Solution for: CBT GT Reading Test 14: DAILY WORK RECORD

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DAILY WORK RECORD

J & B Office Temps Pty Ltd
Temporary Office Staff — no job too small
Level 4, 356 Elizabeth Street, Elswick
Telephone 390 5647    Facsimile 390 7733

M — ASSIGNMENT DETAILS: Completed ☐    Continuing ☑

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Complete this Daily Work Record using the format hh:mm (nine-fifteen in the morning, 9:15 am). Work to the nearest 15 minutes.
2. Sign the completed Daily Work Record as a correct record of your hours worked.
3. When you have completed the Work Record, ask your Supervisor to check and sign. Your pay will not be processed until this is done.
4. Make a copy of the Daily Work Record for your own records.
5. Fax the Work Record back to J & B Pty Ltd., on 390 7733, by 10.00 am Monday.

TO PROCESS YOUR PAY WE REQUIRE

Your bank details to be completed on the enclosed Banking form. A completed Employment Declaration Form including your Tax Number, to ensure you are taxed correctly. Tax Certificates are sent out at the end of the financial year to your home address.

Information for Students at the Language and Culture Center

Campus Activities

LCC students can enjoy many sports at the university. You will find tennis and handball courts, gymnasiums, and indoor and outdoor swimming pools. At the University Center (UC), you can play pool or table tennis. LCC student teams compete in university intramural sports. The LCC has one of the best soccer teams on campus. You can also see films and plays, attend lectures, and go to concerts on campus. There are many international clubs where you can meet other students from your home country.

Emergencies

Weather Emergency: If the University of Houston closes because of emergency weather conditions, the LCC will also close. In an emergency, students are advised to listen to major radio or television stations for announcements regarding cancellation of classes or campus closure.

Teacher Emergency: Always wait in the classroom 15 minutes for your teacher. If the teacher does not come after 15 minutes, you may leave.

Withdrawing from the LCC

You may withdraw from the LCC if you have a medical emergency, a family emergency, or wish to return to your home country. The LCC cannot refund the application fee, contract fee, insurance fee, or late registration fee. Tuition refunds are:

• Registration week — 90%
• First week of classes — 75%
• Second week of classes — 50%
• Third week and after — No refund

Health Care

If you are ill, see a doctor at the University Health Center first. Medicines are available through the pharmacy. The Health Center can help you find an outside doctor if needed. All LCC students must have health insurance unless they have proof of another health insurance plan or financial responsibility for at least $50,000.

LCC Policies — Attendance and Academic Progress

Students are expected to attend all classes regularly, do all classroom assignments, meet class requirements, and make academic progress. Students who do not meet these standards may be placed on academic probation. Students placed on academic probation meet with their teacher(s) and with either or both the associate director and foreign student advisor, and are informed in writing of the terms and length of probation.

Students who have 30 hours of absences are in danger of being placed on academic probation. Students failing to meet the terms of probation will be terminated from the LCC for the remainder of the semester. This will also likely result in loss of student status with the US Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Students who have 50 hours of absences will not receive a Certificate of Successful Completion and will be terminated from the program. If a student is absent for ten consecutive days with no explanation, the student will be terminated automatically.

Employment in Japan

A. Every autumn, when recruitment of new graduates and school leavers begins, major cities in Japan are flooded with students hunting for a job. Wearing suits for the first time, they run from one interview to another. The season is crucial for many students, as their whole lives may be determined during this period.

B. In Japan, lifetime employment is commonly practised by large companies. While people working in small companies and those working for sub-contractors do not in general enjoy the advantages conferred by the large companies, there is a general expectation that employees will in fact remain more or less permanently in the same job.

C. Unlike in many Western countries where companies employ people whose skills can be effective immediately, Japanese companies select applicants with potential who can be trained to become suitable employees. Recruiting employees is important because companies invest a lot of time and money in training new staff. This is basically true both for factory workers and for professionals. Professionals may be placed in factories and transferred from one section to another. By gaining experience in several areas and working closely with workers, they are believed to become more effective members of the company. Workers also feel more involved by being allowed to voice their opinions. Loyalty is believed to be cultivated in this egalitarian working environment.

D. Because employees are trained to be all-rounders, mobility between companies is low. Wages are set according to educational background or initial field of employment. Promotions and wage increases tend to be tied to seniority. Wages are paid monthly and a bonus is usually paid twice a year. One bonus is associated with the Buddhist festival bon and another is distributed at New Year.

E. Many female graduates complain that they are not given equal training and equal opportunity compared with male graduates. Japanese companies often believe that female employees will eventually leave to get married and have children. Long working hours may also make it difficult for women to continue their careers after marriage.

F. Disappointed career-minded female graduates often choose foreign firms. Since many male graduates prefer Japanese firms with guaranteed security, foreign firms are often keen to employ female graduates as their potential tends to be greater than that of male applicants.

G. Some men leave their companies to take over the family business. The eldest sons in families that own companies or stores are normally expected to take over when their parents retire, sometimes changing professional direction completely.

H. Working relationships tend to be very close because of long hours of work and years of service in common. Social life is often based on the workplace. Companies organise trips and sports days, and senior staff often play the role of mentor in the lives of junior staff.

I. The average retirement age is between 55 and 60. Many Japanese find it difficult to get used to the freedom of retirement and look for ways to use their time constructively. Many look for new jobs because they feel that if they do not work they will be abandoned by society.