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Overseas Faculty Manual - Domestic HelpMany people find the concept of employing domestic help difficult to accept initially, but it can be a wonderful way of life, it can free you up to be even a better teacher, and it is a good way of giving local people jobs. Most families hire one maid. She will do the cooking, laundry, ironing and house cleaning for anywhere from $150 to $250 / month. Salaries may vary depending on age, previous work experience and number of members in your family. You may want to consider hiring an additional person (usually a man) to do the heavy cleaning once or twice a month (anywhere from $20 to $30 / day. You also are expected to provide an uniform, a set of sheets, a towel, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, and shampoo. Couples with preschool age children may find it necessary to hire a second maid, a nanny, whose main responsibility will be caring for your children. Each townhouse or apartment has a small maid’s room and bathroom. More information will be given to you about maids upon your arrival. For the maid, you will be expected to pay a half a month’s salary as a bonus on July 15 for Independence Day (July 28) and again for Christmas on December 15. The following is relevant information about this issue : You must register your maid in the social security system and deposit each month 9% of their salary into their social security account. The school will facilitate the securing of a maid and give you advice about their salaries, social security payments, medical insurance, etc. If your maid works more than 24 hours per week in your house, it is MANDATORY that you register her as your employee in the Social Security Institution and that you make sure that the following payments are made on her behalf on a MONTHLY basis : ESSALUD......09.00 % of the maid salary (Health) ESSALUD...S/. 49.50 should be paid by employer (you) - Your Original Carnet de Extranjeria (once you have it)
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