| Independent Contractor Agreement: |
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| Mailing Information (Home) - Street Address Mandatory,
Please No PO Box |
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| Is your business a corporation? * |
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| Level of Experience * |
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| Have you booked group travel before * |
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Projected Annual Gross Sales *
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you can simply estimate this number as we’re just attempting
to gauge your level of business potential. |
| Do you need Apollo? |
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Stop!
Do you really need Apollo?
If you will be booking a minimum of 20 airline tickets/month,
then it’s something you’ll want to consider as an experienced
agent or if you have completed Apollo training through a recognized
travel school. It’s a “must have” as a corporate agent.
The primary benefit of having Apollo is the ability to set your
own air service fees, thereby increasing your profit potential.
It is not necessary, however, to have Apollo in order to book
airline tickets. Your private labeled consumer website has air
booking capabilities with a fixed $10/ticket fee built into
the pricing ($5 goes to you, $5 goes to Montrose Travel).
The other benefit of having Apollo is that it gives you complete
control over your air, car, hotel and leisure bookings. For
bookings made in Apollo, you will be able to create invoices,
make changes to existing reservations, make cancellations, exchange
and issue tickets, etc. You, personally, do not have these capabilities
with bookings made on your private labeled consumer website.
Because of this access to bookings, it is imperative that you
are trained properly and understand your financial responsibility
(see agreement).
It is your responsibility to become proficient in this program
as well as the Montrose Travel procedures. We will monitor PNRs
for your first 30 days of booking to ensure that policies and
procedures are followed – for both our benefit.
The cost of Apollo is $15/mo. You are required to have Remote
Desktop Connection software to allow you to connect to us via
Terminal Server.
Last, be aware that there is an Apollo Non-Use Disconnect Fee
of $100 if you do not issue a minimum of 10 tickets by the end
of your third month on the system, so please make your decision
wisely.
| What version of Windows are you using? * |
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| How are you connected to the Internet? * |
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| Have you ever worked on a GDS? * |
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| If so, please select your experience level:
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If you have been an active user of Apollo for the past 2+ years
or if you have recently completed an acceptable Apollo Training
Program, you may review the Montrose Travel Standards (procedures),
then take a Skills Evaluation Test to proceed with your Apollo
set-up.
If you DO NOT fall into either of the categories above, you
will need to participate in one of the following training options
(please select one):
4 day classroom training with an instructor in Denver
(offered by Apollo periodically). Cost is $800 + cancellation
or no-show penalties, airfare, housing and meals. Recommended
for those who learn best in a classroom environment.
MTravelSchool.com online, self-paced, instructor
proctored program – 4-6 courses @ 15-30 hours each. Cost is
$316-439. Recommended for people who have never used a GDS.
Galileo360 online, self-study program – 16
courses @ 1-3 hours each. A study plan is provided to guide
you through the sequence of learning sessions. No Cost. Recommended
only for computer savvy agents converting from another GDS or
Apollo user needing a refresher in formats.
It is your responsibility to notify Montrose Travel when you
have completed your Apollo training and understand the Standards.
At that time, we will administer the Skills Evaluation Test
and, with an acceptable score, we will proceed with your Apollo
set-up.
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| Payment (Home-Based Agent Programs only):
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BACKGROUND CHECK
AUTHORIZATION FORM |
During the application process and at any time during
the tenure of my affiliation with Montrose Travel, I hereby
Montrose Travel to procure a consumer report (known as
an investigative consumer report in California) which
I understand may include information regarding my credit
worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character,
general reputation, personal characteristics, mode of
living, or criminal background. This report may be compiled
with information from credit bureaus, courts record repositories,
departments of motor vehicles, past or present employers
and educational institutions, governmental occupational
licensing or registration entities, business or personal
references, and any other source required to verify information
that I have voluntarily supplied. I understand that I
may request a complete and accurate disclosure of the
nature and scope of the background verification, to the
extent such investigation includes information bearing
on my character, general reputation, personal characteristics
or mode of living. |
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6th January, 2009 |
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Minnesota
& Oklahoma Residents please note: In connection
with your application for affiliation as an independent
contractor, your consumer report may be obtained and reviewed.
