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[mehamrick]

So we all know EPIK has reduced the teaching hours from 25 to 22. For some of you this will not pertain to you, but to some of us that teach at two different schools ends up being a lot of OT.

So what would you do.. I know the standard rate is 20,000 for one hour. Those of you making OT right now what are you getting paid for your OT?

Would you try to teach the hours in lieu of vacation? I am not talking hour for hour. I am talking set weeks off.

This also raises the interesting question if you taught X amount of hours at your main school which would leave lets say 2 hours to teach at your other school can you be forced to do the overtime? Or do you tell those kids sorry.

I have also heard of schools trying to say they will only pay 5,000 for OT as per standard teaching pay... Although I do have an email from EPIK office stating the minimum is at least 20K..

Any other thoughts comments questions? Anyone facing this?

[mehamrick]

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[marlow]

If it were because of a scheduling problem - such as there are eight classes per grade and they want you to teach each class once per week (for 24) - I would take the 20,000 per class. If it is outside 9-5 or they were going out of their way to put me over 22, I'd ask for minimum 30,000. If the students are paying money for the class - which they always do for after school classes, I'd say minimum 35,000 per 45 minutes even if it is during school day hours. Also, I want that money even if I'm well under 22 hours per week. Money in equals money me. Vacation or Saturdays is 40,000 minimum. I've gotten 45,000 before.

I negotiate each class outside the contract. If EPIK doesn't change their new 20,000 per class/6,000 per non-teaching overtime hour contract terms, I'm gone in 2008. I'd rather teach privates at my apartment for 50,000 per class.

[mehamrick]

[marlow]