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Originally Posted by Unregistered
“teachers' salaries have indeed fallen behind as compared to the past (considering the cost of living then and now” - really?? What is this evidence base for this?!
Please let’s not forget that teachers are the premium scheme in MOE with Connect Plan that has just been increased. In addition to the allowances provided. |
the connect plan being an attractive form of retention payout - an "extra monetary reward" is actually a common misconception haha
in fact many current teachers dont know about this since there werent any transparent and public calculations. but if u calculate it yourself down to specific numbers u will realise...
total up your total income using the connect plan window, such as year 1 to 4 or year 5 to 7 and so on. including the connect plan payment, the total income actually doesnt differ much from many public service sectors WITHOUT a retention payout, which is rather strange
dig deeper and ask around and u will realise that its due to the lower PB quantum for GEOs compared to other PS agencies
best verification is to ask your MX counterparts lor? ask your AM or OM? they always say jealous of GEOs coz got connect plan but their annual PB is higher.. end up will still be the same
essentially...take a sum from ur PB every year, multiply by 3 or 4 years and brand it as "extra monetary reward" for staying in service, then return ur own money back to u lol
the issue here is when salaries are not transparent, there is a lack of knowledge to compare and see if u are paid for what u are worth...