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[I-am-me]

Has anybody signed on for another year at their hagwon? I am interested in finding out if you got severance pay after the second year. I read in Article 34 of the labor act that is the law to give it every year. Has anybody had problems with getting it or did you wait until you left to get it for all years worked? My director seems to think he only needs to give me one month's severance pay after whatever year I leave.

[merkurix]

[ChopChaeJoe]

I re-signed with my school for another year. I was paid (according to the contract) a month's pay at the end of my first year and my next-year's contract says I get another month's pay at the end of next year.

Feasibly, your director could pay you two month's salary at the end of your second year. I made an agreement with my director to pay the severence at the end of each year.

[jaderedux]

My school tried that after I re-signed and I very politely said no thank you I will take my bonus on February 28th. In 5 years they have been late once.

I prefer mine at the end of each year.

Jade

[Young FRANKenstein]

[Kimchieluver]

I would sleep better getting it at the end of every contract.

[ChuckECheese]

[cmr]

I got my severance pay after my first year and then got a second one after my second year.

If your director is already trying to screw you over the severance pay, I strongly suggest you don't waste any time in getting it after each contract. If he can't understand the logic behind this, just tell him you finished your first contract and are entitled to your severance pay for it, then he is just giving you a new contract which also has a severance pay at the end. It's quite simple, but Koreans are not always very logical people and they often put logic aside whenever it fits their needs.

[just because]

I also have signed on at a place for a second year and was paid sevearnce each year...

as the poster above said, if your director is already being a *beep* about severance you probably take on of two steps..

1. say you are going to take a break between 2 contracts and would like the severance before you go...don't do them concurrently without a break and have some time off and he might see the light a bit better.

2, If he still insists on only paying after 2 years then the risk is on you as he will them owe you 2 years worth and when it comes down to the end of the second year, 4 million plus is a big hit to take for any hagwon. I wouldn't trust him paying it at the end if he won't pay it after one year....

Good luck

[I-am-me]

Thanks for the replies. It looks like I will be getting my second severance pay in February. Boss made some excuse about not having the money right now. I can imagine what would have happened if he had to pay me last year and this years severance!!!! On a small note,, my korean co-worker said she envied me because she doesn't get severance pay when she finishes. I wonder if she knows the law or just siding with the boss?

[ChuckECheese]

[Young FRANKenstein]

[Young FRANKenstein]

[I-am-me]

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