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Well, September is here along with a flood of new I.T.
requirements after the lull of the "Summer" vacation period. We've been
getting a few for other Caribbean islands too. So if you're interested in
viewing opportunities, check out our listings on the right side of this
newsletter.
Just reminding you again to re-subscribe to this
newsletter with your new email address, if it should change.
Also, please put our email address
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Have you GOT an employment contract? To someone in a first world country,
that may sound like a silly question. Here in the Caribbean there exists a
type of employment that is called a "contract" but doesn't actually involve any
written agreement between the parties.
This situation may well be illegal and it certainly
exposes the employee to an abuse of his/her rights to redundancy payment,
maternity leave, injury compensation and other benefits required by law. In addition, if the
employee is working as a permanent employee, then the employer is breaking the
law if statutory tax deductions are not being made to the employee's salary.
If you are going to start a new job, insist that you get
a written agreement on the terms and conditions of your employment.
I have come across many people who have felt so unhappy and insecure with their
"contract" employment that they were willing to earn less salary elsewhere so
long as they could acquire bona fide permanent employment.
So what should you expect to see in an employment contract? It
should have the company's name, address, the date of the agreement, and the
employee's name, address, job title, duties and date of starting work. It should
state the salary and all benefits including vacation days/year, stating when they become effective.
It
should state the place of work and the normal working hours, the probation
period and the required notice period. Typically,
there would be a statement of the company's policies regarding confidentiality,
substance abuse, dress code, etc.
A contract to provide services is quite different from an
employment contract for permanent staff. This would usually be a lengthy
legal document defining the nature of the work and various conditions pertaining
to the work being provided and to recourse should there be any damages or
disagreement between the parties.
The same information given on an
employment contract will also be provided in a contractor's contract, together
with extra details such as the actual length of the contract, scope of works,
deliverables, notice period, payment terms and rates or fixed
price for the work.
Never do any paid contract work without some form of
written agreement, even for your friends or family. Believe me, things can
go spectacularly wrong and the contract is what you will turn to in order to
resolve any dispute. You want to get paid for the work you've done and
your client may decide not to pay you. Having an agreed contract will help
your case and shows that you are a professional.
If you agree a fixed price for the work, then you should negotiate that a
percentage is paid before you start work to offset the risk of not getting paid
at all. Once the job is done, then get your client to sign a Work Accepted
Form to prove that you delivered as agreed.
Not having any signed agreement at all makes you very vulnerable. It is
also advisable to document and cost each and every change requested by your
client so that you have clear evidence of what you were expected to deliver and
the reason for any project overruns.
You can download standard employment forms from the
Internet, some for free such as at
http://www.ilrg.com/forms/#employ
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Letters to the Editor:
Why don't you offer tips to the interviewee as
well??????? ... Kris
(referring to issue 2.13 - 10 Tips for the
Interviewer)
We did so in Issue 2.4 - The Magic Wand, see
http://www.crsitjobs.com/Newletters/CRSNews-The%20Magic%20Wand.html
We will do more tips in the future.... Ed.
The organisation I worked in previously was actually able to survive hurricane
Ivan in Grenada and be back up and running because I insisted on them having
off-site backups. Almost all their computers were soaked including the servers,
but the data was backed up regularly and kept off-site. However, a lot of the
paper documents were rain soaked.
In all of the places I have worked management seems to forget that the majority
of their business is paper based and stored in regular filing cabinets which are
not fireproof. I.T. is always expected to have a "disaster recovery plan" and
the other functional areas of the business are forgotten.
So if disaster does strike, unless the business is fully digital, having a tape
library would be useless in getting the company up and running if most of the
critical data was stored on paper. I think it is imperative that management in
any organisation be made aware of these pitfalls... Dwight
(referring to issue 2.12 - Waiting for a Disaster)
I hope everyone is taking heed, especially after what has
happened to New Orleans. My niece was living there for the last 4 years
and has lost her car, her computer and all her belongings, and of course, her
job. If you want to help the victims of this disaster, check out
http://www.redcross.org/index.html and
http://www.continental.com/onepass/oDonateMiles.asp?camp=2004_email_ofop
... Ed
We would love to hear what you think of this issue of
CRS News. And of course, if you have any suggestions for upcoming issues that
you would like to share with us, please send those too.
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In This Issue:
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Editor's Note
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Have you Checked your Employment Contract?
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Check our
website for a complete list of I.T. JOBS
New Requirements include:
Client Representative (TRINIDAD):-
To sell business solutions for multinational computer company
(hardware, software, professional services).
– Job Ref:K140
Maximo Administrator
(TRINIDAD):-
Manage the administration of a Maximo system.
(2 year Contract)
– Job
Ref:K139
Account Manager
(TRINIDAD):-
To sell hardware, software or IT
solutions for multinational computer company.
– Job Ref:K138
Manager
(BARBADOS):-
To manage the Call Centre operations of a new business venture in an
already established organization.
– Job Ref:SJ119
Programmer/Analyst
(TRINIDAD):-
To improve on the design of processes for the company. Be able to create front
end applications and design SQL queries to assist end users. (1 year contract)
– Job Ref:SJ118
Account Manager (TRINIDAD):-
To keep existing customers of ICT company happy.
– Job Ref:SJ117
.NET Software Developer
(THE
BAHAMAS):-
Encompasses activities across the full system development Life
Cycle, from developing technical specifications through to testing and
documentation.
– Job Ref:SJ116
Customer Service Rep (TRINIDAD):-
To do basic support functions for ICT company -setting up of
printers, handling customers queries in a professional manner, etc.
– Job Ref:SJ115
Commissioning Technical Assistant (TRINIDAD):-
Working in house for an ICT company to handle the changes to
customers' systems.
– Job Ref:SJ114
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