Who do I work for?

From HyogoAJET

It is important to remember that although JET participants are members of the JET programme, each JET is actually employed by a local contracting organization and not by CLAIR or the JET programme. CLAIR and JET are the organizations who set up the framework to introduce us to our bosses. And since different JETs have different bosses, they often get different deals. Hence the famous Every Situation Is Different.

Each contracting organization determines the terms and conditions of the JET's employment. All SHS ALTs are employed by the Prefectural Board of Education which means that all SHS ALTs have the same boss, and therefore all SHS ALTs have the same contract. JHS ALTs are employed by the local (municipal) boards of education, NOT the prefectural one. Each JHS ALT has a different Board of Education (contracting organisation), therefore they have different contracts. This means that some get more/less paid holidays, or other benefits that others do/don't get.

The important thing to remember is that even though we are all JETs, we each have different employers, and we are bound by the contract of our employer. Please do not compare your contracts to those of other JETs, because you do not work for the same people. While this may seem obvious, many issues arise from some contracting organizations doing something extra for its JETs (Furnished Apartment, Study Leave, etc.), and other JETs finding out about it. Expect nothing but what your contract guarantees you, and you will appreciate everything that you do get.

Also, the PAs do not work for the Hyogo Board of Education. A lot of people get confused by this because we work with the Hyogo BOE at times. We are employed by the Hyogo Prefectural Government and we work in the International Relations Bureau and the Hyogo International Association.

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Books, etc.	Book Stores ・ Hyogo AJET Library ・ Libraries ・ Magazines ・ Newspapers etc.
Driving	Attention Drivers! ・ Buying a Car ・ Driving in Winter ・ Getting Around ・ Getting Car Insurance ・ Getting a License ・ Rules of the Road ・ Driving School ・ Driving Test ・ Drinking and Driving ・ DUI / DWI ・ My BOE won't let me drive!
Visas, etc.	Immigration Offices ・ Visa Renewal and Status of Residence ・ Reentry Permits ・ Renewing Your Passport ・ Post-JET Visa Advice ・ Temporary Visitor Visa
Recommendations	Gym Recommendations ・ Recommended Restaurants ・ Find a Doctor ・ Find a Hairdresser
Legal Issues	Lost Passports ・ Arrested in Japan ・ English Speaking Lawyers
Computers and Phones	Buying a computer ・ Typing in Japanese ・ Getting Internet ・ Word in Japanese ・ Cell Phones ・ Home Phones ・ Phoning Home ・ Help with Technical Problems
Leaving JET	Checklist for Leaving Japan ・ Post-JET Visa Advice ・ Return Tickets ・ Shipping Stuff Home ・ The Pension Refund ・ Staying In Japan ・ Preparing For Your Successor ・ Predecessor Information ・ Reverse Culture Shock ・ Police Clearance Certificate ・ Certificate of Participation ・ I want to break contract ・ Goodwill Envoys