Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

Dear GEPIK Teachers,

Many of you may have read the recently published news article stating that GEPIK has had their budget cut by the Gyeonggi Provincial Council and that some contracts may be terminated before their term ends. We wanted to address and clarify some of these issues:

Firstly, the news article stated that some contracts will be terminated before their full term ends and that those with current contracts may not be able to receive their salaries starting next month. There will be no early contract terminations unless you break Article 11-1 of your contract. Your schools will honor your full 365-day contract, which means your salaries, airfare reimbursements; severance pay, etc. will be paid to you as stated within your contracts. Contrary to the news article, your salaries will still be paid until the end of your contracts.

Secondly, due to the recent budget cuts, schools will not renew or sign new contracts starting from the month of October 2011(1st of October). Hiring teachers will resume next year once the budget has become more secure and stable. Once everything is set in place, schools will begin hiring on March 1st.

Lastly, we want you to know that this sudden budget cut was a decision made by the Gyeonggi Provincial Council. GEPIK was not aware of this unexpected decision, and GPOE is now working to resolve this issue.

We hope this clears up any confusion that has been made due to recent news in the media. As always, thank- you for your support.

Sincerely,

The GEPIK Coordinators

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