Employment Contract Template
Employment Contract Template
Employment Contract Template
IN CONSIDERATION of promises and other good and valuable consideration the parties agree
to the following:
1. EMPLOYEE DUTIES. The Employee agrees that they will act in accordance with this
Agreement and with the best interests of the Employer in mind, which may or may not
require them to present the best of their skills, experience, and talents to perform all the
duties required of the position. In carrying out the duties and responsibilities of their position,
the Employee agrees to adhere to any and all policies, procedures, rules, regulations, as
administered by the Employer. In addition, the Employee agrees to abide by all local,
county, State, and Federal laws while employed by the Employer.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES. The Employee shall be given the job title of: [_________________]
(the “Position”) which shall involve:
The Employer may also assign duties to the Employee from time to time as deemed
necessary by the Employer. The Employee shall be expected to work: (check one)
✘ Full-time
Part-time
3. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. During the employment period, the Employee shall be eligible to
participate in benefits established by the Employer. These include:
- At-Will (Option 1), which means this Agreement may be terminated at any time by
either the Employee or Employer. After termination by either of the Parties, neither
will have any obligation other than the non-disclosure of the Employer’s proprietary
information as outlined in Section 13 and any non-compete listed in Section 14.
b) Employer’s Termination. The Employer shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement by providing at least [#] days’ notice. If the Employer should
terminate this Agreement, the Employee SHALL SHALL NOT be
entitled to severance, equal to their pay at the time of termination, for a period
of [TIME PERIOD].
5. PAY. As compensation for the services provided, the Employee shall be paid
$[PAY] per hour salary on an annual basis (the “Compensation”).
6. OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES. The Employer agrees to reimburse the Employee for any
expenses that are incurred, including: (check all that apply)
- Travel
- Food
- Lodging
- Other: [OTHER EXPENSES].
8. TRIAL PERIOD. Other than certain benefits prescribed by law, the Employee will not be
eligible for Benefits, Vacation Time, or Personal Leave until after the first [#] days of
employment (the “Trial Period”). In addition, the Employee will not be eligible for vacation
time, sick leave, or any time off that would be paid or unpaid.
9. VACATION TIME. After the Trial Period is complete, the Employee is entitled to [#] days off
per year It is required for the Employee to give notice before scheduling their vacation in
accordance with Company policy.
- Converted to cash at the end of the year at a rate of $[RATE] per day.
- Eligible to rollover up to [#] days to the next year.
- Forfeited at the end of the year.
- Other: [OTHER].
10. PERSONAL LEAVE. After the Trial Period, the Employee shall be eligible for
[#] days of paid unpaid time off per year for personal or medical issues.
- Converted to cash at the end of the year at a rate of $[RATE] per day.
- Eligible to rollover up to [#] days to the next year.
- Forfeited at the end of the year.
- Other: [OTHER].
If for any reason the Employee depletes their allotted number of days of personal leave in a
given year, the Employee MAY MAY NOT be able to use any remaining vacation time.
11. FEDERAL HOLIDAYS. The Employee shall be entitled to [#] federal holidays per calendar
year. This is subject to change by the Employer from time to time. If for any reason the
Employee should request a Federal Holiday off, the Employer shall determine if the
Employee may do so and if it shall be taken from either the Employee’s Personal Leave or
Vacation Time. Federal Holidays are determined by the Employer and may change every
calendar year.
12. DISABILITY. If for any reason the Employee cannot perform their duties, by physical or
mental disability, the Employer may terminate this Agreement by giving the Employee
[#] days’ written notice.
13. CONFIDENTIALITY. The Employee understands and agrees to keep any and all
information confidential regarding the business plans, inventions, designs, products,
services, processes, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, customer information, customer
lists, prices, analytics data, costs, affairs, and any other information that could be considered
proprietary to the Employer (the “Confidential Information”). The Employee understands that
disclosure of any such Confidential Information, either directly or indirectly, shall result in
litigation with the Employer eligible for equitable relief to the furthest extent of the law
including, but not limited to, filing claims for losses and/or damages. In addition, if it is found
that the Employee divulged Confidential Information to a third (3rd) party, the Employer shall
be entitled any and all reimbursement for their legal and attorney’s fees.
a) Post Termination. After the Employee has terminated their employment with the
Employer, the Employee shall be bound to Section 13 of this Agreement for a period
of [#] Months Years (the “Confidentiality Term”). If the Confidentiality Term is
beyond any limit set by local, State, or Federal laws, then the Confidentiality Term
shall be the maximum allowed legal time-frame.
- During the term of employment, the Employee understands that he or she will be
subject to learning proprietary information, including trade secrets, which could be
applied to competitors of the employer. Therefore, in order to protect the fiduciary
interests of the Employer, the Employee agrees to: (check all that apply)
This Non-Compete shall be in effect for [#] Months Years following the date of
Employee’s termination.
This Section shall be applied to the Employee engaging, directly or indirectly, in any
competitive industry. This includes, but is not limited to:
15. EMPLOYEE’S ROLE. The Employee SHALL SHALL NOT have the right to act in the
capacity of the Employer. This includes, but is not limited to, making written or verbal
agreements with any customer, client, affiliate, vendor, or third (3rd) party.
16. APPEARANCE. The Employee must appear at the Employer’s desired workplace at the
time scheduled. If the Employee does not appear, for any reason, on more than [#] separate
occasions in a 12-month calendar period, the Employer has the right to terminate this
Agreement immediately. In such event, the Employee would not be granted severance as
stated in Section 4.
Employer
Same as Principal Office Address (Business Address)
Other Address: [OTHER ADDRESS].
Employee
Same as Mailing Address
Other Address: [OTHER ADDRESS].
The aforementioned addresses may be changed with the act of either party providing written
notice.
18. COMPLIANCE. The Employee agrees to adhere to all sections of this Agreement in addition
to any rules, regulations, or conduct standards of the Employer including obeying all local
and federal laws. If the Employee does not adhere to this Agreement, company policies,
including any task or obligation that is related to the responsibilities of their position, the
Employer may terminate this Agreement without severance as stated in Section 3.
19. RETURN OF PROPERTY. The Employee agrees to return any and all property of the
Employer upon the termination of employment. This includes, but is not limited to,
equipment, electronics, records, access, notes, data, tests, vehicles, reports, models, or any
property that is requested by the Employer.
20. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may be modified or amended under the condition that any
such amendment is attached and authorized by all parties.
21. SEVERABILITY. This Agreement shall remain in effect in the event a section or provision is
unenforceable or invalid. All remaining sections and provisions shall be deemed legally
binding unless a court rules that any such provision or section is invalid or unenforceable,
thus, limiting the effect of another provision or section. In such case, the affected provision
or section shall be enforced as so limited.
23. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed under the laws in the State of
_________________.
24. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, along with any attachments or addendums,
represents the entire agreement between the parties. Therefore, this Agreement supersedes
25. SIGNATURES.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement was signed by the parties under the hands of their
duly authorized officers and made effective as of the undersigned date.