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Luciddreamer
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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 Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 6:01 pm Post subject: Renewing, health check? |
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When we first arrive in Korea, we are required to do a health check as part of the contract.
However, if you renew for another year at your school do you need to do another health check? If so, who would be responsible for the payment - me or the school? |
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cincynate
Joined: 07 Jul 2009
Location: Jeju-do, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, you need another one. Usually you would be responsible for the cost, however, if you play dumb you may get lucky and have your school pay for it. |
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Luciddreamer
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the reply dude. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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| cincynate wrote: |
| Yes, you need another one. |
Beg to differ. I've renewed with the same workplace numerous times & have never been required by immi to provide a new health check.
My school (public) on the other hand requires a check every second year, same as all the K-teachers. Which is free to me. |
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Ballerina2012
Joined: 17 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 9:43 am Post subject: |
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| What if a contract is for two years? |
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Who's Your Daddy?
Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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| schwa wrote: |
| cincynate wrote: |
| Yes, you need another one. |
Beg to differ. I've renewed with the same workplace numerous times & have never been required by immi to provide a new health check.
My school (public) on the other hand requires a check every second year, same as all the K-teachers. Which is free to me. |
My PS is like schwa's, but I know a teacher in another jurisdiction and he must do the same drug test/HIV tests as required at joining. |
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Airborne9
Joined: 01 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Who's Your Daddy? wrote: |
| schwa wrote: |
| cincynate wrote: |
| Yes, you need another one. |
Beg to differ. I've renewed with the same workplace numerous times & have never been required by immi to provide a new health check.
My school (public) on the other hand requires a check every second year, same as all the K-teachers. Which is free to me. |
My PS is like schwa's, but I know a teacher in another jurisdiction and he must do the same drug test/HIV tests as required at joining. |
I've renewed twice (Public School) I still haven't had to get another one. |
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Skippy
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 6:55 am Post subject: |
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If lucky when you go to renew the immigration official might not ask for it. Still overall expect to get one done. It might be immigration asking or it could be MOE or even your public school could ask for insurance reasons.
As to who pays, what is in the contract? For some places they will pay for any visa costs - visa fee, medical. Sometimes they will just pay for visa trip ferry/plane ticket and hotel. The best thing to do is ask. Another detail to ask check on is if you do it, you need a morning or afternoon off. So no gruff from staff about missing some work and threats of taking holiday away.
I have paid for my own in the past. Took a bite out the wallet but it was done.
A side point a school asking for a health check once a year is not unreasonable. Health checks are not static. People get sick, people travel to Thailand and smoke dope. Asking for a CRC (if not been back home) or verified degree AGAIN is unreasonable. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 1:48 am Post subject: Re: Renewing, health check? |
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| Luciddreamer wrote: |
| owever, if you renew for another year at your school do you need to do another health check? If so, who would be responsible for the payment - me or the school? |
I have had to renew every year. Sometimes the school pays for it and sometimes I have to. And sometimes the health card covers it. It is quite variable. |
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therockery
Joined: 25 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I've always paid. |
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