June 15, 2009
This
contract is between the parties Lydia and Herman Smith (hereinafter called the Parents) and Melissa Smith (hereinafter called Melissa).
Purpose
This contract cites the household responsibilities for which Melissa will be responsible and the frequency they are to be performed.
Responsibilities
It shall be Melissa’s responsibility to complete the following tasks according to the frequency indicated:
- Vacuum and dust her room once a week.
- Make her bed every day before leaving for school.
- Wash the dinner dishes every Wednesday and Saturday night.
- Clear the dinner dishes every Monday and Thursday night.
- Make her breakfast and clear away the dishes on school days.
- Make herself a lunch to take to school every school day.
- Shovel the sidewalk whenever there is more than an inch of snow on the ground.
- Bring in the mail and place it on the table after school every day.
- Take the recycling out to the curb every Tuesday morning.
- Fold the towels and put them away every Saturday afternoon.
The Parents may ask Melissa to perform other reasonable tasks to help with the running of the family in a way that is helpful, healthy, and pleasant for all family members.
Compensation
The Parents will pay Melissa a weekly allowance of ten dollars every Saturday. A dollar will be deducted for any task that is not satisfactorily performed.
Duration
This contract will be in effect for one year. It will be reviewed on June 16, 2010—one week after Melissa’s fourteenth birthday—to determine whether changes need to be made.
Changes
Proposed changes will be agreed to by both parties and written, signed, and attached to this contract.
Signed:| | |
| Lydia Smith | Melissa Smith |
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| Herman Smith | Date |