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Things to Ask Your Recruitment Agency

• What is my visa category? Green card? Work visa?
  我的簽證類型是什麼？是綠卡還是工作簽證？

• What fees would I be responsible for? Request for a detailed list in writing.
  我需要負擔哪些費用？請求提供詳細的書面清單。

• Will you include my family in the visa processing?
  簽證申請會包含我的家人嗎？

• Who is responsible for the processing cost of my family members?
  家人的簽證處理費用由誰負責？

• Would the agency assist in financing family members’ visa applications with salary deduction arrangements once I start employment?
  招聘機構是否會協助資助家人簽證申請，並在我開始工作後通過薪資扣除安排償還？

• Can my family travel with me once we get the visa?
  獲得簽證後，我的家人是否能與我一起旅行？

• What is the housing arrangement?
  住房安排是什麼樣的？

• How soon would I know where in the USA I would be assigned?
  我多久能知道自己會被分配到美國的哪個地區？

Understanding Your Contract

• Do not sign a contract on the spot.
  不要當場簽署合約。

• Review with someone knowledgeable about contracts and ask questions.
  與熟悉合約的專業人士一起審閱並提出問題。

• If you do not understand the terms of the contract, ask the employer to explain.
  如果不理解合約條款，請雇主解釋。

• Contracts should be easily understood.
  合約應該容易理解。

• Is the contract duration in hours or years? If you work extra hours, would that count towards your contract?
  合約期限是以小時還是以年計算？如果工作超時，這些額外的時間是否計入合約？
  (The Code specifies that extra hours do not count toward completion of contract hours.)
  （規定額外工作時間不計入合約完成時數。）

• What is the length of the contract?
  合約期限多長？

• What happens when I do not complete my contract term?
  如果我無法完成合約期會發生什麼情況？
  (This is called a “breach” of contract. A breach of contract is when one party breaks the terms of the agreement. Make sure you understand the fee associated with not completing your contract and how that fee might be adjusted if you complete a portion of the contract.)
  （這被稱為「違約」。違約是指一方未履行合約條款。確保您了解未完成合約所需支付的費用，以及在完成部分合約時該費用如何調整。）

• Do I have a choice of shift? Do you offer an 8-hour, 10-hour, or 12-hour shift?
  我可以選擇輪班時間嗎？是否提供 8 小時、10 小時或 12 小時的班次？

• Am I allowed to work overtime? What would be the rate?
  我可以加班嗎？加班費率是多少？

• Am I allowed to work extra in another facility?
  我可以在其他機構額外工作嗎？

• What is my starting salary? What is the prevailing wage of the state I get assigned?
  我的起薪是多少？我被分配的州的當地工資標準是多少？

• Do I get paid my starting salary on day one of orientation?
  從入職培訓第一天起，我是否開始按起薪標準支付工資？

• Do you give credit for my home country or international RN experience in calculating base salary?
  在計算基本工資時，是否考慮我的母國或國際護理經驗？

• If the state is not known, would I get the prevailing wage for my assigned state if different from the corporate office state rate?
  如果未確定分配的州，我是否會根據分配州的當地工資標準獲得報酬，而不是公司辦公所在地的工資標準？

Probationary and Orientation Periods

• How long is the probationary period?
  試用期有多長？
  (New employees must successfully meet all requirements to pass probation. Failure to do so may result in extended probation or termination.)
  （新員工必須成功通過所有要求才能完成試用期。如果未達要求，可能會延長試用期或被解僱。）

• Compare salary and benefits. Remember that a higher salary in one state is due to the higher cost of living.
  比較薪資和福利。請記住，一些州的薪資較高是因為生活成本較高。

• Benefits include vacation, sick time, holidays, health insurance coverage, retirement plan, tuition support for advanced education, daycare, etc.
  福利包括休假、病假、假日、健康保險、退休計劃、進修教育的學費補助、托兒服務等。

• How long is the orientation period? Is it modified to meet my specific needs? What are the implications if I fail orientation?
  入職培訓期有多長？是否根據我的具體需求進行調整？如果未能通過培訓會有什麼後果？

Additional Questions

• Am I allowed to transfer units? How soon?
  我可以調換部門嗎？需要多久？

• Does my contract include a clause on floating?
  我的合約是否包含輪調條款？

• Do I get an assigned preceptor? For how long?
  是否為我安排了帶教老師？帶教期多長？

• Do you arrange housing accommodation on arrival?
  是否在到達時安排住宿？

• Who pays for my initial housing cost? How long?
  誰支付我最初的住宿費用？持續多久？

• If I do not get an assignment due to circumstances beyond the employer’s control, does the agency or employer continue to pay for my housing?
  如果因雇主無法控制的情況導致我未能被分配到崗位，招聘機構或雇主是否繼續支付我的住宿費用？