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The Live-In Caregiver Program:
Sample contract

1. Employer 2. Employee

Name ________________________
Address
_____________________________

Telephone
Home _______________
Work ________________
Business No.
____________________

Name ________________________
Address
_____________________________
3. Offer of Employment
Job Title: Live-in Caregiver
A) Job Description
Child care         yes x    no x  Number of children
_______
Ages of children
_______
 
Elderly care      yes x    no x  Care for disability             yes x     no x

Care responsibilities/duties (describe)
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

Housekeeping responsibilities/duties      yes     no

Describe _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

Will employee be required to provide pet care?      yes     no

Additional responsibilities      yes     no

Description of the house and household (number of rooms, household members, etc.)
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

B) Wages and Working Conditions
Gross wages of $_______ ______ weekly   Hours of work _____ /wk
  ______ monthly   Day(s) off _____ /wk
        (which days off?) ______________
           
Frequency of pay ______ weekly   Overtime rate _____ /hr
  ______ biweekly   To be paid after _____ hours
  ______ monthly   Schedule of hours ______________

Wages and working conditions must reflect provincial employment standards and prevailing wage rates.

The employer agrees to provide the employee with information regarding wages and types and approximate amounts of deductions from pay.

Weeks of vacation with pay _____/yr       Paid general holidays _______________

Other leave ___________________________ Days of paid sick leave _____/yr

Cost of room and board $_________       To be paid _____ weekly _____ monthly

Accommodation: Furnished Private Room    yes     no

Locked                 yes     no

Private Bath         yes     no

Medical coverage _______________         Other benefits _____________________

Airfare included    yes     no         Details _______________________________

  Income tax deductions will be taken at source

  Contributions will be made by employer to Canada/Quebec Pension Plan and to Employment Insurance

Duration of employment ______________________________________________

4. Terms of Separation
The employer and employee agree to abide by provincial/territorial labour standards regarding written notice of termination of employment. (It is recommended that a copy of the relevant portions of provincial/territorial labour standards be attached as an appendix.)
Amendments to this contract must be made in writing and agreed to by both parties.
5. Signature of Employer 6. Signature of Employee

I certify that the duties outlined above are accurate and correct.
I will abide by provincial/territorial labour standards.
I will provide a Record of Employment on termination of employment

Full name: __________________
(print)



Signature:_____________________


Date:_________________________

I have read the undertaking and understand it.



Full name: __________________
(print)



Signature:_____________________


Date:_________________________

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