Tripartite agreement is the abbreviation of National Employment Agreement for Graduates of Colleges and Universities. It is a written form that clarifies the rights and obligations of graduates, employers and schools in graduate employment, and can solve a series of related problems such as household registration, archives, insurance, provident fund and so on. The three parties refer to graduates, schools and employers. The validity of the tripartite agreement is from the date of signing to the date when graduates report to employers. The tripartite agreement was signed when the graduates found their first jobs after leaving school. After the graduates report to the employer, the effectiveness of the tripartite agreement has been terminated, and the employer and the graduates sign labor contracts to form labor relations. Tripartite employment agreement is different from labor contract.

First of all, the tripartite employment agreement is uniformly printed by the Ministry of Education, mainly to clarify the basic situation and requirements of the three parties. The tripartite employment agreement is based on the national laws and regulations on the employment of college graduates, and the validity period is from the date of signing to the time when the graduates report to the employer. Labor contracts are restricted and protected by labor law and contract law. Some employers, such as many foreign companies, require graduates to sign similar labor contracts when they confirm their employment (note: before reporting to the employer). More employers require to sign an "employment letter of intent" first, and then sign a labor contract after the graduates report for duty.

Secondly, the employment agreement is a tripartite contract involving schools, employers and students. The three parties are interrelated and independent. A labor contract is a contract between two parties, which consists of the rights and obligations of both workers and employers. Third, graduates are still students when signing employment agreements, but they should be workers when signing labor contracts. Once the labor contract is signed, the employment agreement becomes invalid. If there is any contradiction between the labor contract and the annex of the tripartite agreement, the labor contract shall prevail. Once the tripartite agreement is signed, it means that the first job of college students is basically determined. Therefore, fresh graduates should pay special attention to signing contracts. Before signing a tripartite agreement, college students must carefully check the affiliation of the employer. State organs, institutions and state-owned enterprises generally have the right to receive personnel. Private enterprises and foreign-funded enterprises need to be approved by the personnel bureau or the talent exchange center to recruit employees, and they must sign the agreement to be effective. Fresh graduates should also have an understanding of the special regulations of local personnel departments.

legal ground

Article 2 of the Interim Provisions on the Employment of Graduates of Ordinary Colleges and Universities stipulates that graduates of ordinary colleges and universities who have obtained graduation qualifications shall be employed in accordance with relevant regulations under the guidance of national employment policies.

Article 3 Graduates are professionals trained by the state according to the plan, and departments in charge of graduate employment at all levels, institutions of higher learning and employers shall jointly do a good job in graduate employment.

Graduates have the obligation to implement the national employment policy and serve the country as needed. When necessary, the state takes administrative measures to find jobs for graduates.