Under Minnesota and Oklahoma law, you have a right to
receive a free copy of your consumer report by checking
the appropriate box below. |
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YES, I am a Minnesota resident and would like a free copy
of my consumer report. |
YES, I am an Oklahoma resident and would like a free copy
of my consumer report |
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California
Residents please note: In connection with your
application for affiliation as an independent contractor,
your credit report will be obtained and reviewed. Under
CA law, you have a right to receive a free copy of your
credit report by checking the appropriate box below. Your
credit report will be mailed to you by the credit bureau.
In the alternative, you may elect to receive the entire
investigative consumer report, which will include your
credit report |
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YES, I am a California resident and would like a free
copy of my credit report |
YES, I am a California resident and would like a free
copy of my investigative consumer report. |
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* I authorize
the background check as outlined above.
BACKGROUND CHECK
AUTHORIZATION and RELEASE |
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I understand the requirements of the Personnel
Screening Program of the Company and do hereby consent
to have an investigation made by Allstate Investigations
on behalf of the Company as to my employment qualifications
and fitness. I agree to give any further information,
which may be required in reference to my past record.
I also authorize and request every person, firm, company
corporation, governmental agency, credit company, schools
and/or institution of having control of any documents,
records and other information pertaining to me, to furnish
to the Company, its representatives and Allstate Investigations
to inspect and make copies of such documents, records
and other information. I understand and agree that all
documents, records and other information furnished to
the Company are privileged and confidential and the furnishing
of such documents, records and other information and/or
the contents thereof, shall not be a basis for any suit
by me or on my behalf. I agree and understand that a copy
of this Authorization may serve as an original.
As an inducement to the Company to investigate and reach
a determination relative to my employment qualifications
and fitness, I hereby release, discharge and exonerate
the Company, its agents and representatives, Allstate
Investigations and any person or entity furnishing oral
reports, documents, records or other information from
any and all liability of every nature arising out of any
such investigation, or out of the furnishing, inspection
or use of such reports, documents, records and other information.
I hereby certify that I understand and agree to the foregoing.
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the
California Consumers Investigative and Credit Reporting
agencies Acts and in accordance with the Federal Trade
Commission staff opinions, I understand that I have the
right to request a complete and accurate disclosure of
the nature and scope of the investigation requested. Further,
I am entitled to know if employment is denied because
of information obtained by my prospective employer from
a Reporting Agency. If so, I will be so advised in writing
and be given the name and address of the agency including
their toll free number, a statement that the action was
based in whole or in part on information contained in
the Report and written notice that I have the right if
I request to obtain within sixty days a free copy of the
Report from the Reporting Agency (under no circumstances
shall the cost exceed the actual costs of duplication
and mailing) to dispute the accuracy or completeness of
any information in a consumer report furnished by the
Reporting Agency. I understand that upon my request with
reasonable notice and after furnishing proper identification,
Allstate Investigations will provide me with the investigative
information in my file during normal business hours in
person or upon written request, by certified mail to the
above address.
I understand that Allstate Investigations is a Consumer
Reporting Agency and it is Allstate Investigations policy
to not be involved in or make hiring decisions or recommendations:
however Allstate Investigations will provide a written
explanation of any coded information contained in my file.
I understand that any Consumer Report or investigative
consumer report requested will be used strictly for employment
purposes as defined under §603(h) of the Fair Credit
Reporting Act as a report to be used for the pur pose
of evaluation for employment, promotion, reassignment
or retention as an employee. I further understand that
request for workers' compensation information shall be
after a conditional job offer is made and may include
"any and all" inquiries pursuant to state law
and in compliance with the Federal Americans with Disabilities
Act. In addition, any offer of employment, promotion or
reassignment will be conditional upon the receipt of satisfactory
information as required and that to be considered for
employment, promotion or reassignment, I must authorize
the procurement of such a report. The photographic or
faxed copy of this form shall be as valid as the original.
Note: A Credit Report may be accessed.
You have a right to a copy of this report within 3 business
days of completion or before an adverse decision is made. |
| Upon receipt of this application, your credit card payment
will be processed. We will proceed with your background
check, then provide you with an Agent ID for you to log-in
to the Agent Website to access MTravel.com to begin booking. |
| Upon receipt of this application, we will proceed with
your background check. We will work with you on the details
and timing of your move. |
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