Agreement

Personal Assistant Agreement

The purpose of this document is to set forth our agreement with respect to the terms and conditions upon which you agree to act as a Personal Assistant.

1. Effective as of the date of execution of this Agreement, you are engaged by the undersigned as a non-exclusive Personal Assistant.

2. In such capacity, you will provide services listed on the included attachments; task list; work schedule; job description; discussion items.

3. We have agreed to a __________week trial period.

4. We have agreed that if the Background Inquiry results in a record of activity of any kind the PA will be dismissed immediately at the discretion of the undersigned.

5. Payments for services will occur in the following manner:

6. The PA will provide receipts for store purchases for purposes of reimbursement.

7. The PA will use your best efforts to provide assistance as agreed upon for the undersigned. You shall at all times maintain the good will between the undersigned and their ties in the community.

8. The methods of carrying out your obligations hereunder addressed in the attachments will be mutually agreed upon within the days and hours per week on the attachment, unless otherwise negotiated.

Change of schedule negotiations are to occur at least __________ hours in advance. In case of unexpected or emergency situations, the employer has the option of asking the PA to perform tasks outside the existing time frame. The PA will be compensated at a rate of __________ to be negotiated between the two parties undersigned. The PA reserves the right to refuse or renegotiate the request if you have a conflict. There will be no more than __________ of these requests each month.

At all times you will maintain standards of performance and behavior established by the undersigned and will conduct your activities in accordance with standards and directions of the undersigned.

You may employ such individuals as you may desire to assist with these duties on such terms and conditions that you may establish provided they meet all the conditions of this agreement. A plan will be submitted to the undersigned for approval.

In such cases, you alone will be solely responsible for the payment of salaries and/or other compensation to your employees and for the payment of federal, state and local tax obligations with respect to such payments.

9. In consideration for the services to be rendered by you, you will receive access to a living space on the premises if you are a live-in personal assistant and that is part of the agreement. If the PA is live-in there will be terms identified and agreed upon separate from this contract.

10. It is agreed that you will not be treated as an employee of the undersigned for federal and state tax purposes. Rather, you will be an independent contractor and will be solely responsible for payment of all federal, state and local tax obligations with respect to all compensation paid to you by the undersigned.

11. This agreement will continue until terminated unless one of the parties violates a legal law within the State of Washington against the other party.

12. The PA will pay for damages to property due to neglect on the part of the PA; such as burning up cookware, overloading laundry machines, vehicle neglect or accident.

13. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be addressed as outlined on the included attachment, titled Terms of Conflict Resolution.

Mutual Agreement of Termination

Each shall give two weeks notice before terminating before leaving
All housecleaning chores must be completed
Laundering of PA room and bedding if live-in.
Payment will be held until all tasks are completed.

Cause for firing:

Non fulfillment of duties discussed and written down to employers satisfaction.
Endangering safety and health of employer.
Not showing up for work.
Disregard of issues discussed upon being hired.
PA will be reminded __________ number of times, of unacceptable behavior before being terminated.

If the foregoing accurately contains the terms and conditions of our Agreement, kindly sign the enclosed copy of this Letter of Agreement where indicated and return it to the undersigned.

Signature / Date Employer

Signature / Date Employee