Free Employment Acceptance Letter

This program offers a listing of several different benefits which the employer may be offering to the employee, including vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays. In addition, there is an option for adding other, non-listed benefits that the employer has offered to the employee.

In this Employment Acceptance Letter, the employee is confirming his understanding of the benefits that have been offered by the employer.

"Commissions" are compensation paid to an employee (for example, a salesperson) or an independent contractor (perhaps also a salesperson). The commission is usually an amount calculated as a percentage of the worker's production. For example, a salesperson's commission is often a percentage of the salesperson's sales volume. A commission plan should be in writing and should clearly set forth limitations on the amount of commissions that can be earned, and the circumstances under which commissions will be paid.

Wage payments and commission payments to employees must comply with the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law that sets forth rules regarding wages, working hours, and other employer/employee matters. For example, some types of employees must be paid at least twice per month. In addition, many states also have laws regulating minimum wage and overtime pay. In some cases, state law is more restrictive than federal law.

The Employment Agreements and the employment letters in this program do not address the requirements of minimum wage or overtime law. For additional information, contact an attorney or the local office of the "wage and hour" division of the U.S. Department of Labor (or similar state agency).

The Letter of Acceptance confirms the employee's understanding regarding the terms and conditions of the employer's verbal offer of employment and accepts the offer of employment.

This letter, which specifies the rate of compensation, vacation time, sick/personal days, benefits, and reimbursement for expenses helps reduce the possibility of a misunderstanding about the terms and conditions of employment. It is highly recommended that the employment terms be formalized in an employment agreement.

Many employers reimburse their employees for various "out-of-pocket" expenses. For example, if the employee is required to use his or her car to conduct job duties on behalf of the employer, the employer may reimburse the employee by making a fixed "per mile" payment. Other expenses might include long distance phone calls, travel expenses, and education or seminar expenses.

1. The Letter of Acceptance should be signed by the Employee at the end of the letter and a copy of the letter should be retained. This letter should be mailed to the Employer immediately after the final interview has taken place during which employment was offered.

2. The Letter of Acceptance is used to confirm what the Employee believes to be the agreement between the parties, and to formally accept the offer of the employment itself, as well as the terms and benefits discussed. However, because the Employer has not signed the Acceptance, this letter is not effective as an official employment contract. As the final step, the parties should prepare and sign an Employment Agreement.