An Expat Contract should include:
- Employee's job title
- Location of employment
- Reporting structure
- Description of the roles and responsibilities expected
- How the employee will be compensated and the currency in which any monies will be paid
- Length of the contract (the majority of contracts are valid for 5 years)
- Any expatriate contracts that are put in place in a country where the official language in use is different from the home country should be translated into the host country's language
- How much annual leave is provided and if paid home visits for you and your family are included
- Provision for social insurance including sickness, pension, and unemployment
- Where your taxes should be paid
- If moving costs are included as well as other perks
- Clarify if expatriate employment constitutes a break in employment from the employer (it is important to retain uninterrupted employment for pensions and various benefits)
- If the contract includes a provision for the company to reassign you after the contract ends, it should include economic terms that offer you an equivalent standard of living
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11-05-2012]