Iamfalang Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 asking for a friend. I saw his contract. from (whenever, forget) until the end of April. WP expires same date. School said that he didn't teach in April, no salary. They said that in March, I believe. They offered him another contract, and he signed it. He told me his school asked him about payment for April and that maybe he'll get a few thousand. That seems very strange to me, and I'm not sure the entire conversation. I told him if he presses this he could get paid, and then lose his current job. I was a teacher many years ago, and I always thought gov't schools paid all the time. Is this normal? Can he wait until the end of this contract and then ask about money from last contract with the labor department? or simply realize a contract is not really a contract and just forget about it. I like teacher drama, so I told him I'll post it here. Did I have problems with a contract in the past? Yes, maybe 7 years ago. The school really had most of the power. But it wasn't a gov't school. anyhow....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 A contract is a contract and can't be changed one sided. With problems tell them that you will ask the Labor department for help. If this doesn't help, do go there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaitom Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Was it a 12 month or a 10-month contract ? School is closed sometime in March until May, For example I am on a 10-month contract, So no or partial pay in March then no salary until school starts in May. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamfalang Posted May 29, 2022 Author Share Posted May 29, 2022 1 hour ago, thaitom said: Was it a 12 month or a 10-month contract ? School is closed sometime in March until May, For example I am on a 10-month contract, So no or partial pay in March then no salary until school starts in May. No offense, but I'm not sure that matters. The contract was for X months, and one of the months included in X number was not paid. I think it was 10 or 11........and the contract said it would end at the END of April. April was not paid. No school in April, but is that the teacher's problem? that's not how contracts work. If your contract states those terms you mentioned, and you signed it, great. both sides understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaitom Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 57 minutes ago, Iamfalang said: No offense, but I'm not sure that matters. The contract was for X months, and one of the months included in X number was not paid. I think it was 10 or 11........and the contract said it would end at the END of April. April was not paid. No school in April, but is that the teacher's problem? that's not how contracts work. If your contract states those terms you mentioned, and you signed it, great. both sides understand. I agree, if the contract says it ends the last day of April then I would also expect to be paid, working or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 It's difficult to say. The schools I am involved with operate year around and have a summer session. There are breaks between the start of the summer session and afterwards. Teachers are required to work the summer session every other year. Teachers sometimes don't want to work and will forego the April salary. There are usually more teachers than are needed. Your friend should probably consult an attorney or the labor department. It's hard to say without seeing the contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamfalang Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 my friend said he won't go to the labor department unless he's ready to leave and work somewhere else. The contract is very basic, start and end date, no mention of anything special. no mention of no pay, forego salary, or anything. He said he has talked to the school, and there is no chance his salary will magically appear. It's either forget about it, or labor department. He's very young, in his early 30's, from the UK and in demand. I didn't give him advice, it's not my life. I can see a teacher staying, and I can see a teacher going to the Labor department. Bottom line: It's not life-changing money, but it's the principle. Of course, going to the labor department might be fun for me, but very stressful for him. is 30,000 or something worth all that? no idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonMot Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 On 5/29/2022 at 10:05 PM, Scott said: It's difficult to say. The schools I am involved with operate year around and have a summer session. There are breaks between the start of the summer session and afterwards. Teachers are required to work the summer session every other year. Teachers sometimes don't want to work and will forego the April salary. There are usually more teachers than are needed. Your friend should probably consult an attorney or the labor department. It's hard to say without seeing the contract. What a horrible place to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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