Coach/Instructor Contract

What should a coach contract contain?

There are no fixed form requirements for coach contracts, and they can thus be composed in many different ways. However, a coach contract should address the following terms as a minimum:

• Accession

• Workspace

• Working hours

• Payment conditions

• Financial allowance

• Vacation

• Termination

• Possibly. child certificates and data approvals

• Confidentiality and intellectual property rights

Why should I make a coach contract?

As per the Employment Certificate Act, it is mandatory for all employers to furnish a written employment contract while hiring a new paid employee. This has to be done within a month of the employment start date, unless the employee works eight hours or less per week. Employers are not bound to prepare a contract if the employment is shorter than one month. Failure to prepare the contract before the deadline may require employers to pay compensation to the employee. The same applies to associations that hire coaches. Therefore, it is vital to have a written coaching contract whenever a new coach is hired or an existing coach’s contract is extended to prevent any misunderstandings or conflicts later.

A voluntary or unpaid coach does not legally require an employment contract

Nevertheless, a written contract is still advisable for purposes of clarity and agreement on the volunteers’ terms, such as financial reimbursements for expenses, obtaining any necessary child certificates, and other critical terms of the association’s work with the coach.

How do I make the coach contract valid?

Once you have answered all the questions in our form, you will receive your completed document immediately. All you have to do now is for the association and the future coach to sign the coach contract with NemID/MitID. This means that you do not have to print and scan the contract, but can easily and quickly do it digitally.