Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Meggiebea]

I'm currently teaching at a great hogwan and they have asked me to stay on for another year. The korean staff like me, the parents like me and the kids love me. What kind of salary increase or added benefits can i expect if i stay on?

Someone told me that I could expect a bigger apartment, an extra week of vacation and about 300,000 more per month.

And another question, I'm a certified teacher, B-Ed, 1 year experience in Korea and 1 year ESL teaching expereience in Canada, what should my salary be?

[garykasparov]

1) 15 days of paid annual leave
2) 300,000 Korean Won


Article 59 (Annual Paid Leave)

(1) An employer shall grant 10 days� leaves with pay to workers who have offered work without an absence throughout a year and 8 days� leaves with pay to those who have registered more than 90 percent of attendance during one year.

(1) An employer shall grant 15 days� paid leave to worker who has registered more than 80 percent of attendance during one year. <Amended by Act No. 6974, Sep. 15, 2003>

(2) An employer shall offer a worker who is employed more than two consecutive years one day�s paid leave for each year of consecutive employment years, in forth in paragraph (1). However, if the total number of leaves exceeds twenty days, normal wages may be paid for the number of days in excess of twenty days, in place of paid leaves.

(2) An employer shall grant one day�s paid leave per month to a worker the number of whose consecutive service years is less than one year, if the worker has offered work without an absence throughout a month. <Amended by Act No. 6974, Sep. 15, 2003>

(3) An employer shall grant the leave with pay in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) when requested by a worker, and shall pay normal wages or average wages for the leave period as provided for in the rules of employment or other provisions; however, the period concerned may be altered, if it would be a serious impediment to the operation of the business to grant a leave(s) with pay at a time when a worker requests.

(3) In case an employer grants a worker paid leave for the first one year of his/her service, the number of leave days shall be 15 including the leave prescribed in Paragraph (2), and if the worker has already used the leave prescribed in Paragraph (2), the number of used leave days shall be deducted from the 15 days of leave. <Amended by Act No. 6974, Sep. 15, 2003>

(4) The period of temporary interruption of work resulting from an occupational injury or disease, or the period of temporary interruption of work before and after childbirth for female workers in accordance with Article 72, shall be regarded as equivalent to the performance of work without interruption in application of the provisions of paragraph (1).

(4) After the first year of service, an employer shall grant one day�s paid leave for each two years of consecutive service in addition to the leave prescribed in Paragraph (1) to a worker who has worked consecutively for 3 years or more. In this case, the total number of leave days including the additional leave shall not exceed 25. <Amended by Act No. 6974, Sep. 15, 2003>

(5) The paid leave referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be forfeited unless it is consumed within one year. However, this shall not apply if a worker has been prevented from using annual paid leaves due to the causes attributable to an employer.

(5) An employer shall grant paid leave pursuant to Paragraphs (1) through (4) upon request of a worker, and shall pay ordinary wages or average wages during the period of leave in accordance with employment rules or other regulations : Provided that the period concerned may be altered, in case it might cause a serious impediment to the operation of the business to grant paid leave at a time when the worker requests. <Amended by Act No. 6974, Sep. 15, 2003>

(6) In applying Paragraphs (1) through (3), the period during which a worker cannot work due to occupational injuries or diseases, or the period of child birth leave pursuant to Article 72 shall be regarded as a period of attendance. <Amended by Act No. 6974, Sep. 15, 2003>

(7) The leave referred to in Paragraphs (1) through (4) shall be forfeited if not used within one year : Provided that this shall not apply in case where the worker concerned has been prevented from using the leave due to any cause attributable to the employer. <Amended by Act No. 6974, Sep. 15, 2003>

[bassexpander]

Well, the average raise I've seen is about 100,000 per year, but you've got credentials, so getting more is possible. What are you being paid now?

[crusher_of_heads]

Less nights out with coworkers?

[xCustomx]

A 300,000/month raise is quite steep, and I'd say the average hagwon wouldn't be willing to fork that over, but if the owner values your experience, education and rapport with students and parents then it wouldn't hurt to ask. I'd say the average however is about 100-200,000/month