Name of employer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Address of employer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Name of employee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. Commencement of Employment
   Employment started/will start on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   and continue until terminated in terms of this contract.
   
2. Place of Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   
3. Job Description
   Job title: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   Duties: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   
4. Hours of Work
   4.1 Normal working hours will be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hours per week, made up as follows:
   Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/ Thursday / Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . a.m. to . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.m.
   Meal intervals will be from: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   Other breaks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   Saturdays: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a.m. to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.m
   Meal intervals will be from: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   Other breaks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   Sundays: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a.m. to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.m
   Meal intervals will be from: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   Other breaks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   4.2 Hours of work will be extended by not more than 5 hours per week during
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and reduced by the same hours during . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   4.3 Overtime will be worked as agreed from time to time and will be paid at the rate of one
   and a half times of the total wage as set out in clause 5.1 and 5.2 of this contract.
   
5. Wage
   5.1 The employees wage shall be paid in cash on the last working day of every week/month
   and shall be: R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   5.2 The employee shall be entitled to the following
   allowances/other cash payments in kind:
   5.2.1 Accommodation per week/month to the value of R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   5.2.2 Food per week/month to the value of R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   5.3 The following deductions are agreed upon: R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   5.4 The total value of the above remuneration shall be : R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   (the total of clauses 5.1 to 5.2.2 – change or delete clauses as needed)
   5.5 The employer shall review the employee’s salary/wage on or before 1 March of every year.
   
6. Termination of Employment
   Either party can terminate this agreement with one week’s notice during the first six months
   of employment and with four weeks notice thereafter. Notice must be given in writing
   except when it is given by an illiterate employee. In the case where the employee is illiterate
   notice must be explained orally by or on behalf of the employer.
   On giving notice the employer is to provide the employee who resides in accommodation that
   belongs to the farmer, accommodation for a period of a month. The employer is also obliged to
   allow the employee who has standing crops on the land a reasonable time to harvest the crop
   or the farmer may pay the employee an agreed amount for that crop.
   
7. Sunday Work
   Any work on Sunday will be by agreement between parties and will be paid according to
   the Sectoral Determination.
   
8. Public Holidays
   Any work on holidays will be by agreement and will be paid according to the Sectoral
   Determination.
   
9. Annual Leave
   The employee is entitled to three weeks paid leave after every 12 months of continuous
   service. Such leave is to be taken at times convenient to the employer and the employer
   may require the employee to take his/her leave at such times as coincide with that of the
   employer.
   
10. Sick Leave
    10.1 During every sick leave cycle of 36 months the employer will be entitled to an
    amount of paid sick leave equal to the number of days the employee would normally
    work during a period of six weeks.
    10.2 During the first 6 months of employment the employee will be entitled to one day’s
    paid sick leave for every 26 days worked.
    10.3 The employee is to notify the employer as soon as possible in case of his/her absence
    from work through illness.
    10.4 A medical certificate is required if absent for more than 2 consecutive days or if
    absent on more than two occasions during an 8 week period.
    
11. Maternity Leave
    (Tick the applicable clauses in the space provided)
    [ ] The employee will be entitled to . . . . . . . . months maternity leave without pay, OR
    [ ] The employee will be entitled to . . . . . . . . months maternity leave on . . . . . . . . . . . pay
    
12. Family Responsibility Leave
    The employee will be entitled to three days family responsibility leave during each leave
    cycle if he/she works on at least 4 days a week and provided the employee has been
    employed for longer than four months.
    
13. Accommodation
    (Tick the appropriate box)
    [ ] 13.1 The employee will be provided with accommodation for as long as the employee is in
    the service of the employer, which shall form part of his/her remuneration package.
    [ ] 13.2 The accommodation may only be occupied by the employee and his/her immediate
    family, unless by prior arrangement with the employer
    [ ] 13.3 Prior permission should be obtained for visitors who wish to stay the night.
    However, where members of the employee’s direct family are visiting, such permission will not
    be necessary.
    
14. Clothing
    (delete whichever is not applicable)
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sets of uniforms/protective clothing
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sets of boots
    will be supplied to the employee free of charge by the employer and will remain the
    property of the employer.

15. Other Conditions of Employment or Benefits
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16. General
    Any changes to the written contract will only be valid if agreed by both parties.

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Employer

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Employee (Signed in acknowledgement of receipt)