Israel Caregiver Notice

Israel Caregiver Notice





50 Job Opportunities for Caregivers from Nepal to Treat Disabled Elderly in Israel
The Department of Foreign Employment in Nepal announces the opportunity for 50 highly qualified and experienced caregivers to apply for work in Israel providing around the clock, live-in home care for disabled elderly persons in Israel.
This opportunity is provided in the context a joint pilot program between the Government of Nepal and the Government of Israel– only 50-60 caregivers who successfully pass a screening process, including a test in English, training programme and a personal interview will be eligible to work in Israel.  
There is no recruitment fee for participation in this program and the expenses are only as set out hereinafter.
Background & Job Description:
Eligible candidates will be employed as caregivers for elderly disabled employers in Israel. Employment will be in the private homes of the elderly disabled employers and will be permitted only when the employers hold valid foreign worker employment permits, after proving their need for constant care or supervision.

The caregivers must reside in the homes of the elderly disabled employers during the work week, and they may not work for other employers or take on additional jobs, including during vacations or on their weekly day of rest.

Caregivers may reside in Israel for a period of up to 51 months, provided that they meet all of the terms of their visas and are not unemployed for any period exceeding ninety (90) days at a time. All caregivers must be registered with one of the Israeli licensed-bonded placement bureaus which are responsible, inter alia, for appointing social workers to oversee the employment and for finding alternative employment for caregivers whose current employment is terminated before the 51-month period has expired.

A rights brochure detailing the conditions of employment in Israel for foreign caregivers, including special circumstances in which a caregiver's visa may be extended for additional periods, will be provided to all candidates and is available online [INSERT DOFE Website address].

The  direct employers of the chosen caregivers in Israel will be the elderly invalid and/or his/her family members, as will be set out in the employment contract, and these employers and/or  family members will be responsible for the worker's salary and work conditions. PIBA and/or the relevant government bodies are not employers of the chosen caregivers, and are not responsible for the payment of salary or other work conditions, directly or indirectly.
Prerequisites:  (Applicants must meet the following requirements. Certification and documents will be required):
They are between 25-45 years of age.
They are at least 1.4 meters tall and weigh at least 45 kg.
 They have successfully completed a practical nursing or caregiver training course of at least three months duration, recognized by relevant Nepalese Authorities.
They have intermediate level English language skills. (Skills will be tested)
They have successfully completed at least 10 years of schooling.
 They have never previously worked in Israel. (this will be biometrically verified by Israeli Immigration Authority)
They do not have a spouse, parents or children currently working or residing in Israel.
They are physically and mentally healthy, do not suffer from diseases or from chronic medical conditions including (but not limited to) tuberculosis, hepatitis, syphilis, gonorrhea, and HIV-AIDS; and are capable of difficult caregiving work in Israel including heavy lifting.
They have a  clean police record
 They have Nepalese citizenship.

Salary:
A live-in, around the clock caregiver for the disabled elderly, employed in Israel is entitled to the gross monthly minimum wage for his work, which is currently 4650 NIS.
Employers may deduct fixed amounts, as stipulated in the regulations, from the above monthly gross salary for expenses such as private medical insurance coverage, accommodations and related expenses, as well as food, but no more than 25% of the above minimum wage.
Thus, the net monthly wage of a live-in caregiver employed full time, should be no less than 75% of the above  minimum wage )approximately 3488 NIS, which is approximately 870 USD at the current dollar shekel exchange rate) per month.
If the exchange rate rises, the dollar value of the salary, to be paid in Israeli Shekels, will be lower. In addition, there will bank charges for changing currencies or sending it abroad.
Holiday and Annual Leave:
Weekly rest day - according to current practice, caregivers will be entitled to a weekly rest day of 25 hours as agreed upon with the employer, which should include Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
Annual leave - Every worker is entitled to the following number of paid vacation days each year: for each of the first 4 years of employment – 14 days a year (this number includes weekly rest days) on dates to be agreed upon with the employer. The worker can save some of the paid vacation days, in order to take a longer paid vacation, in coordination with his employer, and subject to the Israeli law. A worker who wishes to return to Nepal for vacation must ask the Israel Placement Bureau with whom he is registered to assist him in receiving an "inter-visa" from the Migration Authorities in Israel, before he leaves the country, which will allow him to return to Israel after a short vacation, as per Israeli regulations  

Religious holidays – All workers employed on a monthly basis are entitled to payment for up to 9 days of religious holidays a year, when the said holidays do not fall during the weekly rest period. The holidays can be those of the worker’s religion, or the Jewish holidays, as the employee chooses.

