Host Employer Agreement - ASSE ASPIRE Work Travel Program

This agreement (“Agreement”) is made between ASSE International, Inc., doing business as ASPIRE Worldwide (“ASSE ASPIRE”),
located at 228 N Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, California 92651 and the Employer listed below (“Host Employer”):
NAME ADDRESS

Parent Company/
Corporate Name

Site of Activity/
DBA

Parent Company (if applicable) – Wholly or partially owns the business, which is a subsidiary of, and controlled by, the parent company, i.e. ‘Ocean Company LLC’ DBA ‘Ocean Family Resort
Hotel’.
Site of Activity – Specific name of the business location where the participant will be working during their program. Using above example, ‘Ocean Family Resort Hotel’ is the site of activity.

The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the respective rights and obligations of the parties thereto regarding the job placement of
international Participants (“Participants”), participating in the ASSE ASPIRE Work Travel Program and specifically to each Participant who
receives a Job Offer for the above Site(s) of Activity. ASSE ASPIRE is neither an employer nor participant and, acting as a facilitator of
employment, has the responsibility to ensure that the Participant and Host Employer comply with all applicable Department of State regulations.
This agreement becomes effective on the date it is signed. The ASSE ASPIRE Work Travel Program, as a U.S. Department of State designated
Exchange Visitor Program, complies with the U.S. Department of State regulations outlined in 22 CFR Part 62 and is the designated sponsor of
each Work Travel Participant during their program. ASSE ASPIRE agrees that it will ensure that all Participants in these positions will meet
the basic qualifications identified in their Job Offer. However, ASSE ASPIRE is not responsible for any misrepresentations regarding their
qualifications made by the Participants applying to the ASSE ASPIRE Work Travel Program.
This Host Employer agrees that it will adhere to all of the following Rules and Regulations:
Initial X 1. Will abide by the regulations governing the Exchange Visitor Program (22 CFR Part 62) as administered by the U.S.
Department of State.
Initial X 2. Will place Participants only in seasonal or temporary jobs which are not otherwise being filled by Americans. Will not be
displacing U.S. workers by employing J-1 visa Participants at the work site(s) where they are placed. Will ensure
Participants will work along-side American employees.
Initial X 3. Will observe all applicable local, state and federal labor laws including ensuring that the Participants placed receive pay
and benefits which meet or exceed those required by the higher of local, state or federal minimum wage (including
overtime). Will not withhold Social Security, Medicare and Unemployment taxes.
Initial X 4. Understands that the Participant is on a cultural exchange program and will encourage Participants to interact with
Americans and avail themselves of the local sites of interests with cultural and/or historical value during their program.
Initial X 5. Will provide employment consistent with the employment terms outlined in the Job Offer to all Participants placed in these
positions.
Initial X 6. Will immediately advise the Participant and ASSE ASPIRE of any proposed changes that will affect the job.
Such changes include, but are not limited to, the location, pay, position, and length of employment.
Initial X 7. Reserves the right to terminate employment at will, but agrees to make a good faith effort to retain Participants as long as
the Participants meet the basic qualifications identified in their Job Offer and perform their assigned tasks in a satisfactory
manner.
Initial X 8. Will make a good faith effort to retain Participants in the event of a labor force reduction.
Initial X 9. Will notify ASSE ASPIRE promptly when the Participants arrive at the work site to begin their programs or have not
arrived by their program start date; when there are any changes or deviations in the job placements during the program
period; when the Participants are not meeting the requirements of their job placements; or when Participants leave their
position ahead of their planned departure due to either at will resignation or employer termination.
Initial X 10. Will not employ Participants (1) in positions that are substantially commission-based and thus do not guarantee that a
Participant will be paid minimum wage in accordance with local, state and federal standards for all hours worked; (2) in
sales positions that require Participants to purchase inventory that they must sell in order to support themselves; (3) in
domestic help positions in private homes (e.g., child care, elder care, gardener, chauffeur); (4) as Pedi cab or rolling chair
drivers or operators; (5) as operators of vehicles or vessels that carry passengers for hire and/or for which commercial
driver’s licenses are required; (6) in any position related to clinical care that involves patient contact; (7) in any position
in the adult entertainment industry; (8)in positions

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that requiring work hours that fall predominantly between 10:00pm and 6:00am; (9) in positions that could be hazardous
or require sustained physical contact (e.g. Body piercing, tattooing, massages, manicuring, etc.); (9) as well as in positions
directly involved in gambling chemical pest control, warehousing, catalogues online distribution, traveling fairs, camp
counselors, interns, trainees, fish packing; (10) in any position that could bring notoriety or disrepute to the Exchange
Visitor Program.
Initial X 11. Will uphold the objectives of the ASSE ASPIRE Program by promoting cultural understanding and positive experiences
for the Participants.
Initial X 12. If housing and/or transportation is provided by the Host Employer as a condition of employment, it will provide housing
and/or transportation that is safe, comfortable, and in compliance with local, state and federal housing codes and
regulations. The cost of housing is reasonable and affordable given the Participants compensation. If the cost of housing
and/or transportation to the Participants is deducted from the Participants’ pay, the Host Employer must explicitly describe
such arrangements and specify the market value of the housing and/or transportation in the Job offer.
Initial X 13. Attests to not having experienced layoffs in the past 120 days nor lockouts or strikes.
Initial X 14. Has maximum number of positions available for J-1 visa Participants provided by ASSE ASPIRE.
Initial X 15. Has maximum number of positions available for J-1 visa Participants from all Sponsor Organizations.
Initial X 16. Has maximum number of H2B Participants.
Initial X 17. Affirms that it has a valid Workmen’s Compensation Policy and that this coverage will be maintained for any and all
Participants’ program duration.
Initial X 18. Certifies, under penalty of perjury, that the below indicated Employer Identification Number is true and correct.
Initial X 19. Acknowledges the receipt of the copy of the Employer Responsibilities When Hiring Foreign Workers and the Department
of State Regulations Governing Exchange Visitor Programs.
Initial X 20. Agrees that ASSE ASPIRE’s responsibilities under the agreement apply to all the ASSE ASPIRE-sponsored Participants
under the Host Employer’s employment.
Initial X 21. Understands that ASSE ASPIRE cannot guarantee visa approvals, arrival dates, or job performance of Participants placed
with Host Employer. However, ASSE ASPIRE will make a good-faith effort to ensure that the Participants will arrive on
time to commence their employment with Host Employer, abide by the terms of their employment and perform their
assigned tasks in satisfactory manner.
Season-Year:
(Spring/Summer/Winter)
Site of Activity / DBA:

Parent Company /
Corporate Name: EIN:
Point of Contact Name: Title:

Email: Telephone:

Signature: Date:

This Host Employer attests that all above information is current, true, and correct.
ASSE International, Inc. DBA Aspire Worldwide

Telephone: +1 949 494 4100 Email: info@[Link]

Name: Fei Jiang Title: Executive Director
Signature: Date:

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