15% pay cut from private sector to teach in Polytechnic

Originally Posted by Unregistered

For a pax 4 C, PB is between 2.75 & 3 months. This is higher than the CS because in 2008, when the Annual leave was reduced from 42 days to 21 days, the base PB was adjusted to be 1 month higher to compensate for this permanent leave reduction.

Do both academic and non-academic staff (graduate officers) get 21 days leave?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Oh, no wonder it's about 1 mth higher than C grade in mx11 (2 mths), which is supposed to be sort of equivalent to pax4.

Which are the poly designations which correspond to pax 4? Manager or senior manager or assistant director?

Senior lecturers are pax 4. I believe this is the highest grade for a lecturer.

Then to go higher, a lecturer must agree to hold an appointment e.g. head or manager level, perform well in it for some time, before continuing up the pax scale.

Many lecturers prefer not to be appointment holder though, because it means more jobs, especially dealing with subordinates - not easy. Easier to just stay at highest pax 4 grade, and just do normal lecturer duties.

The top of pax 4 scale pays quite well so many hentak kaki lecturers happily stop here. Can earn even more thru other jobs outside with the spare time available.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Senior lecturers are pax 4. I believe this is the highest grade for a lecturer.

Then to go higher, a lecturer must agree to hold an appointment e.g. head or manager level, perform well in it for some time, before continuing up the pax scale.

Many lecturers prefer not to be appointment holder though, because it means more jobs, especially dealing with subordinates - not easy. Easier to just stay at highest pax 4 grade, and just do normal lecturer duties.

The top of pax 4 scale pays quite well so many hentak kaki lecturers happily stop here. Can earn even more thru other jobs outside with the spare time available.

very true....PAX4 is good enough for those who want easy and relax life
8K salary plus AWS , NPVC and PB total 4-5month

additional income for WDA class 2-3k per month
One night is $400 for 4 hrs

Originally Posted by Unregistered

very true....PAX4 is good enough for those who want easy and relax life
8K salary plus AWS , NPVC and PB total 4-5month

additional income for WDA class 2-3k per month
One night is $400 for 4 hrs

Ceiling of pax 4 is 8900+. So x 17 months is about 150k.

The WDA class is no lifetime guarantee....

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Ceiling of pax 4 is 8900+. So x 17 months is about 150k.

The WDA class is no lifetime guarantee....

before we all paint a too rosy picture, do note that many are stuck at the bar, about $7.6k

Is the minimum working exp required still two years?
I have worked a yr in a relevant field that I wish to teach, back by a degree of the same discipline. First year gross per month with bonus is 4+

Will I be qualified and roughly how much will I be offered

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is the minimum working exp required still two years?
I have worked a yr in a relevant field that I wish to teach, back by a degree of the same discipline. First year gross per month with bonus is 4+

Will I be qualified and roughly how much will I be offered

sorry, at least 3 years the field of work is required. Even so, you qualify for Pax6 and about $3.5k max (gross before bonus)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

before we all paint a too rosy picture, do note that many are stuck at the bar, about $7.6k

7.6 X 15 MTH

average Singaporean cannot earn this amount

Be contended

Originally Posted by Unregistered

7.6 X 15 MTH

average Singaporean cannot earn this amount

Be contended

Not too bad, but nothing fantastic.cannot compare with average Singaporean, unless you are saying lecturing is an average job.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Looking at the Poly scale and Civil service -- "ee moh ee yan"

A bit more difference in the lower grades

Grade Min ($) Bar / Max ($)
PAX 1 14,080 18,770 / 21,120
PAX 2 10,520 14,500/ 16,490
PAX 3 6,620 9,140/ 10,400
PAX 4A/ 4E 4,580 7,030/ 8,250
PAX 5A/ 5E 3,470 5,320/ 6,240
PAX 6A/ 6E 2,150 4,160/ 5,160

can I know what does the bar mean?

if i join the poly at Pax 5A with 5k starting salary, does it meant that my cap will be at 5.3k if i don't cross the bar?

how do i cross the bar? ave performer can cross the bar within 2 years? if not, it seems like the salary will be struck after 2 increments of around 4%?

Also, even if i cross the bar but not promoted, my ceiling will be at 6.2k? how do i get promoted?


thanks in advance!