Terms & Conditions for Personnel Search Advanced
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The work of PKS Personal- & Kaderselektion AG (hereinafter referred to as PKS) is based on the success of verbal or written client orders. PKS specializes in the recruitment and selection of experts and executives. It can be distinguished between personnel search by client order (refer to Personnel Search Premium, Executive Search, mandates) and personnel placement on application (refer to Personnel Search Standard and Advanced). In both cases, the Terms & Conditions of PKS represent an integral part of the cooperation. The client agrees to accept the Terms & Conditions listed and to fulfill the obligations given below as soon as a person, who has verifiably been recruited by PKS, enters into an employment contract with the client.
Scope of Services
- Personal meeting in your company
- Analysis of the company profile
- Definition of appropriate search channels
- Networking
- Preselection of applicant profiles
- Intensive, structured conversations and interviews
- Presentation of evaluation results
- Client support during further interviews
- If required, aptitude-diagnostic procedure with candidates
- Final interviews and support of clients and candidates during the probation period
The fee for the Personnel Search Advanced service provided by PKS Personal- & Kaderselektion AG can be calculated as a percentage of the first year's salary of the recruited candidate. The annual salary consists of the gross salary plus an extra month's pay and possible bonuses, commissions, earnings from profit-sharing, etc. In case of a success-based compensation system, the target salary is the determining factor. Depending on the income, the calculations amount to the following:
Calculations for Personnel Search Advanced
| Annual salary | Percentage rate excl. VAT |
| between CHF 90,001 and 110,000 | 18% |
| between CHF 110,001 and 130,000 | 20% |
What are the other costs?
Aptitude-diagnostic assessment per applicant
| CHF 500 excl. VAT |
| Publication on general job portals | Free of charge |
Newspaper ad
| Price upon request |
Are there other possible costs?
| Individual assessment per day | Price upon request |
| Group assessment | Price upon request |
| Publication on specific job portals | Price upon request |
| Ad in newspapers (media plan) | Price upon request |
What is the guarantee?
If a work contract, for whichever reasons, is terminated during the probation period, PKS guarantees to provide a replacement. In case a replacement cannot be provided, PKS reserves the right to refund the recruitment fee as follows:
| Termination | Refund |
1st month
| 50% |
2nd month
| 25% |
3rd month
| 10% |
Protection Clause
If a client employs a candidate suggested by PKS within 12 months upon presentation of the application, PKS has the right to retroactively claim the fee.
Discretion
All information provided by the client is treated with the necessary confidentiality and is passed on to the candidates only as desired by the client. At the same time, the client is obligated to keep all records and information about the candidates presented by PKS strictly confidential and, in particular, not to obtain any references or further information without prior consultation of PKS.
Invoicing
The fees are not invoiced until the start of the employment, upon written completion and contract signing.
Jurisdiction
Possible disputes resulting from these Terms & Conditions shall be definitely and finally settled by a single judge of the civil court of Basel-Stadt / Switzerland. The canton of Basel-Stadt is the approving authority for personnel recruitment activities.
Valid as of December 1, 2007
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