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The_Conservative · Joined: 15 Mar 2007

There's been a few posts about GEPIK asking people to work outside their contracted hours. Today I re-signed a new contract with my school. They've been pretty good to me so I'm not too worried over this new clause (it wasn't there last time I checked their website). Anyway here it is.

Article 7 #3

"Employee may be asked to teach extra hours within and/or out of the regular working hours."

Just a heads up. Laughing

genezorm · Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Location: Mokpo

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

I believe it is for extra pay though. It's in the 2007 contract.

boyne11 · Joined: 08 Jul 2007

Sody · Joined: 14 May 2006

Anyone else notice that many public schools even in rural areas are starting English after school programs? This is really quite disturbing to say the least. The reason it's bad is because it seems like a trend where more will be expected of each native teacher. Now I've got nothing against hard work but these programs are usually pressured onto us because there aren't enough hours to justify hiring a new teacher to fly over. It'll be hard on the students as well if they don't have the energy or time to devout to such programs Sad

Sody

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

GEPIK's contract is the worst. There should be a concerted effort to get people NOT to do GEPIK.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

Actually we went through this before on another thread. SMOE is the worst as they make you do overnight camps and work weekends. GEPIK limits the amount of overtime to no more then SIX hours per week.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

Yeah I saw that clause too...I think GEPIK's been getting complaints from teachers who didn't want to work outside 9-5. Because I saw their website with the contract on it a couple of weeks ago..and that clause was not in there...oh well like everything else in Korea there's ways and means around it. Twisted Evil

kimchi story · Joined: 23 Nov 2006

Just adding to the discourse here, not intentionally flaming.

I don't see how the ante's being upped. Was there ever a clause that said extra classes would be limited to regular teaching hours? Not in my 2006 contract. It's extra work for extra pay. It doesn't pay as well as privates, but you don't have to commute and you're not taking any risks. Having done the hagwon/privates thing in the past I appreciate these luxuries.

The new 7.3 appears to be more transparent than the old one which simply stated "Employees may be asked to teach some extra classes" as well as "Extra classes shall not exeed 6 hours a week without Employee's consent". If the latter clause has been written out, well, that's not good.

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

"and/or out of working hours" could be enough to justify work on the weekends.

I can see it now:

School: You have to do this weekend camp.
NT: No, I don't work weekends. Its in the contract.
School: (points to Article 7 #3) "Employee may be asked to teach extra hours within and/or out of the regular working hours."

The contract doesn't specifically say "During the week" or "on weekdays."

Its funny how throughout the contract, it uses the words "may be asked" like you have the option to say no.

Horangi Munshin · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Location: Busan