Medical Insurance:
The employer is obligated to provide each employee with private medical insurance for the entire period of employment in Israel. The employer may deduct up to 50% of the amount that the worker spent on medical insurance, but no more than 124.73 NIS per month (or as updated yearly) of the worker's salary to cover a portion of the cost of medical insurance.  The medical insurance does not cover pre existing medical conditions of the worker, If the worker becomes unable to work for over 90 days due to illness, he must leave Israel and the medical insurance will end. As the insurance does not cover medicines or treatments for medical conditions which the worker had before arriving in Israel and as the cost of private medical treatment in Israel is prohibitive, only healthy workers are eligible for work in Israel.
 Expenses to be paid by applicants for the Pilot Program:
It is illegal to charge applicants any recruitment fees for inclusion in the program. The only expenses to be paid by applicants for the Pilot Program are as follows:
Content
Cost
Remarks and Clarifications
US Dollar(USD)
Nepalese Rupees (NRS.)
Fee for English Language Examination


Free of charge
Medical Examination Fee
65-75
6500-7500
Costs are only for this pilot program
Fee for Employment application
5
500

Fee for Police Report
5
500

Passport Fee
55
5500
Ministry of Foreign Affairs is fully responsible for issuing passports.
Visa fee


Free of charge
Pre-Departure Training


Free of charge
Airfare (one way)
650
65000
Estimated cost. Depending on flights availability
Insurance for five years
50
5000
National Insurance has categorized the foreign employment insurance according to the age bar and sojourn period of the workers. It charges NRs. 3550 for under 35 years and NRs. 4900 for over 35 years that encloses by EPS system.
Welfare fund
25
2500

Operating cost
50
5000

As Set out above, ASIDE FROM THE ABOVEMENTIONED COSTS, THERE ARE NO OTHER RECRUITMENT FEES OR EXPENSES If you are asked by any agent or third party to pay any fee relating to your recruitment (other than the above fees) please call the hotline to report the illegal solicitation at: 014782616
Recruitment process
Each candidate who applies for the positions shall attach proof of his education and his training certification as set out above, present a clean criminal police record document (CR) and sign a declaration stating that he fulfills all the preconditions above. Each applicant will receive an application number and written confirmation from DOFE that his application was received.
Workers who will be eligible to participate in the program will be chosen at random by the Israeli Migration Authority (PIBA) from the pool of the qualified workers. Only 100 of the qualified workers in the pool will be chosen to participate in the selection process and only 50-60 will end up completing it.
Shortlisted candidates shall be invited to be examined in the English language. The exam will be graded by PIBA. After grading the examinations, the 60 candidates with the highest scores will be invited by DOFE and PIBA to carry out a medical examination at 2-3 government-authorized medical institutions in Nepal agreed upon by PIBA.

The candidates who successfully passed the English examination as well as the medical examination and who have presented a clean Criminal Record document as stipulated above will be invited to take part in an additional 60 hour training course for caregivers which will be given in Nepal by Israeli experts on behalf of PIBA.

Each candidate successfully completes the additional training course, with a passing grade, will undergo a 5 minute interview in English by PIBA experts which will be recorded on video, and uploaded to the  PIBA website,without identifying information, for authorized viewers only . Following this process, PIBA will receive job offers from Israeli Recruitment Agencies for placements with elderly handicapped Israelis, and such job offers will be offered via PIBA to the relevant candidates.
It is forbidden for the applicants to directly contact Recruitment Agencies or brokers in Israel, and any worker who does so, or who is directly contacted by such and does not report such, may be removed from the program. NO MANPOWER COMPANY OR BROKER OR THIRD PARTY CAN AFFECT OR CHANGE THE CHOICE OF THE WORKER WHO WILL BE SELECTED RANDOMPLY FROM THE POOL OF QUALIFIED WORKERS BY THE ISRAELI AUTHORITIES AND WILL UNDERGO A SELECTION PROCESS.
A worker who accepts a job offer via PIBA, and arrives in Israel but is found to not meet preconditions or who violates the conditions of his  visa will be  returned  to Nepal at his own expense. Visa will be issued only if the candidate fulfills all visa requirements and is found to be in good health with no criminal record.
Prior to departure, participants will be invited to attend an orientation session in Katmandu where they will receive information and guidance regarding their rights and obligations in Israel and will be asked to asked to sign the standard employment contract
In order to be properly informed, the workers should read the standard work contract and the Manual for Foreign Workers Rights in Israel in Nepali and English in the website of DOFE. [www.dofe.gov.np] Workers will also receive a copy of this publication.
For further information and questions call: 014782616

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