Policy: Legal-financial aspects of work contracts: Difference between revisions
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The organization recognizes the fact that there are periods and circumstances in the implementation of projects, which require one to work more than the usual average. The organization does not pay a different rate for overtimes, but accepts a maximum effort of 11 hours per day (i.e., approximately 220 hours per month) as actual working hours, which will be charged with the same rate as agreed in the respective contracts. This arrangement is acceptable only in extraordinary circumstances approved by the Executive Director and not for more than 2-3 consecutive months. | The organization recognizes the fact that there are periods and circumstances in the implementation of projects, which require one to work more than the usual average. The organization does not pay a different rate for overtimes, but accepts a maximum effort of 11 hours per day (i.e., approximately 220 hours per month) as actual working hours, which will be charged with the same rate as agreed in the respective contracts. This arrangement is acceptable only in extraordinary circumstances approved by the Executive Director and not for more than 2-3 consecutive months. | ||
<P Align="justify">Although the productive hours calculation is unified for the whole organization, the calculation of the personnel cost can be vary from project to project due to the different definitions of | <P Align="justify">Although the productive hours calculation is unified for the whole organization, the calculation of the personnel cost can be vary from project to project due to the different definitions of ''time commitment'' applied by funding organizations (such as in European Commission programs).</p> | ||
====Personnel cost based on Man-month==== | ====Personnel cost based on Man-month==== | ||
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====Personnel cost based on % of time==== | ====Personnel cost based on % of time==== | ||
<P Align="justify">In case of projects that define staff involvement as a certain percentage (%) of a full time assignment (e.g., projects funded by the Europeaid Program), Future Worlds Center considers an associate as full time, if the following criteria are met:</p> | <P Align="justify">In case of projects that define staff involvement as a certain percentage (%) of a full time assignment (e.g., projects funded by the [[EuropeAid|Europeaid Program]]), [[Future Worlds Center]] considers an [[Associate|associate]] as full time, if the following criteria are met:</p> | ||
* The [[Associate|associate]] devotes a minimum of 1,680 hours per annum to his/her task, i.e., average 140 hours per month and | * The [[Associate|associate]] devotes a minimum of 1,680 hours per annum to his/her task, i.e., average 140 hours per month and | ||
* The fluctuation of the monthly productive hours during a calendar year does not exceed the 30% of the average monthly hours stated above. | * The fluctuation of the monthly productive hours during a calendar year does not exceed the 30% of the average monthly hours stated above. | ||
<P Align="justify">In extraordinary situations in which an associate is constrained in delivering his/her tasks due to unexpected obstacles, and the monthly productive hours fall below the 30% of the expected average for more than 3 consecutive months, [[Future Worlds Center]] has the right to terminate the contract.</p> | |||
<P Align="justify">In extraordinary situations in which an associate is constrained in delivering his/her tasks due to unexpected obstacles, and the monthly productive hours fall below the 30% of the expected average for more than 3 consecutive months, Future Worlds Center has the right to terminate the contract.</p> | |||
The above principles must be implemented in case of pro-rata calculation as well. | The above principles must be implemented in case of pro-rata calculation as well. | ||
