CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - Template
CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - Template
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WITNESSETH:
Article I
POSITION AND JOB DESCRIPTION
Article II
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT
2.1. Subject to Section 2.2 hereof, the EMPLOYEE’s employment shall be for
a period of ___ (__) [years/months] commencing on __________ until _________
(“Period of Employment”). The EMPLOYER has no obligation to retain or rehire the
EMPLOYEE after the Period of Employment.
2.2. However, the Period of Employment shall terminate earlier should the
EMPLOYEE’s services no longer be needed by the EMPLOYER by reason of a
completion of a phase of the Project, upon three (3) days prior written notice to the
EMPLOYEE.
Article III
COMPENSATION AND DEDUCTIONS
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_______________ (P__________) monthly. The compensation shall be paid semi-
monthly on the fifteenth day and the last day of each calendar month.
Article IV
LEAVE BENEFITS
Article V
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The EMPLOYEE agrees to comply faithfully and honestly with the Employee
Manual, rules, regulations and policies of the EMPLOYER made known at the
commencement of his/her employment or which thereafter be promulgated. The
EMPLOYER shall have the duty to disclose to the EMPLOYEE pertinent rules and
regulation, which shall be the duty of the EMPLOYEE to study and know.
Article VI
UNDERTAKING
Article VII
WORKING HOURS
7.1. The EMPLOYEE agrees to abide by the established working hours of the
EMPLOYER. The established working hours shall be eight (8) hours per day excluding
a meal break of one (1) hour, five (5) days a week. Upon the request of the
EMPLOYEE’s supervisor and in accordance with existing laws, the EMPLOYEE agrees
to perform overtime work on any workday, or on Saturdays, Sundays or legal holidays;
provided that the EMPLOYEE shall receive overtime pay. However, overtime will not be
paid unless authorized by the EMPLOYER.
Article VIII
EMPLOYER’ S PREROGATIVES
The EMPLOYEE understands and acknowledges that the EMPLOYER has the
sole prerogative to change the EMPLOYEE’s designation, assignments, working hours,
job responsibilities and such other work related matters to meet or suit the needs and
demands of the EMPLOYER, without loss of seniority rights and without diminution of
salary of the EMPLOYEE.
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Article IX
EMPLOYMENT
The EMPLOYEE shall not accept any other employment with any firm during the
lifetime of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the EMPLOYER.
Article X
CONFIDENTIALITY
The EMPLOYEE agrees that all records and documents of the EMPLOYER and
all information pertaining to its business or affairs are strictly confidential, and that no
unauthorized disclosure or reproduction of the same will be made by the EMPLOYEE at
any time during or after the EMPLOYEE’s employment with the EMPLOYER.
Article XI
CUSTODY AND SURRENDER OF RECORDS
The EMPLOYEE agrees that all EMPLOYER records, documents and properties
in his custody and control shall be immediately surrendered to the EMPLOYER, upon
request at any time during the period of employment, and immediately at the termination
thereof, whether or not requested.
Article XII
TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement may be terminated by the EMPLOYER for just or authorized causes in
accordance with the EMPLOYER’s policies, rules, regulations, Employee’s Manual, this
Agreement and the provisions of the Labor Code and other laws.
The EMPLOYEE may terminate his/her employment with the EMPLOYER by giving
written notice to his/her immediate superior and the Human Resources Department at
least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of resignation. Failure on the part of the
EMPLOYEE to submit the required notice would make the EMPLOYEE liable for
damages which the COMPANY may suffer by reason thereof. In addition, the
acceptance of your resignation is subject to the performance of the following acts before
the effective date of resignation:
Article XIII
COMPLETENESS OF AND AMENDMENTS TO
AGREEMENT
The EMPLOYEE expressly agrees and understands that there are no other oral
agreements or understanding between the EMPLOYEE and the EMPLOYER or any of
the latter’s agents or representatives, affecting this Agreement and that no alterations,
or amendments of the terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon either party unless
the same shall be approved by the EMPLOYER and reduced in writing and signed by
the EMPLOYEE and the EMPLOYER.
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Article XIV
TRANSLATION
The EMPLOYEE confirms that the contents of this Agreement have been
translated to him in Filipino and that he fully understands the same. (Inaamin ng
EMPLEYADO na ang kasunduang ito ay isinalin at ipinaliwanag sa kanya sa wikang
Pilipino at kanyang ipinahahayag na ang lahat ng laman nito ay kanyang naiintindihan
at sinasangayunan.)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands on
this contract this ___________ at ______________________.
EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE
By:
________________________ ____________________