Contract Of Employment - New Employee printable pdf download

NOTE: THIS CONTRACT FORM IS BEING PROVIDED BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS A SAMPLE ONLY,

AND SHOULD BE REVIEWED AND REVISED AS NECESSARY BY EACH LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM. THIS IN NO WAY

REPRESENTS A MANDATORY FORM TO BE USED BY ANY LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM.

*(A provisional contract should be utilized when an individual is "to be issued a contract of employment for the first time by a local unit of

administration after July 1, 1994, as a teacher, principal, or other certificated professional personnel." O.C.G.A. § 20-2-211(e)(1))

Complete in Duplicate

Revised April 2001

Contract of Employment - New Employee*

State of Georgia

County of___________________

This Agreement is made and entered into as of the dates indicated below, by and between the

Board of Education (hereinafter called employer), and

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City or County

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Last Name

First Name

Middle Name

Social Security Number

________________________________________________________________________________________________, (hereinafter called employee).

Street

City

State

Zip Code

IN CONSIDERATION of the promises hereinafter stated, the employer has offered and the employee has accepted provisional employment, as a

member of the teaching or administrative staff of the public school system of ___________________________________________________________

School System Name

1. Scope of work: The employee is assigned to the duty of_____________________________________________________________________ located

Staff Position

________________________________________________________________________ in said school system but the employer reserves the right to

effect

School Name and City

a transfer to any other location under the jurisdiction of the employer. The employee agrees to perform such duties as assigned, observe and implement

such curriculum, standards and policy, and abide by such rules and regulations as may from time to time be put in force by appropriate lawful action either

of the employer or the State Board of Education.

2. Term of contract: It is understood by the employee that this is a provisional contract, in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 20-2-211(e)(1) and that the term of

this contract shall be for a period not to exceed 200 calendar days, beginning on ___________________, 20___ and ending on ___________________,

20___. It is understood that the employer has the right to terminate this contract prior to such ending date or to extend such term of this contract beyond the

ending date, in the employer's sole discretion, upon receipt and evaluation of the information required pursuant to Section 20-2-211(e) of the Official Code

of Georgia Annotated. An addendum to this contract shall be executed in the event of an extension to the contract term.

3. Payment: As a provisional employee, it is understood that the salary for this contract shall be based on the official salary schedule, approved by the State

Board of Education for certified personnel employed for a full school year, as defined by the rules of the State Board of Education, which shall be prorated

in accordance with the terms of this contract. The employee's salary is based upon a _________ certificate level and _______ ______ years of creditable

service in accordance with the official salary schedule approved by the State Board of Education. The employee will be compensated as follows:

$_____________________ State base salary (based on State Salary Schedule)

*State supplement (Check as appropriate):

___ Principal's supplement ($_________)

$_____________________ State supplement*

___ Teacher of the Year ($_________)

___ National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification

$_____________________ Local supplement

(min. 10% of state base salary) ($_________)

___ Other____________________________________ ($_________)

$_____________________ TOTAL

The salary specified herein may be subject to adjustment according to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Title 20, applicable to the classification and

type of service to which the employee has been assigned, without obligation by the employer to make up any deficit beyond such sum as shall become

uniformly applicable to all employees of the same group, classification, type and length of creditable service, as determined by any law or laws now or

hereinafter in operation regulating the financing of public school systems. The salary is conditioned upon the continued availability of state funds under

appropriations acts, as well as all amendments thereto, of the General Assembly, with all salaries subject to upward or downward adjustment according to

increases or decreases in state funding from the level provided for at the time this contract is signed. The salary stated herein shall be subject to an

adjustment on a pro rata basis for the number of employee work days the employee does not complete during the annual school year due to employment

after the start of the academic school year, resignation, termination, or employee’s absence when there is no accumulated leave to cover such absence, in

accordance with the following formula:

Number of Days in Pay Status

x Annual Salary - Amount Paid = Amount Due

190

The number of days in pay status shall be equal to the actual number of employee work days completed by the employee, as defined in the rules of the State

Board of Education, and in accordance with the official work schedule adopted by the employer, during the term of this contract. In the event the employee

is eligible for and participates in instructional programs for which extended-day or extended-year salaries are earned in accordance with rules of the State

Board of Education and the employer, compensation for such services shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of an addendum to this contract.

In the event of the death of the employee during the term of this contract, earned but unpaid salary or other monies will be disbursed to the authorized

representative of the employee’s estate in accordance with Georgia law.

4. Certification: This contract is contingent upon the employee’s securing and continuing to hold a valid certificate issued by the Professional Standards

Commission, as listed above; however, if the employee is unable to be properly certified, the daily rate of pay may be adjusted to that of a substitute

employee retroactive to the beginning date of employment under this contract or to the date the certificate became invalid, whichever is more recent.

5. Termination: This contract shall not be terminated by the employee without the written consent of the employer. In the event that the employee does

terminate this contract whether by formal notice or by willful failure or refusal to continue duties without such written consent, the employer may

recommend to the agency designated by state law to investigate complaints of ethics violations by educators, that action be taken against the employee’s

certificate or application for certification. This contract shall not be terminated by the employer except as provided for in any law of the State of Georgia

presently in force or hereafter enacted pertaining to the retention and dismissal of employees of local boards of education and as provided for in the

regulations of the employer.

6. Other: Amendments to this contract shall be in writing and signed by both parties. The terms and conditions of this contract are made expressly subject

to provisions of the Constitution, laws, and regulations of the State of Georgia and the federal government. The employee hereby certifies that he/she is not

under contract to any other board of education, unless such other contract provides no conflict with the duties required by this contract and addendum.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT in duplicate on the dates shown by each party’s signature.

______________________________________________ Board of Education, ________________________County, Georgia

City or County

By___________________________________________________

By _________________________________________________

Signature of School System Superintendent

Signature of Employee

Date of Offer _________________________

Date of Acceptance_________________________