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aloysha · Joined: 18 Sep 2005

I have two after school classes a week in my middle school. The class
has been quite a mix. Half of the students are on board and participate
well. The others seem hellbent on resisting the activities I plan. Some students have quit.

They said that they didn't like the fact that I make them stay after class
(3-5 minutes on average). This is done when they screw around and I enforcea few minutes of silence after class as a penalty.

I was just informed that my salary will be "reduced" because of the students that quit. No other details were given when I asked.

Needless to say, I'm not thrilled. Is this a common thing to do, reducing ot pay, in these after school classes?

poet13 · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject:

I like what they said better.

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

If the Ss are paying you can quit.

CentralCali · Joined: 17 May 2007

Tell them that effective immediately you will no longer do the overtime classes if they're going to illegally withhold your salary. Let them know you will happily carry your complaint to the regional Office of Education, then to the provincial/metropolitan Office of Education, and finally to the Labor Board.

marlow · Joined: 06 Feb 2005

aloysha · Joined: 18 Sep 2005

First, thanks for the quick replies.

Well, the class is from 3:30pm to 5 and it is
called "afterschool conversation club". My contract
is 830 to 430, so I just assumed it was a class added
but still within the english program at the school. I was
told that there were these classes in my schedule and that
I would be compensated for them. I have the usual SMOE contract.

I start the class on school time, but my pay is reduced if student quits.
Sounds odd.

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject:

captain kirk · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

Loss of students will cut the profit margin. They can say the class is no longer profitable and no special class anymore. That's fine.

But the money meddler wants to retain his profit level by pulling it from your share. But you agreed to do the class at such and such pay rate.

I'd look at it this way; the class continues or it's cancelled. The pay stays the same.

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aarontendo · Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Location: Daegu-ish

At mine every student paid 20,000 won for the extra class, goes into my salary. The next month a few dropped, couple added and so the rate went up to 30,000 a month for students to attend.

Young FRANKenstein

ED209 · Joined: 17 Oct 2006

The problem could also be that students don't pay until the end of the course. If they quit after a few weeks the teachers don't ask for the payment. They should pay in full in advance and if they quit, no refund! That would be more of an incentive for the parents to keep them going.

Also, how many hours are teaching during your normal schedule?
Your contract is what they should be sticking too. If your schedule is fairly quiet then they may subtract that from the after school. But you should be paid for any time after 4.30. Anyway check with SMOE and what your contract says.