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[Whistleblower]

I thought it would be a laugh to post up my first ever contract that I received when I was looking for work. The contract was from Wonderland in Jecheon and I never took the job due to the misleading info about where Jecheon was. They were lying through their teeth when they told be it was about 45 mins away from Seoul. Anyway, I hope you have a giggle and any suggestions on how to improve this contract, please be my guest. If anyone would like to post up their first ever contracts and jobs they were offered, please do.


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WONDERLAND
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR TEACHER

FIRST YEAR CONTRACT



This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT has been made this of _ _ , 2005 between _ _ _being represented by established under the laws of South Korea at Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as the "Employer") and , a citizen of _______ _ whose passport number is (hereinafter referred to as the "Teacher") under the terms and conditions set forth below.

Both parties agree on the following terms and conditions:



CLAUSE 1 (APPOINTMENT)

a. The employer agrees to employ the teacher during the period stipulated herein.
b. The teacher agrees to accept the employment and will work in his/her full capacity for the school.


CLAUSE 2 (PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT)

a. The total Agreement term is approximately one year, commencing from the date of arrival in Korea and to the last teaching day of the teacher's twelfth full teaching session, according to the Wonderland session calendar*.
b. The teacher agrees to discontinue his/her residence in Korea under the visa status arranged and sponsored by the employer within three days after the completion of this contract. The teacher will be allowed to stay in the housing provided by Wonderland during this time. This condition will not apply if this contract is terminated for any reason before completion, and the employer has no obligation to maintain the visa status for any period of time beyond the termination date.


CLAUSE 3 (THE EMPLOYER�S RESPONSIBILITIES)

a. The employer and teacher are equal individuals working together to provide quality English instruction under the terms stated in this contract.
b. The employer will honor the terms and conditions of employment for the teacher as stated within this contract.
c. The employer will guarantee the teacher a salary of _ 1.9Million _Won per teaching session* in consideration of the teacher�s teaching hours and proper preparation for the classes.

CLAUSE 4 (THE TEACHER�S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES)

a. During the terms of this Agreement, the teacher must cooperate and comply with the instructions and disciplines of the school. Assisting the Supervisor he/she must carry out assignments as directed by the employer. The Supervisor will be responsible for establishing and communicating the Standards of Performance as related to the duties stated in this contract.
b. The teacher must have adequately prepared for the classes in advance.
c. At all times during the term of this contract, teachers must maintain a clean and neat appearance. While suits and ties are not mandatory, a professional appearance is desirable.
d. The teacher�s work will include the following:

①. Teaching the English language (Target students� ages: 4 to 15)
②. Development of educational programs and materials
③. Curriculum design and implementation
④. Indoor and outdoor classroom activities for/with students
⑤. Grading, evaluation, and assessment of students
⑥. Providing students with individualized care
⑦. Attending teacher�s meetings and workshops


CLAUSE 5 (WORKING HOURS)

a. During the term of this Agreement, the teacher should work in cooperation with the Supervisor from Monday through Friday.
b. Teachers will be required to attend some special events throughout the year (Workshops, kindergarten festival, field lesson, picnics, big event, etc.) which may fall on a Saturday. Teachers will not receive additional compensation for these days.
c. The teacher agrees to teach 94 teaching hours a session and to adequately prepare for classes. The said workload is equal to 140 forty minute classes per session. .
(* At the case of that the teacher has a 60 minute kindergarten class; it will be calculated one forty minute class and 20 minute extra time which will be deducted from 140 forty minute classes per session.)
d. The employer cannot guarantee the teacher�s requested teaching schedule


CLAUSE 6 (SALARY AND OVERTIME RATE)

a. The employer agrees to pay the teacher salary of _1.9Million _ won for 94 teaching hours per session and preparation for classes.
b. The payment of the salary is to be made on of the following month.
c. Each forty minute class exceeding the 140 classes/session will be considered as overtime. The payment for the overtime will be _15,000 (weekdays) �18,000 (weekend)_ won per forty minute class. Attendance at scheduled staff meetings and workshops, along with preparation for classes is mandatory and not considered as overtime.

* To fill up 94 teaching hours a session, Kindergarten teacher assists kids taking on the school bus and also joins lunch with kids.


CLAUSE 7 (TAX)

Income tax and retirement taxes will be withheld from the salary in accordance with the Korean tax law.


CLAUSE 8 (TRANSPORTATION)

a. One way economy airfare is provided from the teacher�s nearest airport to the international airport in Korea and transportation from the airport to the teacher�s residence in Korea. Upon completion of this contract, the teacher will be provided with a return ticket.
b. If the teacher leaves the school before his/her contract period ends, the school will not pay for his/her return ticket.
c. If the teacher leaves the school prior to completing six (6) months period of this contract for any reason, the teacher must reimburse the school the cost of the ticket paid by the school or the school may deduct the equivalent amount from the teacher�s last month�s pay.


