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[bish]

I left my old GEPIKpublic school in September 2008 after 1 year but didn't keep my payslips.

Simple question:

Are the school likely to still have my old payslips/records on file? Is it likely to be easy to get them?

[Gnod]

According to the Labor Standards, "If a worker makes a request to issue a certificate specifying term of employment, job specification, title and wages, or other necessary information even after the retirement of the worker, the employer shall immediately prepare and issue the factually correct certificate."

So it technically should not be a problem to get the information. Just be wary that there is a paragraph after that stating that the employers are only required to give you the information you specified in your request.

A common form that workers request from employers is called the "원천징수 영수증". This is often required, or requested by banks or creditors. Generally they'll request specific dates, such as March 2008 ~ February 2009. It should show a monthly statement of what you earned between those dates.

For my current school, requesting payslips, proof of employment, anything, was like banging my head against the wall. The accountant claimed that he didn't have time to do it. I began leaving him formally written letters on his desk before work, stating exactly what I needed, and when I expected it. I get much better results now.

I hope this helps!

[wanderingsalsero]

I'm just completing 2.5 years here. First 18 months at a high school in Jingeon (Namyangju) and this most recent year (Dec-Dec) here at a middle school in Suwon.

In both my previous school (Jingeon) and here, they claimed that they weren't making pension contributions because it wasn't required for
fETs of my age (63 then....65 now).

I just finished reading the entire thread over on "Pension Refund and Checking Your Balance" and it seems to say that the schools are/were either (a)not deducting it to save money or (b) doing but not telling me ... sto save money.

And it further said that they could be required by law, even ex post facto, to do it. Near as I can tell......I'm talking about a considerable sum here so the idea of following up on this is very appealling.

But....like the OP....I don't have any payment records other than deposits indicated on my Nongyap bank statements.

Point is.....if I was to make a request as described in this referenced post....could I also require both schools (but expecailly the first one) to indicate any and all deductions they made?

Because if they were supposed to be taking that pension deduction and making the matching payment, that would be a way of proving they didn't. Otherwise I have no idea.

Regards,
Art

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