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br1027 · Joined: 06 Apr 2010

I'm reading through the EPIK/SMOE contract for this upcoming year and it states that you get 18 paid days of vacation. 8 must be taken during winter recess and 10 must be taken during summer recess.

Are you not allowed to take vacation outside of these times? Anyone know what the recess dates are?

oldfatfarang · Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: On the road to somewhere.

Are the ten days in summer monday to friday days, or are they counted as monday to sunday days?

Any info appreciated.
Thanks

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Ramen · Joined: 15 Apr 2008

your contract will either state "consecutive days" or "work days".

so take a guess.

br1027 · Joined: 06 Apr 2010

It states "working" days in the contract.

Ramen · Joined: 15 Apr 2008

Pyxis · Joined: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Daegu

The recess days are when school is typically not in session, which can vary from school to school. At the high school I teach at, the winter recess was the first 5 weeks of 2010 as well as the last three weeks of February. The Summer recess will start July 16 and end on on Aug 23. Your vacation days are still subject to the approval of your school as well. You have to work around any scheduled camps that might come up.

NYC_Gal · Joined: 08 Dec 2009

One can often negotiate when vacation time will be taken. I prefer to take the majority of my days in the winter, so that I can go to a warmer place. My coteacher--the one who handles my vacation requests--understands and agrees. I took ALL of my vacation time in the winter for my first contract.

nomad-ish · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:14 pm Post subject:

wasn't the standard for SMOE before 21 working days of vacation? that's what my contract says.

mmstyle · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Location: wherever

balzor · Joined: 14 Feb 2009

br1027 · Joined: 06 Apr 2010

Yeah, EPIK contract for this year states 18. It's also used for SMOE applicants. Last year's said 21.

eljuero · Joined: 11 Aug 2009

Yikes,
SMOE is 21 days. I hope things aren't backsliding!

hapigokelli · Joined: 04 Aug 2009

Is it possible that new teachers are getting 18 and re-signing teachers are sticking with 21? At the re-signing interview they told us 21.

jonpurdy · Joined: 08 Jan 2009 Location: Ulsan

Are you guys getting 21 working or consecutive days? The EPIK contract last year originally said 21 consecutive days but was changed to 18 working days afterwards.

To the OP: you are supposed to take those days during the recess, however, if there are scheduling conflicts you can take them outside of the break. For example, some POEs load up three or four weeks of camps, making it impossible to take all those days during the break. In that case you have to take vacation during regularly-scheduled classes. Schools hate this but it's up to the POE.