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The Cleardocs standard employment contract package enables you to clearly set out the terms and conditions of the employment relationship between your organisation and the employee. Through the Cleardocs interface, you are able to tailor the employment contract to meet the needs of your organisation.

The employment contract complies with the Fair Work Act 2009 and the National Employment Standards (NES) as in force at the time of your purchase.

The documents in our standard employment contract package are signed-off by our lawyers at Maddocks.

Tailoring the standard employment contract to the needs of your organisation

The Cleardocs interface enables you to tailor the standard employment contract to meet the needs of your organisation. So as with all Cleardocs documents, our employment contract is much more than an employment contract template. For example, you can choose to include clauses to reflect whether:

• The employee is full or part time;
• The employee has a probationary period — you may choose how long this period may be;
• The employee has a commission arrangement;
• The employee is entitled to be part of a bonus scheme.

The Cleardocs system also enables you to tailor common clauses in the employment contract to meet the needs of your organisation and the individual employee. For example, within legal limits and subject to the requirements of any applicable Award or enterprise agreement, you may customise the employment contract to reflect the Employee's:

• Job Description;
• Pay;
• Working hours and days of the week;
• Place of work; and
• Annual Leave entitlements.

We also include standard clauses in the contract to cover issues relating to:

• Privacy;
• Confidentiality; and
• Intellectual Property

For which employees is the employment contract relevant?

The standard employment contract is relevant for most:

• Full time staff;
• Part time staff;
• Non-Senior Employees.

Cleardocs is developing an executive employment contract.

What is included in the Standard Employment Contract document package?

The Cleardocs standard employment contract document package includes:

• Your tailored Contract of Employment
• An Establishment Kit telling you what to do next.

If you order the standard employment contract package, then we recommend that you consider ordering our HR Policies and Procedures Manual. The two documents are designed to work together.

Ordering an employment contract takes about 10 minutes. Once you've answered the questions on the Cleardocs system and paid, you can instantly download the contract.

You can answer all of the questions on the Cleardocs system before deciding whether or not to proceed with payment.

Links to employment law legislation and industrial agreements

The vast majority of Employee-Employer relationships are covered by the Fair Work Act 2009 (including the National Employment Standards (NES)) and other industrial awards or agreements so you need to know whether these apply to your organisation. To understand the obligations that apply to your organisation, see:

• http://www.fairwork.gov.au;
• Long Service Leave
• National Employment Standards

Also you can call the Fair Work Infoline on 13 13 94, between 8am-6pm local time, Monday-Friday.

If the employer is in Western Australia, then it may be under the WA State system — unless:

• it is a trading or financial corporation; or
• otherwise covered by the Fair Work Act 2009 and the Federal system.

Again, you should seek advice on this issue.