CONTRACT FOR
EMPLOYMENT AT
Name
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Address
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City, State, Zip
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Level: Degree Required No Degree Required Hourly
Position
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Salary ______________________________________________________________
Signing Bonus
_____________ Personal Time Off Per Pay Period: ____ hours.
Position, experience, and credentials determine
salaries. Pay periods are generally the first of the month through the
fifteenth of the month, and the sixteenth of the month through the end of the
month. The first pay period includes in-service training and ends on September
15. Your salary will be paid on or before the fifth working day following the
final day of the pay period and is subject to Federal Withholding and Social
Security Taxes and/or other taxes established by the Government. From time to
time or on a regular basis your salary may be paid before the fifth working day
following the final day of the pay period. This in no way constitutes precedent
and the employee shall not come to expect early payment. You have your choice of being paid on a 9 month
or 12 month basis. Please let the office know your desire.
If your contract includes an “as funds are
available” clause on the “Salary” line above, the employee should note that
these funds are “at risk” and should plan accordingly. As funds are available
the amount will be paid out over the life of the contract. These funds may be
removed without notice to the employee. If the employee opts for benefits
rather than cash and the funds are not available, the benefits will be deducted
from the contractual amount or be terminated.
Please
report for work for in-service training before the start of school. The exact
date is listed on the school calendar. This contract expires upon the
completion of the in-service workday following the last day of school. By
accepting this appointment, said staff member specifically acknowledges that
this contract is for a limited period specified herein and that all rights and
privileges shall terminate upon the expiration date of this contract, unless
voided earlier pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 15 below. The parties agree that no rights of tenure or
presumption of continued employment are conferred or implied by this contract
or by a number of consecutive contracts.
The following non-cash benefits are subject
to the laws of the State of
1.
Eligible employees receive Personal Time
Off to be used however the employee wishes. Personal Time Off is accrued by pay
period and may be cashed in at a reduced rate only at the last paycheck of May.
Personal Time Off may not be cashed in if either party terminates the contract.
The employee will be charged for Personal Time Off beyond the accrued amount.
2.
The ministry matches Social Security and
Medicare deductions from each staff member’s paycheck.
3.
Eligible employees may participate in a
403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuity. Please refer to
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8.
An eligible employee, employee’s spouse,
and/or employee’s legal dependants may participate in the pretax payment of the
following individual plans. The cost of the premiums will be deducted from the
employee’s cash compensation.
q Individual
health insurance plan.
q Individual
dental insurance plan.
q Individual
eyeglasses plan.
q Individual
life insurance plan (up to $50,000).
q Individual
short term disability plan.
9.
Reimbursement of qualified Medical expenses
of up to $500 per year for employees who participate in the pretax payment of
an individual health insurance plan.
10.
Conditions of Employment
1.
All staff affirm that, as part of the
qualifications for this position, he/she is a "Born Again" Christian
who knows the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior.
(John 3:3, 1 Peter 1:23).
2.
All staff shall manifest by precept and
example the highest Christian virtue and personal decorum.
3.
All staff shall accept without verbal or
mental reservations
4.
All staff shall faithfully attend a local
church whose doctrinal beliefs are in agreement with the doctrinal statement
of this school.
5.
All staff shall have read the Staff
Handbook and agree to cooperate in every way with the ministry authorities and
adhere to policies adopted by the Board.
6.
Teaching personnel will provide the
Principal/Administrator with a copy of a valid teaching certificate (if the
teacher is certified) and a transcript of all college and graduate studies
prior to the first day of school.
7.
All staff shall comply with state and
school medical requirements with proof of such filed with the office before
the start of school.
8.
Assignment to room, grade, subject, and
duties is to be made at the discretion of the Principal. Staff members agree to
accept his/her proportionate amount of responsibilities not covered by job descriptions. The Principal/Administrator will seek, as far
as possible, to achieve equity in all staff assignments.
9.
Teaching personnel shall maintain a
classroom atmosphere that is conducive to learning. This includes maintaining an appearance
appropriate to the work being done.
10.
Staff members agree to participate in
on-going educational and work-place sponsored programs for continued personal
and professional development.
11.
Staff members agree to remain after
school and/or arrive early for such meetings and conferences as may be called
by the Principal/Administrator. This includes school functions.
12.
The parties to this agreement are
Christians and believe that the Bible commands them to make every effort to
live at peace and to resolve disputes with each other in private or within the
Christian community in conformity with the biblical injunctions of (1
Corinthians 6:1-8, Matthew 5:23-24, and Matthew 18:15-20). Therefore, the parties agree that any claim
or dispute arising out of, or related to, this agreement or to any aspect of
the employment relationship, including statutory claims, shall be settled by
biblically based mediation.
If
resolution of the dispute and reconciliation do not result from such efforts,
the matter shall then be submitted to a panel of three arbitrators for binding
arbitration. Each party to the agreement
shall have the right to select one arbitrator.
The two arbitrators selected by the parties shall jointly select the
neutral, third arbitrator. If there is
an impasse in the selection of the third arbitrator, the Institute for
Christian Conciliation division of Peacemaker Ministries of Billings, Montana
(406) 256-1583 shall be asked to provide the name of a qualified person that
will serve in that capacity. The
mediation and arbitration process shall be conducted in accordance with the
“Rules of Procedure for Christian Conciliation” contained in the Peacemaker
Ministries booklet, Guidelines for Christian
Conciliation.
The
parties agree that these methods shall be the sole remedy for any controversy
or claim arising out of the employment relationship or this agreement and
expressly waive their right to file a lawsuit against one another in any civil
court for such disputes, except to enforce a legally binding arbitration
decision. Each party, regardless of the
outcome of the matter, agrees to bear the cost of his/her/its own arbitrator
and one half of the fees and costs of the neutral arbitrator and any other
arbitration expenses. (If the parties mutually agree to use only one
arbitrator, each party shall bear the cost of one-half of the fees, costs, and
any other arbitration expenses).
13.
All staff members agree that the
Scripture dictates standards of sexual behavior. Any promiscuity, homosexuality, or other
deviant sexual behavior is forbidden and as such violates the bona fide
occupational requirement of being a Christian role model. The unique roles of the male and female are
clearly defined in Scripture. Romans
1:24-32 states that God recognizes homosexuals and other deviates as
perverted. Such deviation from
Scriptural standards is grounds for termination. (Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians
6:9-20, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8)
14.
All staff shall comply with obligations
under state law regarding child abuse reporting requirements.
15. Either party with written
notice that must include a minimum of 10 workdays may terminate this contract.
If the employee terminates this contract without proper notification the “Signing
Bonus” listed on this contract must be returned to
Cause,
as used herein includes, but is not limited to, any conduct tending to reflect
discredit upon the ministry or upon the staff member, or tending to seriously
impair his/her continued usefulness as a Christian role model for the students.
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17. The employee is responsible
to secure his/her own health, life and disability insurance.
18. All employees must sign the
following forms: Declaration of Ethical
and Moral Integrity Form, Background Certification and Agreement Form, and
the Authorization to Release Reference
Information Form.
19. Any previous agreements,
whether written or oral, are fully merged into this agreement and no other
agreement, statement or promise other than those contained in this contract
shall be valid or binding on either party.
This contract shall be interpreted under the laws of the State of
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This
contract will be valid only if it is signed and returned by __/__/__.
I
have read, understand, and agree with the terms and conditions of this one-year
contract.
Staff
Member
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Date
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