1. Business Agreements: Placement

2. When to Use a Placement Agreement:
Placement enterprises are often referred to as “work experience.”
This type of agreement is used when students have either:
Paid work experience
Unpaid work experience (over 50 hours)

3. Completing the Agreement:
SECTION 1:
Used to identify the following items:
Date the agreement is established
Date that work is to begin
Date that work is to end

4. Completing the Agreement:
SECTION 1:
To provide a basis of understanding and to promote sound business relationships, this written agreement is established on _____________, 20 ____. This work/training will start on _______________, 20 ____ and will end on or about _____________, 20 ____ unless the agreement becomes unsatisfactory to either party.
March 1 12
March 10 12
September 30 12

5. Completing the Agreement:
SECTION 2:
Business Name and Type:
Berman’s Gifts – Retail Flower Shop
SECTION 3:
Person Responsible for Training:
Madison Ramirez

6. Completing the Agreement:
SECTION 4:
Enter how much you will get paid:
Wages:
$ 8.25/hour
Enter how often you will receive payment:
Frequency of Payment:
Every 2 weeks

7. Completing the Agreement:
SECTION 5:
Describe your placement experience to include ag skills you will learn/perform (use complete sentences):
While working at Berman’s Gifts, I will be able to identify flowers and foliage, process deliveries, create floral arrangements, write up customer orders and operate the register.

8. Completing the Agreement:
SECTION 6:
It is understood that the employer will (use complete sentences):
Madison Ramirez will provide a list of tasks to be completed as well as a timeline to be followed. She will provide oversight as the assigned tasks are completed. Finally, Ms. Ramirez will provide monthly evaluations regarding my job performance.

9. Completing the Agreement:
SECTION 7:
The student agrees to (use complete sentences):
I agree to show up each day, on time and ready to work. I agree to have a positive attitude and to report any injuries immediately to my supervisor. I also agree to work with my fellow employees to ensure that the customers receive the best service possible.

10. Completing the Agreement:
SECTION 8:
Student’s Signature:
Employer/Trainer’s Signature:
Business Telephone:

11. Final Thoughts:
The agreement is a legal document so it must be free of mistakes.
To avoid making mistakes, make a copy of the blank agreement from your record book and fill out a practice copy first.
After your teacher approves it, transfer all the information, in ink, to your record book.
Get signatures, in ink, from each party involved.