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General
Information:
Currently
Turkey is not a member of the EU. Until that
time, working in Turkey is an option for those
natives of English speaking countries.
Golden
Rules.
(1)
Have your contract examined by a legal advisor
before accepting
(2) Read the pages relating to Recruiters -
play safe - the Recruiter will not be your employer
(3) Always advise your embassy of your address
(4) Have enough cash/credit to be able to leave
urgently
(5) If you have any fears or problems, e-mail
us or use our Forums
(6) Read the approved Contract on TESOL
Law Journal
(7) Be aware of Recruiting Scams asking for
money
Some
issues to consider on your future contract
If
you are applying from your home country for
a job in Turkey (site unseen) take care. Examine
the contract, research facts about the school.
Some major Boards unfortunately post fraudulent
jobs negligently - do not get caught up applying
for a job that does not exist.
If
you are applying from within the country of
employment, you have the advantage of meeting
the school/institution owner and discussing
any provisions of the contract you have been
presented. Determine that the person you are
negotiating with does in fact have authority
to represent the institution and that contractual
arrangements will be binding; (e.g. some universities
leave the interview to western teachers on their
staff. Though they may make promises, they are
not in a position to legally bind their employer.)
The key areas you will be discussing are:-
(a) monthly wage
(b) hours worked and when and what constitutes
an 'hour'
(c) holiday and annual leave provisions
(d) health insurance and deductions
(e) accommodation
(f) contract length
(g) any other salary deductions
(h) pension contribution and return of said
pension contribution at the end of contract
(i) accommodation.
As noted above, some institutions have fixed
non negotiable contracts. If you do nevertheless,
negotiate a change, confirm it is written into
both English and local language versions of
the contract. Oral agreements can be forgotten
or explained as a miscommunication. Then do
check the local version mirrors the English
version.
The
Turkey TEFL law pages are currently being developed.
We appreciate your input to help expand these
pages
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