| Contract |
Contracts
last for 1 year starting from July/August of the year of departure and can
be renewed for up to 2 additional years by mutual
consent with the contracting organisation. JETs usually
work a 35 hour week from Monday to Friday. |
| Salary |
The annual
remuneration is ¥3,600,000 (which is sufficient for all
normal expenses for a single person, including rent,
compulsory pension contributions and health and
employment insurance). |
| Insurance |
Participants
pay about ¥40,000 per month towards mandatory health
insurance and pension fund. Accident insurance is
provided. |
| Accommodation* |
The
contracting organisation helps participants find
housing. Rents can range from ¥30,000 to ¥70,000 per
month. |
| Transportation |
Return air
travel to Japan is provided on condition of fulfilling
the terms of contract. |
| Holiday* |
There are 15 Japanese national holidays and
participants have between 12 and 20 days paid leave. |
| Location |
Participants
are placed in cities, towns and villages throughout
Japan. Candidates can specify a placement preference on
the application form, but fulfilment of these requests
can not be guaranteed. |
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*Conditions
of service vary according to the policies of the contracting organisations. |
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