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Contract of Employment Architect
Contract of Employment Architect
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WHEREAS the Employer desires to obtain the benefits of the services of the Employee, and
the Employee desires to render such services on the terms and conditions set forth.
IN CONSIDERATION of the promises and other good and valuable consideration (the
sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged) the parties agree as follows:
Employment
The Employee agrees that she will at all times faithfully, industriously, and to the best of her
skill, ability, experience and talents, perform all of the duties required of her position. In
carrying out these duties and responsibilities, the Employee shall comply with all Employer
policies, procedures, rules and regulations, both written and oral, as are announced by the
Employer from time to time. It is also understood and agreed to by the Employee that her
assignment, duties and responsibilities and reporting arrangements may be changed by the
Employer in its sole discretion without causing termination of this agreement.
Position Title
As an Architect, the Employee is required to perform the following duties and undertake
the following responsibilities in a professional manner.
Producing detailed blue prints, workings, drawings with specifications and making any
necessary corrections
Develop ideas keeping in mind the client’s needs, building’s usage and environmental
impact;
Accurately preparing and presenting detailed plans and working drawings, including
applications, construction details and specifications for the project using computer-aided
design (CAD) packages or similar design software with traditional drawing methods;
Assisting the CEO with the detailed design process and coordinating design information;
Regular site visits to check on progress, ensuring that the project is running on time and to
budget;
Ensure that all works are carried out to specific standards, building codes, guidelines and
regulations
Assessing what surveys (e.g. land surveys) are required before work can commence and
ensuring such surveys are undertaken and their results fed into the project;
Control project from start to finish to ensure high quality, innovative and functional
design
Other duties as may arise from time to time as may be assigned to the employee.
The Employers in special situations shall provide the following additional allowances. Such
as:
Travel Allowances
Telephone Allowances
3.1
150,000.00
3.2
3.3
30,000.00
3.4
15,000.00
3.5
50,000.00
3.6
Telephone allowance per month to office line for the value
5,000.00
of
3.7
10,000.00
3.8
15,000.00
Total Monthly Value shall be
90,000.00
1,080,000.00
Be
All reasonable expenses arising out of employment shall be reimbursed assuming same
have been authorized prior to being incurred and with the provision of appropriate receipts.
4. Hours of work
b. Overtime will only be worked if agreed upon between the parties from time to
time.
5. Meal Intervals
The Employee agrees to a lunch break of 30 minutes. Lunch time will be taken at anytime
appropriate time daily where the time scheduled does not to cause any delay of work
Any work on Saturday will be by agreement between the parties from time to time.
Public Holiday
The Employee will be entitled to all official public holidays on full pay.
If an Employee does not work on an unofficial public holiday, she shall not receive normal
payment for that day.
New Years
Sallah Day
Christmas Eve
Workers Day
Annual Leave/Vacation
The Employee shall be entitled to vacations in the amount of 2 weeks paid leave after every
12 months of continuous service. Such leave is to be taken at times convenient to the
employer and the employer may require the employee to take her leave as coincide with
that of the employer.
Sick Leave
During the first six months of employment the employee will be entitled to one day’s paid
sick leave for every 26 days worked.
If the Employee is absent for more than 3 days based on illness, she MUST provide a
doctor’s report stating her illness.
The employee is to notify the employer as soon as possible in case of her absence from
work though illness.
Accomodation
a.
If the Employee is provided with accommodation during her employment, it shall
part of her accommodation allowance and is bound to the service of the Employer.
b.
11.
Clothing
3x sets of uniforms will be supplied to the employee by the employer and will remain the
property of the employer.
Probation Period
It is understood and agreed that the first ninety days of employment shall constitute a
probationary period during which period the Employer may, in its absolute discretion,
terminate the Employee’s employment, for any reason without notice or cause.
Performance Reviews
The Employee will be provided with a written performance appraisal at least once every 3
months and said appraisal will be reviewed at which time all aspects of the assessment
can be fully discussed.
Termination
The Employee may at any time terminate this agreement and her employment by giving not
less than two weeks written notice to the Employer. In the case where an employee is
illiterate, notice may be given by that employee verbally.
The Employer may terminate this Agreement and the Employee’s employment at any time,
without notice or payment in lieu of notice, for sufficient cause.
The Employer may terminate the employment of the Employee at anytime without the
requirement to show sufficient cause pursuant to (b) above, provided the Employer pays to
the Employee an amount as required by the Employment Standards Act 2000 or other such
legislation as may be in effect at the time of termination. This payment shall constitute the
employees entire entitlement arising from said termination.
The Employee agrees to return any property of Iroko Interior Design at the time of
termination.
Non-Competition
Laws
This agreement shall be governed by the Laws of Abuja High Court, Nigeria.
The employer has had such independent legal advice prior to executing this agreement, or;
The Employee has willingly chosen not to obtain such advice and to execute this agreement
without having obtained such advice.
Entire Agreement
This agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties, superseding in all
respects any and all prior oral and written agreements or understandings pertaining to the
employment of the Employee by the Employer and shall be amended or modified only by
written instrument signed by both of the parties hereto.
Severability
The parties hereto agree that in the event any article or part thereof this agreement is held
to be unenforceable or invalid then said article or part be stuck and all remaining provision
shall remain in full force and effect.
Sincerely,
***************
Managing Director (**************)
We congratulate you on your appointment and wish you a good working relationship with
us. Please signify your acceptance of this offer by signing a copy of this letter and return the
same to us on or before _________________________.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Employer has caused this agreement to be executed by its
duly authorized officers and the Employee has set her hand as of the date first above
written.