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[sheba]

Article 11 (Airfare)
① The airfare for Employees� flight from his/her permanent residence to Gimhae airport based on the most direct, one-way, economy class airfare, actual purchasing price, shall be reimbursed as a type of a loan to Employee after entering Gimhae, Korea. For this, Employee shall submit the application of loan for airfare, the copy of his/her original flight ticket, the original boarding pass(es), the copy of passport and original purchasing receipt from travel agency to Employer after entering Gimhae, Korea.

② In case of purchasing direct, round-trip, economy-class tickets from Employee�s permanent residence to Gimhae airport at his/her cost, 50% of the actual purchasing price of airfare shall be reimbursed as a type of a loan to him/her after entering Gimhae, Korea. For this, Employee shall submit the application of loan for airfare, the copy of his/her original flight ticket(s), the original boarding pass(es), the copy of passport and original purchasing receipt from travel agency to Employer after entering Gimhae, Korea.

③ If Employee wats to go back to his/her permanent residence or depart for a destination other than his/her permanent residence within 10days after the contract expiry date without renewing, Employer shall pay for the airfare which is equal to or less than the cost of a direct, one-way, economy-class ticket from Gimhae airport to his/her permanent residence. For this, Employee shall submit the original purchasing receipt from travel agency, the original flight ticket marked the exact departure date.

④ In case of entering Gimhae, Korea after buying direct, round-trip, economic-class tickets from Employee�s permanent residence to Gimhae airport at his/her cost and going back to his/her permanent residence or departing for a destination other than his/her permanent residence, Employer shall pay for the remaining 50% of airfare to Employee. For this, Employee shall submit the original purchasing receipt from travel agency, the original flight ticket marked the exact departure date.

⑤ In the event of renewing his/her contract and going back to his/her permanent residence or departing for a destination other than his/her permanent residence during the vacation, Employer shall pay for the airfare which is equal to or less than the cost of a direct, round-trip, economy class tickets from Gimhae airport to his/her permanent residence after re-entering Gimhae, Korea. For this, Employee shall submit the application of loan for airfare, the copy of flight tickets marked both departure and re-entry date, the original boarding pass(es), the copy of passport and original purchasing receipt from travel agency to Employer after re-entering Gimhae, Korea.

⑥ In case of the termination of this contract within six (6) months(including renewals), regardless of course or ground, Employee shall immediately pay back the entrance airfare provided as a loan according to this article to his/her Employer. If Employee works more than six (6) months during the term of employment from the date of commencement, Employee's obligation to pay back the loan provided pursuant to this provision shall be waived.

⑦ In case of terminating this contract within the term of employment(including renewals), regardless of course or ground, Employee�s departure airfare shall not be paid.



I dont know if Im just tried or what but I cant seem to wrap my brain around this... aside from the complicated wording, (correct me if Im wrong) but theres nothing shady about this right? Its a standard reimbursement airfare clause??

[ChilgokBlackHole]

I'm sorry, I just don't take jobs that don't put the airfare in up front. I'm not sure why do many people do.

[banjois]

I may be tired too, but I certainly couldn't wrap my head around it. It seems to be a standare reimbursement clause could be about ten times shorter...

[Easter Clark]

[hockeyguy109]

Thats a pretty interesting contract. I'm very curious about the "reimburse the flight loan". What does that even mean? So they pay you the money from the plane ticket back when you get there.....then take it away again?

Do us a favor and ask the recruiter what this means. Very curious.

[jonpurdy]

With public schools, it's a loan until the six month mark. So if you bail before six months you have to pay the loan back. After six months then you are off the hook.

[sheba]

[emetib]

Oh why not...

1: If you do a 1-way... be as cheap as possible from home to your final destination without flying in cargo. You pay for the ticket up front. Show them all the requested documentation, and they "loan" you the money back.

2. If you do a round-trip you are to be as cheap as possible from home to your final destination without flying in cargo. You pay for the ticket up front. Show them all the requested documentation, and they "loan" you 50% of the ticket value back.

3. 10 days after your contract expires and IF you don't renew: If you don't want to go back home, and want to go somewhere else, your boss will pay for a one-way ticket there, but it has to be less then, or at the same cost as a one-way ticket back to wherever you came from in the first place. Show them all their requested documentation for this.

4. Remember that other 50% of your round-trip ticket you paid for in #2? This is where you get it back. Show all the requested documentation.

5. If you renew: Your boss pays for a the cheapest round-trip ticket home you can find without flying in cargo AFTER you come back. You can go somewhere else, it just has to be equal to that value and YOU pay for it up front. Show all the requested documentation.

6. If you terminate within 6 months (including renewals) no matter what happens and if you leave on your own or were terminated without violating terms of employment: You pay back that 50% loan that you got way up in #1 and 2. If all this crap happens after you don't have to pay them back.

7. If you get fired (basically) for violating terms of employment at any point during your contract (including renewals): You don't get the airfare back/ you pay your own way home.

This loan crap makes my head hurt.

Edited because because I couldn't find the tylenol fast enough.