Employment Contract
Pursuant to Articles 2 and 142 of the Labour Law, hereinafter referred to as the LAL (Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, No. 43/99), the provisions of the Staff Handbook, the Recruitment and Termination Policy Procedures, and the Salary Administration Program, the Citizens’ Association __________ entered into this EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT on __.__.____. Between: Citizens’ Association __________ (hereinafter the Employer), and Employee, __________ __
Pursuant to Articles 2 and 142 of the Labour Law, hereinafter referred to as the LAL (Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, No. 43/99), the provisions of the Staff Handbook, the Recruitment and Termination Policy Procedures, and the Salary Administration Program, the Citizens’ Association __________ entered into this contract on __.__.____.
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
Between:
- Citizens’ Association __________ (hereinafter the Employer), and
- Employee, __________ __________ (hereinafter the Employee). (Surname, father’s name, and first name)
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.
The parties acknowledge that they are entering into this Contract in accordance with the provisions of the Labour Law and the organization’s internal documents.
Article 2.
The parties acknowledge that the following Employer’s internal documents form an integral part of this Contract:
- Staff Handbook,
- Job Descriptions,
- Salary and Benefits Administration Procedures for employees of __________.
By their nature, the Staff Handbook, Job Descriptions, and Salary Administration Program constitute the work rules established under the LAL; the term “Work Rules” will therefore be used for these documents below.
II. CONTRACT TERM AND START DATE
Article 3.
The Contract is for a fixed term. The Employee will begin work on __.__.____. The Contract term is ___, ending on __.__.____.
III. POSITION, JOB DESCRIPTION, AND PLACE OF WORK
Article 4.
The Employee shall perform the duties and tasks of _______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________.
Under the employer’s Rulebook, the employee’s position is coded as __________. (Job title)
The code, or job title, of the employee’s position, designated __________, specifies in detail: Job Description; Work Equipment; Work Materials; Workspace; Expected Work Results; Performance Evaluation; Official Supervisors and Subordinates; Special Powers and Responsibilities at Work; and Job Requirements.
IV LENGTH AND SCHEDULE OF WORKING HOURS
Article 5.
The Employee shall work full-time, averaging __ hours per week. The start and end times of the working day are set out in the Rulebook. (Number of hours)
Article 6.
The workweek consists of five working days of 8 hours each.
Article 7.
The Employee is entitled to a daily break of 30 minutes during the working day. Time spent on the break is not included in working time.
Article 8.
The provisions of the Labour Law and the Employer’s Rulebook shall apply to all breaks and absences not expressly described in this Agreement.
V SALARIES AND SALARY COMPENSATION
Article 9.
Salaries and salary compensations are stipulated in the employer’s acts described in the Salary Administration Programme and the project’s financial plans.
The Employer acknowledges, and the Employee confirms, that they are thoroughly familiar with the aforementioned documents and have unconditionally accepted all their provisions, and therefore agree to omit any further detailed description from the text of this Agreement.
VI ANNUAL LEAVE, HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OFF
Article 10.
Annual leave, holidays and other benefits relating to time off are regulated in detail by the Rulebook and amount to at least 18 working days.
VII PROHIBITION ON COMPETIKMION BY THE EMPLOYEE WITH THE EMPLOYER
Article 11.
The Employee is prohibited from concluding or carrying out, without the Employer’s permission and on their own behalf or on behalf of another, any business activities carried out by the Employer.
VIII TERMINATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
Article 12.
This agreement shall terminate:
- Upon termination of projects at the donor’s request,
- For reasons prescribed by the Labour Law,
- For reasons prescribed by the Employer’s Rulebook and other documents.
Article 13.
If the Employee terminates the Agreement, the notice period shall be at least 7 days; if the Employer terminates it, the notice period shall be at least 14 days.
In cases of dismissal for reasons stipulated by law, the notice period shall be the minimum period prescribed by that law. In cases of dismissal specified in the Rulebook and other employer documents, the notice period shall be the period stipulated in those documents, but may not be shorter than the period prescribed by law.
IX OTHER CONDITIONS
Article 14.
By concluding this Agreement, the Employee acknowledges that they are employed by a non-governmental organization and are required to comply with the international codes and standards applicable to employees of such organizations.
Article 15.
The Employee accepts the obligation to undertake personal professional development in accordance with the Employer’s programmes.
Article 16.
The parties have established that adaptability and flexibility are the foundations on which non-governmental organisations are structured, and therefore agree that these rules are binding on both parties in the implementation of this agreement.
Article 17.
The Employee is aware that domestic and international travel is an integral part of the organization’s activities and accepts the obligation to travel as required to carry out the organization’s mission, regardless of the duration of such travel.
Article 18.
All official documents of the organisation that may relate to the Employee, their work and conduct, and concern the direct or indirect fulfilment of the organisation’s mission, form an integral part of this agreement.
Article 19.
The parties shall resolve any disputes amicably, in accordance with the Labour Law and the Employer’s acts. The parties agree that any dispute they are unable to resolve shall be settled by the Court in __________ (the organisation’s registered office).
Article 20.
This Agreement has been drawn up in four copies, three for the Employer and one for the Employee. The Agreement has been read, and in confirmation of its contents and acceptance of all its provisions, the parties hereby sign it:
EMPLOYEE:
__________ __________
EMPLOYER:
__________ __________ SEAL
Organisation __________ Executive Director
In __________, on __.__.____.
Number: __________