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[winterfall]

My friend just renewed his contract with GEPIK.

His contract ends in the begining of May and he was going to take a flight home during summer break (Late July - early August). But decided that he's just going to keep the money.

His handler calculated the cost of the flight reimbursement based on May fares (Assuming he'd take the flight home after his contract was finished which isn't possible since hes renewing)

In a nut shell, hes being shorted 500,000 won because the handler assumed he wouldn't renew (The difference between KAL May & KAL July / August prices)

His hander claims, the contract isn't specific about time and hes supposed to be paid 2 weeks after his renewal

Has anyone gone through something similar? How did you handle it? Does he need to talk to GEPIK?

[ttompatz]

[Countrygirl]

I was told the same thing from GEPIK so I believe that handler is correct.

I was paid the estimated airfare money within 2 weeks of finishing my contract and then I went on my trip home 6 months later. Seems reasonable to me that all money matters of the previous contract should be settled asap.

[winterfall]

[Countrygirl]

[ttompatz]

[hochhasd]

[ttompatz]

Article 10 sub 4 of the GEPIK contract:

4. In the event a renewing Employee travels to his/her home country, Employee will be reimbursed for his/her round-trip airfare based on economy class airfare of the flight available from Incheon to the airport nearest to Employee�s residence within 2 weeks upon return to Korea.

Article 10 sub 6 of the GEPIK contract:

6. In the event Employee does not travel to his/her home country, Employee will be given the amount of money equivalent to the round-trip airfare based on the economy class rate of Korean Airline within 2 weeks upon renewal of Contract. Vacation is used in the manner pursuant to the foregoing 3.

3. In the case of renewal of this contract pursuant to the foregoing 1, Employee shall be given a fourteen day (14) (weekend and national holidays inclusive) additional home leave vacation period which is extra, beyond the yearly paid leave. Home leave must be taken during the vacation periods not conflicting with school schedules either just before or just after the contract year is completed

So it says they have to give you the money that YOU would have to pay if you traveled during the VACATION break.


It doesn't say that they can't book it (or give you the value of a ticket booked now for travel on those dates).

Key is TRAVEL on THOSE dates.

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[hochhasd]

[ThingsComeAround]

hochhasd this same thing happened to me in Feb

I took a vacation home during my vacation time and kept the receipt. My co-teacher didn't like the fact that it was actually over 2 million won so she found a better quote which she used to stiff me out of 1,200K

Also, the last contract says that if you dont go home, you get 2 mil won (which they decided I didn't need, hence new contract rules)

The school may (probably will) go by the newer contract, or whatever saves them money.

Also, keep in mind, that the school will try to use some BS Korean website (Naver, onlinetour.co.kr) to quote you the lowest rate. Happened to me.

[Xuanzang]

Still seems like a fairer deal than the 1,300,000 won that SMOE is giving to non-renewing teachers. With summer high season fares. A lot of people are getting shafted.

[TheUrbanMyth]

[ThingsComeAround]

[TheUrbanMyth]

[hochhasd]