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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012 Location: South Korea
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:25 pm Post subject: Is May 1st a holiday or not? |
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Can anyone answer that question with full authority? Is it yes or no? |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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YES - it is a national hol for CONTRACT workers, so normal Korean FT teachers will have to work.
We in theory should not work, as 99.99999% of us are contract teachers.
BUT lots of schools will be doing sports day on this day.
I can see Principals being pissy that their waygookin' teacher doesn�t have to help put stuff up & also 'show the parents' the waygookin'!
All EPIK/GEPIK people should approach their city/regional coordinator.
Get them to get the local POE to send out 'official docs' to the schools saying the NET MUST be given this day off.
I'm going to come to school anyway, because like I said sports day - will be prob done by lunch.
And I�m getting days off that the school doesn�t HAVE TO GIVE ME OFF!
give and take!
Hagwon workers � ha ha, good look, every man/woman for themselves!
Bless the government for doing this - It's like having a 'color off day'
Whites come to work, others take a rest - all it does is breed resentment! |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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re: epik. I got clarification from the supervisor at the POE (Gangwondo).
Public schools are open May 1. As of the new spring 2013 contract for epik teachers, May 1st is stipulated as a day off. This will not apply to epik teachers working under earlier contracts. Individual schools may require affected teachers to work, but will pay them overtime for that day. School accountants have been informed about this.
Banks will be closed that day. I dont know about govt offices. |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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re: epik. I got clarification from the supervisor at the POE (Gangwondo).
Public schools are open May 1. As of the new spring 2013 contract for epik teachers, May 1st is stipulated as a day off. This will not apply to epik teachers working under earlier contracts. Individual schools may require affected teachers to work, but will pay them overtime for that day. School accountants have been informed about this.
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So there you go - gangwon ppl, you've now got a concrete answer!
It will be interesting to see if GEPIK does the same - given their logic with old vs new contracts with regards to hols and pay in the past! |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012 Location: South Korea
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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:40 am Post subject: |
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Lucas wrote: |
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re: epik. I got clarification from the supervisor at the POE (Gangwondo).
Public schools are open May 1. As of the new spring 2013 contract for epik teachers, May 1st is stipulated as a day off. This will not apply to epik teachers working under earlier contracts. Individual schools may require affected teachers to work, but will pay them overtime for that day. School accountants have been informed about this.
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So there you go - gangwon ppl, you've now got a concrete answer!
It will be interesting to see if GEPIK does the same - given their logic with old vs new contracts with regards to hols and pay in the past! |
How is it a contract issue with GEPIK schools? |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012 Location: South Korea
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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:42 am Post subject: |
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For some reason, and my guess is a lack of communication, it has become more complicated than it should have been. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:57 am Post subject: |
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New final word from my POE. All schools in Gangwondo have been informed that its a day off for all epik teachers, whether stated in the contract or not. Should a school still require their teacher to work that day, overtime will be calculated at about double time & a half (based on a normal workday).
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re: epik. I got clarification from the supervisor at the POE (Gangwondo).
Public schools are open May 1. As of the new spring 2013 contract for epik teachers, May 1st is stipulated as a day off. This will not apply to epik teachers working under earlier contracts. Individual schools may require affected teachers to work, but will pay them overtime for that day. School accountants have been informed about this.
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So there you go - gangwon ppl, you've now got a concrete answer!
It will be interesting to see if GEPIK does the same - given their logic with old vs new contracts with regards to hols and pay in the past! |
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Nester Noodlemon
Joined: 16 Jan 2009
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 3:02 am Post subject: |
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Does anyone know if CDI foreign teachers will get this day off as a paid holiday?
Note~ I don't work for CDI. |
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modernseoul
Joined: 11 Sep 2011 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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Nester Noodlemon wrote: |
Does anyone know if CDI foreign teachers will get this day off as a paid holiday?
Note~ I don't work for CDI. |
It depends on the individual school and teachers contact. But most likely no, hagwons only close if and when they have to. I worked at hagwons the 3 previous May 1st and only 1 year was it a holiday. This year I'm at an after school program and we're currently working (may change). |
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Beeyee
Joined: 29 May 2007
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Nester Noodlemon wrote: |
Does anyone know if CDI foreign teachers will get this day off as a paid holiday?
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I didn't even get Christmas Day off (I work at CDI). No, I would say with 100% certainty that CDI teachers will not get May 1st off. |
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