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[Horangi Munshin]

Anyone get lower after school/special class pay this month (for classes taught in March)?

My Feb classes were low but my pay was lower than what it should have been. Not a big amount though so I just thought it was a tax adjustment.

I just got paid for my March classes any the amount deposited is way down! About 28% deducted! I really hope they aren't trying to pay me less and expect to get away with it!

Has this happened to any other PS teachers out there?

I will be asking my co-teacher and the teacher in charge of special classes tomorrow afternoon.

[poet13]

Definitely call them on it. 28% IS a lot.
You have the power though. If they can't or wont explain it to your satisfaction, then just be unavailable for overtime next month.

[gazz]

You might find that it is to do with tax. I was paid MORE than I was expecting for March. Wisely/or stupidly I asked the lady why.

She said it was because in the previous tax year I had been taxed slightly too much so the school paid me back.

From what I understand (she was a bit vauge) this is quite a fluid process. If I was you I would wait until the end of this month when you get paid again. If there is still something wrong raise your questions then.

[Horangi Munshin]

Got it sorted. Nothing to do with tax. It was as I expected. The gross amount was less, 30 per class instead of 40. It's being fixed.

I was asked if I wanted the money now or wait till next month, because the teacher who cacked it up must resubmit some paperwork. I opted for now, it's only about 110000won but it wasn't my stuff up. My co-teacher sounded all apologetic to the teacher saying "sorry he wants it now".

Co-incidently I was asked to submit a plan for the year (starting this month ending next March) for said classes. I had already submitted the plan from last October to this July. I guess I'm getting renewed in September! Nice!