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[rc81]

at my university, my normal monthly salary is 5800Y.

last june i was paid 5800Y (working for two weeks)

july: 5800Y (no work)

august 3000Y (no work)

i want to find out how common this is.

also, i am wondering what other people have been paid if they were not continuing at the school for the following year. was there no vacation pay?

[themanymoonsofjupiter]

there are some schools that don't pay summer holiday whether you continue or not. i've never heard, though, of being paid for a summer (or, i suppose, winter, if that's the case) when you are not renewing your contract for the following year.

[ryanwhistler]

You get exactly what you agree to in your contract.

If you leave the school in June, why should the school give you money for July/August if you don't work there?

Negotiate better in the future.

[7969]

[Mister Al]

I have a 12 month contract, ends mid July. I get paid in full every month whether I work or not. Since January I've had over 6 months holiday..... so far.

[The Great Wall of Whiner]

Usual salary 11,000-12,000 a month

Summer salary about 20,000 a month

I work for it though...

[dharma86]

It is a good deal to get a monthly salary rather than a 'vacation allowance' which would probably total less than 1 or 2 months salary.

[Anglichanka]

I work in a university and receive full salary for Spring break (around 4 weeks duration) but nothing at all for July and August - in other words, 10 months pay. I was offered many jobs before accepting the one I have but understand this to be normal for university contract. Nobody offered to pay me during summer vac.

[living&learning]

Same same as Anglichanka, but I do IELTS examining too, so I still come out with a minuimum of 6k/month in July and August.