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canukteacher · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul, Korea

Gepik was wanting to hear back from all the schools by June 20th regarding teachers renewing. Has anyone heard what the renewal number is?

I did not renew.

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trigger123 · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:51 pm Post subject:

neither did i

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

When is your renewal date? Fall crop of teachers, right?

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

I'm not renewing!
Vacation time here I come...2 or 3 nice long months off!

kermo · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:11 pm Post subject:

Ai ai ai aissshhhhh.

I decided that since my school wants me to stay in our village and refused to let me move to another apartment, I wouldn't renew.

HOWEVER, I am no longer eligible for 2 weeks of home-leave, and I'm on contract with them until the end of August. I have 6 days of vacation time left.
Crying or Very sad

I don't have another job right now, but I'm very anxious to get home during August because both my sister and my ageing grandfather will be in town, and if I try to get home in September, I'll miss them. I haven't seen either for a year (the longest separation by far) so you can see why I'm keen.

I've made a request for some unpaid leave so they can let me off my contract early. My co-teacher is a real "by-the-books" kind of guy, and he said that IF we follow the contract, he'll try to accomodate me.

The contract doesn't specifically state under what conditions an employee may take unpaid leave, aside from prolonged illness. It does say that "any matter not explicitly stated in the contract" can be arranged by the Employer, taking the Employee into consideration.

I just mentioned this to him, and he said "In that case, it will be easy." My heart leaps up! Keep your fingers crossed, guys!

kermo · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:15 pm Post subject:

P.S. If I leave the contract 2 or 3 weeks early, I forfeit my severance pay and my airfare home, so that's really not an option. Or is it? Crying or Very sad

manlyboy · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:15 pm Post subject:

My school thinks I'm renewing. I've had to run around getting all sorts of documents and what not. Return airfare has been booked. Did my medical exam yesterday.

Still no sign of a contract, though. I'm expecting an upgrade from level 2 to level 1 pay. If they don't offer it, which is possible because my school is stingy, I'll be forced to walk.

canukteacher · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul, Korea

Good luck with getting your raise Manly. I have the new contract, and it is quite specific regarding top level teachers..........NO RAISE. I think the lower levels will get a raise.

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kermo · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:49 pm Post subject:

Oh bother. My co-teacher found the clause that says they will only pay my airfare if I leave within 10 days of the end of my contract. He also phoned GEPIK and was told that if I don't work until the end of August, my pension may be affected.

Just letting you know in case you're going through something similar, or have overcome such obstacles.

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

Pension should not be affected. Even if you leave 6 months into a contract you can get the pension.

You should be able to leave by the 22'nd, 23'rd of August at the latest..with your vacation time....and technically that is within ten days of the end of the contract.

Hopefully they wont split hairs about it. Other people have asked for and been allowed to leave early without being raked over the coals either.

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

geeze doesn't sounds like GEPIK isn't retaining many people.

zappadelta · Joined: 31 Aug 2004

Plume D'ella Plumeria · Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Location: The Lost Horizon

They certainly aren't retaining me...

FUBAR · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: The Y.C.

canukteacher · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul, Korea

I'm going to a university.

Counting the days until I am out of here.

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