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wallythewhale



Joined: 12 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2011 11:44 pm    Post subject: Pension Question Reply with quote

Silly question, but do I get my pension when I'm DONE with Korea or when I'm done with a job? I'm thinking about transferring schools (PS to PS) and was wondering how this would work? It is within the same umbrella (EPIK).
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Illysook



Joined: 30 Jun 2008

PostPosted: Fri May 13, 2011 7:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You have to show them your one-way plane ticket out of the country, your passport, your ark card, and your bank book. If you want the money deposited into your bank back home, be sure to have your bank's address, phone number, and routing number along with your account number.

If you aren't leaving the country, or are in posession of a round-trip ticket, sorry about your luck, you will have to get your money later.
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lifeinkorea



Joined: 24 Jan 2009
Location: somewhere in China

PostPosted: Sat May 14, 2011 5:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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or are in posession of a round-trip ticket


I don't see how a round-trip proves you will continue working. You could return on a tourist visa. In this case, you aren't supposed to teach (legally).

If you are allowed to keep your money in a Korean account, then you could come back to Korea and spend that money however you want.

There's nothing stopping people from returning to Korea after they go to their home country or simply visit another foreign country.
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TheUrbanMyth



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired

PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2011 5:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Pension Question Reply with quote

wallythewhale wrote:
Silly question, but do I get my pension when I'm DONE with Korea or when I'm done with a job? I'm thinking about transferring schools (PS to PS) and was wondering how this would work? It is within the same umbrella (EPIK).


You get your pension when you are done with Korea.
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lifeinkorea



Joined: 24 Jan 2009
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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2011 12:07 am    Post subject: Re: Pension Question Reply with quote

TheUrbanMyth wrote:
wallythewhale wrote:
Silly question, but do I get my pension when I'm DONE with Korea or when I'm done with a job? I'm thinking about transferring schools (PS to PS) and was wondering how this would work? It is within the same umbrella (EPIK).


You get your pension when you are done with Korea.


That's not true. I got pension in April 2010. I went back to Korea on a tourist visa in July. I wasn't "done" with Korea, and I am still not done.

If you leave Korea you can collect on it and then return.
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TheUrbanMyth



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2011 2:29 am    Post subject: Re: Pension Question Reply with quote

lifeinkorea wrote:
TheUrbanMyth wrote:
wallythewhale wrote:
Silly question, but do I get my pension when I'm DONE with Korea or when I'm done with a job? I'm thinking about transferring schools (PS to PS) and was wondering how this would work? It is within the same umbrella (EPIK).


You get your pension when you are done with Korea.


That's not true. I got pension in April 2010. I went back to Korea on a tourist visa in July. I wasn't "done" with Korea, and I am still not done.

If you leave Korea you can collect on it and then return.



You are supposed to collect pension when you are done. Yes you can leave Korea, collect it and come back...but that is not what the poster above was asking. He wants to transfer schools.
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deadhead



Joined: 25 Jul 2007
Location: Rhode Island, USA

PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2011 2:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a F2 visa and a round trip ticket booked for Hong Kong in June. I will only be gone for a 3 day weekend. When I come back, I will continue at my current school paying into my pension.

But..... I really want to collect my pension Very Happy can this be done? I asked here before, and got a "no". However, I was recently reading on AFEK and saw that it could be done. I asked on there, but didn't get a clear response, and I didn't want to spam.

Thanks for any help!
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lifeinkorea



Joined: 24 Jan 2009
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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2011 4:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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but that is not what the poster above was asking. He wants to transfer schools.


So, get a ticket where you can change dates. This isn't hard folks.
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