고용인은 고용주의 요구를 거절할 수도 있으며 강요 당하지 않을 것임) 피고용인이 시간외 근무에 동의하였을 경우 고용주는 시간당
20,000_원을 지급한다.

Overtime at 21,000 Korean Won per hour, but it might be better to leave it alone since it's your first teaching job.

c). The employee salary will be paid on the ___th of each month.

피고용인은 매달 ___ _일에 급여를 지급 받는다.

When's your paydate?

d). Tax for income will be deducted from the salary according to the Korean tax law, and The Employer will provide the Employee the receipt for this.

피고용인의 월급에서 한국 세법에 따라 세금을 공제하며, 고용인은 이에 대한 영수증을 제공한다.

Tax clauses should be specific. In the even of dispute you have it your contract.

-Your employer should deduct 2.24% of your monthly salary which will be in the amount of __________ Korean Won and pays the deductions to the National Health Insurance Corporation throughout the contract period.
-Your employer also prepays a three month lumpsum payment in the amount of (Your monthly salary x 2.24% x3) throughout the contract period to the National Health Insurance Coporation.

http://www.nhic.or.kr/wbe/faq/faq.html



4. HOUSING (주택 제공)

The Employer will provide the Employee a furnished Single housing and the Housing will be provided at no cost to the Employee with the exception of maintenance and phone bills.
A two-person apartment/house will be provided for a couple, if both are teaching at the Institute.

고용주는 피고용인에게 기본적인 가구가 준비되어 있는 숙소를 고용주의 부담으로 제공한다. 단 관리비, 상수도, 가스, 전기, 전화 비용은 사용자인 피고용인이 부담한다. 커플일 경우에는 두 사람 이 사용할 수 있는 숙소를 제공한다.

Sample housing clause to use for a guideline:

Employer's should provide a furnished housing for the employee, with the rental at the employer's cost and with the conditions below. Housing is a furnished private apartment, which is clean & quiet. Bed, desk, closet, table, TV, washing machine access, a clothes rack, pots, pans, dishes, phone, fridge, stove, a fan and a heating system that are all in good condition, and air condition. Utilities are paid by the employee. The employee is not responsible for the previous occupant's unpaid bills.

5. AIRFARE (항공편)

Employer shall provide round-trip ticket. In the event that INSTRUCTOR willfully leaves the Employer before completion of his/her contract, Employer is not responsible for the return airfare. If INSTRUCTOR willfully leaves the Employer before 6 months, INSTRUCTOR must payback the initial airfare and EMPLOYER may deduct the said airfare from Instructor's last pay.

학원은 왕복 항공권을 제공한다. 강사가 자의로 계약 만료 전 학원을 떠날 경우 학원은 돌아가는 항공권을 책임질 필요가 없다. 만일 강사가 6개월 전에 학원을 임의로 떠날 경우 강사는 첫 항공료를 학원에 반납해야 하며, 학원은 강사의 마지막 월급에서 항공료를 공제할 수 있다.

You should get contractual language stating how much the ticket costs.

6. MEDICAL INSURANCE (건강 보험)

The half of the insurance premium will be paid by the Employee and the other half by the Employer.

고용주는 피고용인의 보험 가입 시 보험 비용의 반을 부담하며, 그 외의 비용은 피고용인이 부담한다.

Another vague clause

[i][b]Health Insurance

Korean National Healthcare Plan: [/b][/i]

http://www.nhic.or.kr/wbe/faq/faq.html

What percentage will your employer deduct from your monthly salary throughout the contract period? (2.24%)
How much will your employer deduct from your monthly salary for premium payments throughout the contract payments in Korean Won?
How much will your employer prepays prepay per 3 month lump sum (2.24% x monthly salary x 3) for Korean National Healthcare Insurance Premiums?
When will your employer enroll you in the KNHIP?
When will you recive your KNHIP Medical Insurance Card?



7. SEVERANCE PAY (퇴직금)

Upon completion of this contract, the Employer will pay one month's salary as a severance payment to the Employee. This payment will be made at the time of completion of the contract period.

피고용인이 12개월의 계약기간을 이행했을 경우, 고용주는 한달 분의 급여를 퇴직금으로 피고용인의 계약 기간 마지막 날에 지급한다.

How much severance pay will you actually receive one income taxes are taken out? I think resident taxes are taken out as well, and I will get back to you on that one.

8. VACATION (유급휴가)

a). The Employee may have 10-working days as paid vacation per year, which will be organized by the institute. (days in which the Employee does not regularly work i.e., Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays are not to be considered as part of the vacation period)

피고용인은 학원에서 주어지는 날짜에 맞춰 년 10일간의 유급 휴가를 갖는다. ( 국경일과, 토요일, 일요일은 이에 포함되지 않는다)

Paid vacation days are workdays!

b). Employee's paid sick leave during the Term of Employment shall not exceed three (3) calendar days. (a doctor's invoice with the diagnosis and prognosis is required to be paid for sick days.)

피고용인은 3일간의 병가를 받을 수 있다.
(병가를 받기 위해서는 의사의 처방전이 요구 된다)

9. RENEWAL & TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

(재계약과 계약 파기)

a). RENEWAL (재계약)

The Employee must give the Employer a written 60-day notice before renewal or non-renewal of the Employee's current contract.

피고용인은 고용주에게 재계약 가부 여부를 피고용인의 현 계약기간 만료 60일 전에 알려줘야 한다.



b). Both the Employer and the Employee reserve the option to renew the contract.

고용주와 피고용인은 재계약 선택에 대한 권리가 있다.

c). TERMINATION OF CONTRACT (계약 파기)

Both parties will give at least a written 60-day notice prior to the termination date of the contract.

