Employment Benefits for Locally Hired Teachers

  • Housing allowance for 2009/10 is HK$10,000 per month per single teaching contract

  • Matching 5% retirement contribution of base salary

  • 10 days sick leave per annum

  • International Medical and Hospitalization insurance (including basic dental) if not covered by spouse or other scheme

  • Worker's compensation insurance as per Hong Kong law

  • Tuition free HKA enrollment for 1 dependent child per teaching contract

  • Annual Professional Development Allowance of HK$10,000 which can be accumulated for up to three years

  • Free Mandarin language lessons

  • Bereavement Leave (a death in the immediate family) of 5 days

  • Personal Leave up to 2 days per annum upon approval of Head of School

Part-time teachers are paid pro-rata of benefits based on the percentage of a full-time employment

Please note teachers are responsible for their own taxes. Hong Kong income tax is approximately 9-12%

1 US$ equivalent to approximately 7.8 HK$

 

| For all Teachers |
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| Oversea Hires |
Employment Benefits

| Local Hires |
Employment Benefits

| Co-teachers |
Salary and Benefits

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