Working Conditions at Osaka YMCA

1. Annual Vacation
2. Sick Leave
3. Special Paid Leave

1. Starting Salary
2. Teaching Career Stipend
3. Qualification Stipend
4. Extra Work Allowance
5. Working on days off (and overnight)
6. Travel Expenses

1. Teaching Hours
2. Travel Time

LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS

Won by the union in a Collective Agreement dated 31 January 1998

35 Working days minimum (to be set by the YMCA)

SICK LEAVE

To be deducted from Nenkyu

SPECIAL PAID LEAVE

Won by the union in a Collective Agreement dated 31 January 1998

Marriage of the employee	7 days
Death of spouse, child or parent	7 days
Death of grandparent, sibling, or parents of spouse	5 days
Death of grandparent of spouse	3 days
Delivery by employee's wife	3 days
Severe menstrual periods	days necessary
Injury or illness during work for the YMCA	period as specified by a doctor and the YMCA
Injury resulting from an act of a god (fire or other natural disaster)	period specified by the YMCA
In the event that these require international travel	Additional days at the YMCA's discretion

SALARY ENTITLEMENTS

Won by the union in a Collective Agreement dated 27 June 1998: ¥250,000

TEACHING CAREER STIPEND

Won by the union in a Collective Agreement dated 27 June 1998

Experience	Stipend	Starting Salary
Less than 1 year	Nil	¥250,000
1-2 years	¥2,500	¥252,500
2-3 years	¥5,000	¥255,000
3-4 years	¥7,500	¥257,500
4+ years	¥10,000	¥260,000

QUALIFICATION STIPEND

Won by the union in a Collective Agreement dated 27 June 1998

Qualification	Stipend
Teaching Certification	¥5,000
Graduate Diploma	¥2,500
Master's Degree	¥5,000
Doctorate	¥10,000 + why are you at the Y?

EXTRA WORK ALLOWANCE

Won by the union in a Collective Agreement dated 21 March 1996

¥3,500

This allowance is paid for teaching over 20 hours per week. If you teach between 20-22 hours per week, the extra work allowance is calculated weekly but paid every six months. It is the employee's responsibility to keep track of these hours; YMCA will only pay if you submit a request.

If you teach more than 22 in one week, the allowance should be paid monthly.

WORKING ON DAYS OFF (or overnight)

Won by the union in a Collective Agreement dated 16 December 1995

Less than 3 hours	¥5000	For participation in camps, school festivals, etc
More than 3 hours	¥10,000

TRAVEL EXPENSES

100% of most direct route, as specified by YMCA

This is not covered by law. Neither is it covered by a direct collective agreement. If the company attempts to reduce/eliminate your travel expenses, it is covered indirectly by a collective agreement that states the YMCA cannot make any changes to a union members' working conditions without prior consultation with the union. (per Collective Agreement dated 21 March 1996).

WORKING HOURS

Won by the union in a Collective Agreement dated 12 April 1999

Maximum 5 teaching hours per day. A break must be provided after 4 consecutive teaching hours. All clases must be assigned within an 8 hour period One teaching hour is defined as 50 minutes teaching and 10 minutes preparation.

YMCA has the right to request teachers to work outside of these hours but the ultimate right of refusal lies with teachers, and they must be compensated accordingly.

TRAVEL TIME

Won by the union in a Collective Agreement dated 16 December 1995

Outside classes more than 45 minutes from your YMCA base

Outside classes requiring more than 45 minutes travel from your YMCA base are calculated as follows: one teaching hour equals 1.5 hours towards your weekly teaching load.

FIRINGS and NON-RENEWALS

The Collective agreement states that YMCA will consult with the union prior to making a decision concerning any changes to union members' working conditionings.

Unless there is serious or continued incompetency on the employee's part, the union's position is that there is no need for firings or non-renewals.

Incompetency is very subjective, especially as when the YMCA has no established system of teacher evaluation. Any such claim by the YMCA must be thoroughly documented and substantiated.