CLAUSE 9 (ORIENTATION PERIOD)

a. Upon arrival in Korea, the teacher will be guaranteed two days for an orientation period, before being expected to begin his/her regular teaching work.
b. The teacher will be on the payroll from the day after his/her arrival in Korea, except for weekends and national holidays.
c. During the orientation period the teacher is required to be at the school making lesson plans and learning about the school system. The rate of payment for the orientation period will be 50,000 won per day for the first two days and 40,000 per day thereafter. Payment for the first two days of the orientation period will be paid upon the teacher�s arrival in Korea and payment for the remaining days (if any) of the orientation period will be paid on the last day of the orientation period.
d. The payment rate for the orientation period shall not exceed 5 working days. In the event that the employer cannot offer the teacher a regular teaching schedule after having worked at the school for more than 5 working days, payment for the work days exceeding the 5 day maximum orientation period will be prorated as follows: teacher�s salary divided by the number of teaching days in that session, multiplied by the number of days worked.


CLAUSE 10 (MEDICAL INSURANCE)

a. The teacher will be covered by medical insurance under a private health organization. ( like AIG insurance company)
b. Half of the insurance premium will be paid by the Employer and the other half by the teacher. (For reference, the current insurance premium rate is 1.5 % of the monthly salary) Teachers should be aware that medical coverage does not become effective until you have an E-2 working visa and have been issued an alien registration card from immigration in Korea.


CLAUSE 11 (VACATION & HOLIDAYS)

The teacher will be allowed for national holidays and vacation that are indicated in the Wonderland session calendar.*



CLAUSE 12 (SICK LEAVE)

a. The teacher will be granted two sick days during the agreement of this teaching contract. It is the teacher�s responsibility to notify the supervisor or director directly as early as possible when a sick day must be taken, as a substitute teacher must be scheduled.
b. When a teacher uses one of the allotted two sick days, the number of classes the teacher is scheduled for on that day will be counted towards the total number of classes taught for that session. In the event the teacher must leave the school during the day due to an illness, it shall count as one of the two allotted sick days. Teachers may be asked to present a doctor�s note when two or more consecutive sick days are required.
c. Unused sick leave cannot be taken as vacation days, but will be paid at the rate of 30,000 Won per day. Unused sick leave is to be paid to the teacher upon completion of the full contract.
d. In the event that teachers who have used the allotted two sick days require further absences from classes for any reason (excluding emergency leave), 15,000 Won per forty minute class shall be deducted from their salary. Frequent absences from classes will result in a warning letter and/or dismissal.



CLAUSE 13 (ACCOMMODATIONS)

a. The school will provide the teacher with furnished accommodations, either a two or three bedroom apartment, which is to be shared by two or three teachers and with a shared kitchen and bathroom. In either case, the teacher is to be allocated with a single separate bedroom.
b. Furnishings being provided by the employer include: television, refrigerator, washing machine, bed, wardrobe, fan, kitchen table, basic utensils, chairs, two-burner gas hot plate, and telephone. The teacher will be expected to provide his/her own pillow, pillowcase, and sheets.
c. Selection of the apartment will be made by the employer.
d. The cost of monthly service, utilities, and telephone charges for the accommodations will be paid by the teacher. In the case of a shared apartment, the cost will be shared by the roommates.
e. Any balance due the teacher after all bills have been paid will be transferred to the teacher�s account back home two months after the termination of the contract.


CLAUSE 14 (SEVERANCE PAYMENT)

Upon completion of this one-year contract, the teacher will receive one additional basic salary of _ 1.9 million won as a severance payment in accordance with Korean Labor Laws. This payment will be made at the time of completion of the contract period and income tax will be withheld from this payment.


CLAUSE 15 (DISMISSAL OR VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION)

a. The employer reserves the right to dismiss the teacher from employment for the following causes:
①. Neglect or inability to perform his/her duties stipulated in this agreement
②. Frequent absences from work
③. Receiving two warning letters
④. Criminal behavior or misconduct
b. The employer agrees to give the employee 20 working days notice in the event of dismissal. However, in the case of a teacher�s criminal behavior or misconduct, he/she will be dismissed from employment immediately with no warning or notice.
c. In the event the teacher resigns from employment, he/she can do so giving 20 working days notice to the employer.
d. In either case of dismissal or resignation before completing six (6) months period of the contract term, the teacher must reimburse the employer the cost of the ticket to Korea and 60% of the recruiting fee.
e. In either case of dismissal or resignation before completing the contract term, the teacher will NOT receive any severance payment in accordance with Korean Labor Laws.


CLAUSE 16 (GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION)

a. This Agreement is governed by the law of the Republic of Korea.
b. This Agreement is made final and firm unless any material modification or amendment to this Agreement is executed with the full knowledge and consent of the undersigned and incorporated into this Agreement.

CLAUSE 17
After finishing this contract, the teacher can not start his/her own teaching business in Jecheon for 3years.

* Teaching sessions and vacations and holidays (according to the Wonderland session calendar) can be viewed in the �Job Opportunity� section of our web site at: http://www.wonderland.or.kr

[Julius]

Yeah it was different back then.
First time I applied (Jan 2002) my email inbox had 130 K-job offers within a week. it was crazy!!
I started with 1.8M for 4-9pm, M-F.

[hugo_danner]

Wonderland along with Kid's College are some of the worst places to work in Korea. Do blacklist checks with anyone you want to consider working for!

[Wondering]

I don't think I ever had a copy of my first contract, but I was making the huge sum of 1.3 million a month and teaching 9-12 classes a day, Saturdays included. Ah, the good old days!