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boyne11
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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 Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: PS says out of funds for airfare and severance |
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I'm finishing my PS contract at the end of this month. I've decided not to renew my contract with my school so I'm returning home.
Just today, my co-teacher informed me that the school has ran out of funds this month so they will only reimburse half of my airfare and remaining half will be reimbursed next month in March. Also, instead of paying me my severance before I leave, she said the school will pay the severance in March as well.
I know they're lying. How can PS run out of fund?
What are my options here? |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| The head of the program, immediately, and if there are no results quickly, the labour board. |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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when you started, weren't you given a number or email address of someone with the school board to contact about any issues?
are you with GEPIK? |
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twavelingteacher
Joined: 26 Jun 2007
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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| this is crazy. |
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boyne11
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, after another bitch fest with my co-teacher. They've agreed to pay my full airfare.
However, they again told me some BS about not paying the severance before I leave the country by pointing out the labor law. They are saying that the severance can be paid withing 14 days after I finish my contract at which time I won't be in the country.  |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Ring the co-ordinator of your district.
They should have no problems paying you out, in full and on-time as they have been allocated that money from the provincial education board.
I have a suspicion somebody is trying(or already has) to pocket the money owed to you. It isn't the first time it would have happened. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| boyne11 wrote: |
Ok, after another *beep* fest with my co-teacher. They've agreed to pay my full airfare.
However, they again told me some BS about not paying the severance before I leave the country by pointing out the labor law. They are saying that the severance can be paid withing 14 days after I finish my contract at which time I won't be in the country. |
I'd take a small trip to Japan, do some sightseeing, and then come back on a tourist visa and do some R&R at a cheap motel near the school.
Also, make sure the severance pay is correct. If you did any extra work in December, January or this month, it will be higher than your basic salary. |
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boyne11
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| marlow wrote: |
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Ok, after another *beep* fest with my co-teacher. They've agreed to pay my full airfare.
However, they again told me some BS about not paying the severance before I leave the country by pointing out the labor law. They are saying that the severance can be paid withing 14 days after I finish my contract at which time I won't be in the country. |
I'd take a small trip to Japan, do some sightseeing, and then come back on a tourist visa and do some R&R at a cheap motel near the school.
Also, make sure the severance pay is correct. If you did any extra work in December, January or this month, it will be higher than your basic salary. |
Yeah, I would but why waste my money and time for the severance pay?
I suspect that if I leave the country, I would never see my severance money unless I return to Korea.
According to my co-teacher, this is coming from the education office so I've asked for the contact information. Let see what happens...
PM me if you want to know where this is happening. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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| "According to my coteacher..." NO! Sit the jerk down and call the school inspector at the regional office of education responsible for your school district. If you fail to get the truth from that person, then call the coordinator at the provincial/metropolitan office of education responsible for foreign teachers and demand they get the school hot on telling you the truth and paying you properly. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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| boyne11 wrote: |
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| boyne11 wrote: |
However, they again told me some BS about not paying the severance before I leave the country by pointing out the labor law. They are saying that the severance can be paid withing 14 days after I finish my contract at which time I won't be in the country. |
I'd take a small trip to Japan, do some sightseeing, and then come back on a tourist visa and do some R&R at a cheap motel near the school.
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Yeah, I would but why waste my money and time for the severance pay?
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I think they are right about the 14 day thing, though. Like the above poster, too, don't listen to the school anymore. Go district. |
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expat2001
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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A while back , I had trouble getting money from my public school.
I asked and asked ,waited and waited .
The school gave me a million reasons why I have to wait .Finally , I just called someone at the EPIK headquaters .I didnt take no for an answer. Thats the only way to do it
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=94493&highlight=expat2001 |
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Kimchieluver
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I know several teachers that had their severance deposited into the home accounts a week or two after they left the country. It is not a big deal and it does say they will do it in the contract. You can trust the public system on this one. Just make sure you have your co-teachers contact info in case things go to slow. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm sure it's no problem. Give them a bank acct to put it in. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:02 am Post subject: |
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| marlow wrote: |
| boyne11 wrote: |
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| boyne11 wrote: |
However, they again told me some BS about not paying the severance before I leave the country by pointing out the labor law. They are saying that the severance can be paid withing 14 days after I finish my contract at which time I won't be in the country. |
I'd take a small trip to Japan, do some sightseeing, and then come back on a tourist visa and do some R&R at a cheap motel near the school.
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Yeah, I would but why waste my money and time for the severance pay?
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I think they are right about the 14 day thing, though. Like the above poster, too, don't listen to the school anymore. Go district. |
Right. I'm preparing to go to district and then metropolitan regarding a new apartment. My coteacher told me that I should go find one on my own. I told her that's a worthless suggestion as I'll get the infamous arms in an x and "no foreigner sorry" response from the realtors or a jacked up price. She told me to tell the school accountant (who really is pretty cool on things related to my employ) but he thinks that my current apartment is the norm. It's okay but I've seen other foreign teachers on the BEPIK program with larger (and some with smaller). I'm just not going to leave it at "You find it yourself" or "That's the best there is." I don't want to get buffaloed. But, hey, if there's nothing available in this particular area of the town, I'll stay in the current apartment. |
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MarionG
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:27 am Post subject: |
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| Spliff splaff... |
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