Hong Kong Academy

Employment Benefits for Locally Hired Teachers

HOUSING

The singles housing supplement is determined using an index of new rental contracts in the month of June for a 1.5 bedroom apartments at South Horizon complex.

Housing supplements are paid in advance and are paid for a 12-month period.

Please note the dependent must have been declared and agreed to by the school upon at the signing of the initial employment contract.

PENSION

If you are required or elect to participate in the provident fund, the school will match your actual employee contribution up to $1,000.

SICK LEAVE

10 days sick leave per annum.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

Bereavement Leave (a death in the immediate family-parent, sibling, child, or spouse) of 5 days.

OTHER LEAVE WITH PAY

2 days per annum upon approval of Head of School.

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

Free Mandarin language lessons.

INSURANCE

International medical, hospitalization & travel insurance (including basic dental) for self and one dependent per teaching contract.

Worker's compensation insurance per Hong Kong law.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

Tuition free HKA enrollment for 1 dependent child per individual contract.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

All staff have access to a pool of professional learning funds which they may apply to use. School-initiated Professional Development is paid for directly by the school.