EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN SAUDI ARABIA

 

STANDARD EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR FILIPINO HOUSEHOLD SERVICE WORKERS(HSWs) BOUND FOR THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.

Voluntarily binding themselves to the following terms and conditions:

1.Site of Employment

2.Contract Duration: Two years (2) years effective from the date of departure of the worker from the philippines. the monthly salary shall start upon actual to work.

3.The Household Service and the worker and the employer agree on a monthly salary of______________which is in accordance with the laws and regulations prevailing in both countries.

4.the employer shall open a bank account for the HSW in KSA, subject to SAMA rules and regulations and shall deposit regularly every end of the month the salary of the HSW to the account. the passbook or deposit slip or their equivalent shall be given to the HSW and remain in his/her custody. the employer shall help the HSW to remit his/her salary through proper banking channels.

5.The household Service Worker shall be provided with continuous rest of atleast (8) per day.

6.Rest Day: at least one (1) rest day per week.

7.Free transportation the site of employment and back to the point of origin upon expiration of contract and ensure the worker's timely repatriation. in case of termination for reasons not attributable to the worker, the employer shall bear the cost of repatriation of the worker to the philippines.

8.The employer shall provide the HSW, suitable and sanitary living quarters as well as adequate food or equivalent monetary allowance.

9.For acceptable medical reasons, the HSW shall be allowed to rest and shall continue to receive his/her regular salary. the employer shall shoulder the medical expenses.

10.The HSW is entitled to return to the philippines to spend his/her paid vacation leave of 30 days for every two years of service with a roundtrip economy class ticket. in case of his/her desire to continue working with the employer, he/she is entitled to an additional one month salary.

11. In case of death, the employer is responsible for the repatriation of the HSW's remains and personal belongings to the Republic of the Philippines as soon as legally posible and without undue delay. in case the repatriation of remains is not possible, the same may be disposed of after obtaining the approval of one of the HSW's next of kin or by the Philippines Embassy.

12.in case of dispute between the employer and the HSW, the two contracting parties may refer the dispute to the appropriate saudi authorities for conciliation and/or resolution.

13.in case the household service worker runs away or refuses to work without valid causes, the philippine recruitment agency shall be responsible in having him/her replaced or in returning the acrued cost of recruitment to his/her employer, as per agreement between the employer,  the saudi recruitment agency and the philippines recruitment agency.

14.Special Provisions:

a)the responsibility of informing the employer regarding the departure and arrival of the HSW in the kingdom of saudi arabia shall be that of the philippine recruitment agency in coordination with the saudi recruitment agency.

b)the employer and his family members, and the HSW shall treat one another with respect )and dignity.

c)the HSW shall work solely for the employer and his immediate household.

d)the employer shall not deduct any amount from the regular salary of the HSW. in case of deductions for lawful reasons, such deductions must be reflected in the HSW's pay slip.

e)the employer shall pay the cost of the HSW's residence permit (iqama), exit/re-entry visa, and final exit visa, including the renewals and penalties resulting from delays.

f)the passport work permit (iqama) of the worker shall remain in his/her possession.

g)the HSW shall be allowed to freely communicate with his/her family in the philippine embassy/consulate on his/her personal expense or account.

h)the employer shall explain to the members of his household the provisions of this contract and ensure that these are observed.

15.any provision of this standard employment contract may be altered, amended or substituted through the saudi philippine joint technical working committee.

16.the worker shall be repatriated at the employers expense in the event of war, civil disturbance or major natural calamity, or in case the worker suffers from serious illness or work injury medically proven to render him/her incapable of completing the contract.

17)after the expiration of the contract and the HSW desires to return the philippines, the employer shall present the bank statement of the HSW to the saudi recruitment agency, and the employer and the worker shall then sign a final settlement. such bank statement and proof of settlement. may be submitted as evidence in the philippines and in the KSA.

18)this contract may be renewed upon the agreement of the worker and his/her employer. should the contract be renewed, a copy of the renewed iqama shall be submitted to the philippine embassy/consulate by the employer or saudi recruitment agency.

19)this contract shall be written in two original copies in the english and arabic text, both copies being equally authentic.