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Malsol



Joined: 06 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 9:42 pm    Post subject: Use it or Lose it Reply with quote
Some schools in China cling to the antiquated policy that if you do not leave China for the summer, you will not receive any money for the round trip airfare.

Round trip airfare is an earned employment perk.

The SAFEA Rules, which are advisory only, provide that airfare shall be provided in one of three ways:
1. The school may purchase the ticket
2. The school may reimburse the ticket cost
3. Any other arrangement reached between the school and FT

Most schools pay the rmb equivalent of the airfare and leave it up to the FT to spend the money any way they want.

This tends to keep the money in China as opposed to giving it to a foreign airline company. This also allows the FT maximum freedom for summer plans.


Is your school still stuck in the old mentality that SAFEA requires the FT to leave China to receive the ticket or reimbursement?
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Malsol



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PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would suggest serious and thoughtful replies only as this entire thread could be copied and submitted to those schools stuck in the past to encourage modernization in this regard.
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Roger



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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 5:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I don't know why you were calling this an "antiquated rule" - I never heard of it in the past but in recent years, an increasing number of FTs have complained about their employers trying this trick. As far as I know, it's illegal.
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Midlothian Mapleheart



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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Malsol



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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
MM

You have a reading comprehension problem mate?

If you do not go out of country there is no money for travel. Use it or lose it mate.
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Midlothian Mapleheart



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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Malsol



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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 9:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Quote:
Some schools in China cling to the antiquated policy that if you do not leave China for the summer, you will not receive any money for the round trip airfare.


That is the policy being attacked.

Hey it's ok, I forgot. In your case I need to send smoke signals. My mistake. lol
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chengdude



Joined: 13 Jun 2004
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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 1:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I interviewed with a university this week and they have the following policy:

FT's will receive reimbursement for a one-way or round-trip ticket depending on length of service, but reimbursement cannot exceed US$500 one-way or US$1000 round-trip. If the teacher chooses not to submit a receipt or ticket for reimbursement, the school will pay the teacher cash, but only 80% of the the stated amounts.
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Malsol



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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 7:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
80% is still better than use it or lose it. 80% sounds like Jiangxi Province.
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