쌍방은 계약파기 의사를 문서화하여 계약 파기일 60일 전에 서로에게 통보하여야 한다.

Korean labor laws state 30 days for the employer, and 30 days is fine for you too! You should have some contractual language about an advance notice of dismissal, since they have to give you one after 6 full months of employment. Also, get contractual writing stating both parties will sign the Advance notice of dismissal, one witness, and the boss will stamp with the institutional seal.

The Employer retains the right to terminate the contract
immediately if:

고용주는 다음과 같은 사항에 의하여 계약을 파기할 수 있는 권리가 있다.

* The Employee is unable to discharge the responsibilities or meet the conditions such as being late for class on a continuous basis, continuous failure to keep regularly scheduled class hours and repeated absences from classes without a valid reason.

피고용인이 본인의 책임과 의무를 실행하지 못할 경우, 예를 들면 연속적으로 수업에 늦거나 연속적으로 정해진 수업시간을 지키지 못했을 경우, 그리고 합당한 이유없이 연속적으로 결근 할 경우

*.The Employee teaches a private class outside of the school.

피고용인의 근무처가 아닌 다른 곳에서 근무를 했을 경우



*. The Employee participates in any type of criminal activity of corruption of public morals which violates the laws of the Republic of South Korea.

피고용인이 대한민국 법에 어긋나는 불법 행위를 하였거나 범죄행위에 연루 되었을 경우

No problem....

If, for any reason, the contract is terminated before the full completion of the contract period:

만약 어떤 이유로든 본 계약서가 계약기간 전에 파기가 됐을 경우에는:

The Employee will not qualify for benefits such as severance pay and the airfares.

피고용인은 퇴직금과 항공편에 대한 혜택을 받지 못한다.

The Employee will be wholly responsible for any /maintenance and phone bills remaining for the duration of their housing lease.

No acceptable! They pay for maintenance...

피고용인은 고용주가 제공한 숙소에서 거주하는 동안의 관리비, 상수도, 가스, 전기, 전화 비용에 대한 책임이 있다.


Within 14-days the Employee is required to sign a notice of termination and accompany the employer to the Korean Immigration office to notify the Korean Immigration office of the termination.

피고용인은 계약을 파기한 날짜를 기준으로 하여 14일 안에 고용주와 동반하여 출입국관리소에 계약파기에 대한 통보를 알려야 한다.

They know they have to give you one months pay when Advance Notice of Dismissal fis given. It's aother clerver way for them to avoid paying the chedda $$$. Rever to Artical 32 of the Labor Standards Act. I wouldn't agree to a 14 day excursion down to Immigration.


Article 32 (Advance Notice of Dismissal)

(1) An employer shall give an advance notice to a worker at least thirty days before dismissal(including dismissal for managerial reasons). If the notice is not given thirty days before the dismissal, normal wages for more than thirty days shall be paid to the worker, except in cases, prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Labor, where it is impossible to continue a business because of natural disaster, calamity, or other unavoidable causes, or where a worker has caused considerable difficulties to a business, or damage to properties on purpose. <Amended by Act No. 5885, Feb. 8, 1999>

When can you terminate the contract? I could have missed any clauses pertaining to my question.

Article 26 (Violation of Conditions of Employment)
(1) If any of the conditions of employment set forth in accordance with Article 24 is found to be inconsistent with the actual conditions, the worker concerned shall be entitled to claim damages resulting from the breach of the conditions of employment or may terminate the labor contract forthwith.

(2) If a worker intends to claim indemnity for damages in accordance with paragraph (1), he may do so with the Labor Relations Commission. If a labor contract has been terminated, an employer shall pay travel expenses to a worker who changes his residence for the purpose of securing new job. (There should be contractual language pursuant to this clause that defines reasons you can terminate your labor contract. Allot of hagwon contracts use such contractual language as, "The employee may annul the contract if the employer doesn't complete the terms of the contract."

10. GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION
(법례 및 사법권)

a). This contract is governed by the low of the Republic of Korea.
이 계약서는 대한민국의 법 아래 통제된다.

b). This contract is made final and firm unless any material modification or amendment to this contract is executed with the full knowledge and consent of the undersigned and incorporated into this contract.
이 계약서에 공히 서명하고 계약된 고용인과 고용주의 충분한 의논과 동의에 의한 중요한 변경이나, 수정사항이 실행되지 않는 한 이 계약서는 유효하다.

Issues

No defined working hours
Tax clause should be specified
Housing clause should be specified
Health insurance clause should be specified
Paid vacation on the weekdays not acceptable
Termination of contract: 30 days on both parties
That 14 day note from Aunt Judy is a negatory!
Language specifiying when you can terminate the contract

Language stating people sign advance notice of dismissal, and bossman stamps it with institutional seal!


ttompatz;

Always, always, always check with MORE than ONE of the current staff about the conditions that exist NOW. Do your homework properly and have a great year here. Fail to do your PROPER research and homework and you will get burned.

[Panic]

raining program most likely needs a 't' te he he he

[Landon77]

Thank you! I knew it didn't look like it had much substance.

[Landon77]

Well, I had them have the other English teacher to call last night. I said, "Hello!" and it sounded like she started reading from a script. She sounded like a telemarketer, and the boss-man was standing near her. I don't think I'll be going to work for this school.

[Landon77]

Oh yeah! And I found out that if I had taken this job, I would be paying the heating and electric bills, and apparently, "vacation time" had already past? And the English teacher who was supposed to be Irish started out sounding like a Korean, then moved in to an overly heavy Irish accent.

[Homer]

Dude...you do pay heating and electricity at your apparment in all jobs....these are called utilities...