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[mmace1]

The 2008 contract stated:

"Employee whose contract is renewed for a second term or subsequent terms at the same school may be eligible for a salary raise up to the maximum GEPIK limit of 2,500,000 won by 100,000 won per year respectively..."

The 2009 contract states:

"The category 1 employee whose contract is renewed for a second term or subsequent terms at the same school may be eligible for a salary raise up to the maximum GEPIK limit of 2,500,000 won by 100,000 won per year respectively..."

So now, unless one is a category 1 employee (who make 2.3 million to start), there will be no 100,000 raises, it appears.

I forget how they are divided exactly, but category 3 is people with just a non-English Bachelors degree(s).

Any input?

[agoodmouse]

Can you post the contract? I heard I can't get it until January.

[xCustomx]

If you have one or two years of experience, there's no reason why you shouldn't move up to Level 1.

Last year I started as a Level 2, making 2.1/month. I had two years of teaching experience.

I finished a 100 hour online TESOL and moved up to a level 1 making 2.3/month.

When I renewed my contract last December, I moved up to 2.4/month.

When I renew my contract for next year, I'll move up to 2.5/month.


Perhaps some teachers who were at Level 3, making 2.0, were trying to get raises up to the 2.5 limit.

[sojusucks]

The contract contains guidelines that most schools obligingly follow. If a school really likes you, you might be able to get some perks. Perhaps not much in the way of money, but ask for a little more vacation time, etc. With the exchange rate, vacation time is more valuable than Won.

[cruisemonkey]

[semi-fly]

Has anyone contacted GEPIK directly to get clarification on this change? I can't imagine too many people will accept such a blatant snub at their educational background (or choice). Was there any talk about such changes being made to the GEPIK to your (or anyone else's knowledge)?

Possibly off-topic (and possibly ridiculous question(s) to boot):
How would someone become CAT1 if say they do not hold a BA/MA etc., degree in English? (but say they hold a BA/MA etc., in Political Science, History, etc.,) If GEPIK is going to keep such a ridiculous stipulation how would an individual obtain a raise equal to that of a CAT1 holder without being forced to resign and look elsewhere?

[mmace1]

Well, copies of the 2009 contract were included in the back of the book given @ the GEPIK conference yesterday.

I still don't have a digital copy, however.