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[bucket]

Hello all, first post!

I've ran into couple of problems obtaining a job and I was hoping I could receive some assistance with this matter.

First of all, I'm currently in possession of a f4 visa and in process of interviewing with a university that wants to hire me for a non-teaching position (administrative).

Now, it's been fine until they raised the question of whether a foreigner can claim pension. Their argument is that the education and labor department will reject my case because I do not hold a Korean citizenship. Ultimately, not giving me the job.

I realize that it's much quicker to call the departments for answers, however I warned some input fRom those that hold any non-teaching permanent jobs at educational institutions (with the exception of hak-wons) and are receiving pension.

Excuse my typos,

[bucket]

Update, it's a private university

[ttompatz]

yes, a foreigner CAN claim pension from both the NPS and private pension plans in Korea provided you have worked/contributed long enough to qualify for it.

For those who haven't they simply get a refund of contributions when they leave.

At public schools you would be enrolled in the NPS: http://www.nps.or.kr
and at a private university you would be enrolled in their particular private plan (as are many other foreign uni teachers/lecturers in Korea).

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[bucket]

thanks ttom,
I've called the sa-hak jaedan (kfpp - korea foundation for the promotion of private schools) which deals with the pension of all employees of private institutions and they've confirmed that foreigners can claim pension as you said.

However, KFPP claimed that they're not associated with hiring procedures of foreigners and that I should contact the 'Ministry of education, science and tech.' for better information.

Which I did and they told me to contact the school's hr for hiring procedures of foreign nationals in the case of a private university.

So.. I'm pretty much in a loop, calling here and there, getting kicked around. I predict for this to go on for couple of days.

In the meantime, I'm hoping someone with similar case pops up and help me out a little.[/quote]

[Who's Your Daddy?]

Make sure the job pays a pension, it should be in the contract. Then accept it. Don't bother them with questions about pension because they probably don't know, and will just reject your application.

Like Tom said, you are legally in the same boat as a Korean in getting your pension, just make sure it is offered to you in the contract.

[Hugo85]