“Eng’s Land English School"

ONE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR

This employment agreement has been made this "               " by and between  “ Eng’s Land English school   ";
having its office at  Seoul city, Korea” (hereinafter referred to as "employer"); and  "                                ",
a citizen of "           “ (hereinafter referred to as "employee").

EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE AGREE AS FOLLOWS

Employee accepts employment from employer to teach the English language under the terms and conditions set forth here in this agreement for a period of one year (from February 2nd 2009 February 2nd 2010).  Employment commences from the first day of orientation after arrival in Korea and finishes on the last teaching day of the last teaching session covered under this agreement.

1.0  DUTIES OF EMPLOYEE

1.1  Regular Duties:  During the term of this agreement, employee will be required to prepare for, teach and carry out all required administrative duties connected with classes assigned by the employer.  These duties will include preparing lessons, photocopying materials, student placement interviews, and other work related to the Institute.  No regular schedule of work hours can be guaranteed to employee.  Payment made for assigned teaching periods is inclusive of payment for preparation and administrative duties connected with those assigned classes.  Employee agrees to attend meetings and training workshops scheduled by employer.  The purpose of meetings and workshops is to inform employees of matters relating to employees duties and the institutes operation, or to assist in employee’s professional development.  No payment in excess of or in addition to employee’s monthly salary will be made for attending meetings or workshops scheduled by employer. Teachers will be required to work 2 Saturdays per contract year. These hours will be considered as part of the regular working hours and will be compensated according to the payment guides out lined below.

1.2  Teaching Hours:  The teaching hours will generally be 120 hours per month. Monday through Friday are teaching days except for scheduled public holidays and vacation days. The teaching hours in excess of the minimum requirement and approved by employer is considered as overtime and calculated on a monthly basis.

1.3  Work Policies:  At all times during the term of this agreement, employee will directly adhere to and obey all the rules and regulations that have been, or may hereafter be established, by employer for the conduct of employee or generally for the conduct of instructors at the place of employment.

2.0  COMPENSATION AND OTHER TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEE

2.1  Korean Labor Law:  By law, all foreign employees are subject to the same labor laws as Koreans; therefore, Employer and Employee agree to follow Korean Labor Laws governing the Korean Pension (social security) program and other regulations.  Any event not described in this contract shall be resolved in accordance with Korean Labor Law Standards and related regulations, or by mutual consent of both parties.

2.2  Transportation:  Employer will provide for employee an economy class ticket for passage to Korea from an international airport which is mutually agreed to by employer and employee (henceforth referred to as point of departure).  On completion of the full contract period, employer will provide for the employee an economy class ticket for passage from Korea to point of departure.  The return air ticket will be provided at the time of completion of employment.  In the event that the employee continues employment under subsequent employment agreement with employer; the return air ticket will be provided at the time of completion of the subsequent contract period(s).  Air tickets provided cannot be exchanged for cash equivalents or transferred to persons other than the employee.  Employer does not agree to, and is not liable for, compensation to employee, whether in cash or otherwise, for air tickets which are not used by employee. If the employee is already in Korea upon acceptance of employment, the employer will provide one-way air fair. 

2.3  Salary:  Except for the period of orientation and training, employer will pay employee for the minimum teaching requirement mentioned above the amount of 2.200,000 Won for each month of this agreement.  Teaching salary will commence from the first day of teaching.  Taxes and deductions in compliance with Korean Law shall be withheld automatically from the employee's monthly salary.  Monthly salary payments will be made on or before the tenth day of the month following the month during which the employment services were provided.  Employee will be paid at the rate of 20,000 Won for each teaching period in excess of the minimum teaching requirement. (tax rate 5%)

2.4  Orientation and Training:  Shortly after arrival in Korea, employee will be required to undertake orientation and training before commencing to teach.  The period of training and orientation will usually be two to five days but employer reserves the right to reduce that period.  Employee will receive payment of 50,000 Won per each day of training and orientation. 

2.5  Severance Payment:  Dependent upon completion of at least one full year of employment with employer, employee will be given approximately one month's salary payment, according to Korean Labor Law.  This payment is made at the time of completion of the employment.

2.6  Holidays and Vacation:  Employee will be entitled to observe public holidays and receive 10 days paid vacation days during the contract term according to a yearly schedule provided by employer. There is no guarantee that any paid days will be issued in one successive block.

2.7  Medical Insurance:  Employee will be covered by medical benefits under the Korean Medical Insurance Union, a Government Health Organization.  The costs of this coverage will be borne half by employer and half by employee.

2.8  Accident Compensation: In the event that employee sustains injuries from an accident or mishap which occurs outside the course of normal work duties, employee understands and agrees that employer will have no responsibility for, nor obligation to pay, medical and hospital costs which are in excess of these covered by medical insurance.

3.0  HOUSING

3.1  Housing: Single      
Employer will select and provide a furnished living accommodation for employee.  The accommodation may be a studio, an apartment, a townhouse, or a house. Furnishings provided by employer include a bed, a wardrobe, a kitchen table and chairs, a gas stove, a refrigerator, a television, a washing machine, a fan or air-conditioner, and a telephone.

3.2  Utilities:  The cost of monthly housing service, all utilities, cable TV and telephone charges for accommodation provided by employer will be paid by employee.  It is the responsibility of the employee to pay these costs on a regular monthly basis.

4.0  DISMISSAL OR VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION

4.1  Employer will have the right to dismiss employee for unwillingness or inability to meet conditions of employment as set out under this agreement, for conduct seriously jeopardizing any student or staff person, or for criminal activity.

4.2  In the event that the employee is dismissed, or in the event that the employee voluntarily resigns prior to the completion of this agreement, employer will pay salary due to the date of termination.  Employer will not pay the cost of return transportation to point of departure for employee, nor will employer pay any severance pay.  Furthermore, employer will be entitled to withhold an amount less than or equivalent to, but not exceeding the cost of airfare provided for the travel to Korea.

5.0  COVENANTS

5.1  Employee hereby agrees, covenants, and undertakes that he/she will not undertake any teaching duties or employment with any persons or organizations other than the employer.  To undertake such employment is a breach of Korean Immigration law and can have serious consequences.  Employee, after signing the agreement and receiving an E-2 visa, can only legally work for the employer.  If employee works for any other persons or organizations without the consent of employer and Korean Immigration Office, employee shall pay back one month's salary upon immediate dismissal and recompense for the cost of replacing him/her and any other losses ensued by his/her conduct.

5.2  The employee understands and accepts that the rights to use, sale, distribution, or publication of all original material produced by the employee during the course of employee's employment, and for which the employee is compensated as either regular pay, as overtime, or in an agreed-upon lump sum, remain the sole property of employer.

6.0  GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

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

6.2  Employer and employee have executed this agreement on the date indicated below.  Intending to be legally bound to, and in witness of, employer and employee have appended their signatures.

		 		 								
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