Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by unregistered

what is the allowance given for geo5s who are in the first year of sh? I heard about it.

$1300 geo5
$3000 geo4

Originally Posted by Unregistered

When will we know how much is our connect plan payout? Due to receive it this yr

Any replies?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi, anyone received moe OCA individual award before ? How much does the award winner gets ?

Yes, Received OCA laste year with $1000.00

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Any replies?

I am also waiting for some kind soul to reply.

Connect plan was changed late last year. Annual deposits starting from the WY2023 deposit were increased.

This means that anyone receiving connect payouts in Dec 2022 were still receiving payouts based on the old deposit rate. Anyone receiving connect payouts from this year onwards will receive a DIFFERENT amount than before.

tldr.. can just be patient and wait?????? It's literally coming in a couple of weeks.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am also waiting for some kind soul to reply.

Just relax and enjoy your protected time. The money will come in before end of the year. Thank you for your service.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Any tips to excel as SH? (Going to become a new SH next year). TIA!

Hihi i am also a first year LH next year. Do you wanna connect we can embark on this learning journey tog!

s://.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-why-are-flexi-adjunct-teachers-paid-more-than-full-time-teachers

Forum: Why are flexi-adjunct teachers paid more than full-time teachers?


I refer to the report of a school teacher who earns only $3,000 a month and has to moonlight as a tutor (‘Overemployed’: A look at those who secretly juggle 2 full-time jobs, Dec 1).

The Ministry of Education wrote in a Forum letter that teachers’ salaries had been raised by 5 per cent to 10 per cent in October 2022 (Regular reviews by MOE ensure teachers’ salaries are competitive, Dec 8).

However, these increments fall short when compared with the significant rise in hourly rates for flexi-adjunct teachers – former teachers who had retired or resigned.

For instance, my friend who resigned after 12 years of service earns about $50 per hour.

Retired teachers can command as much as $60 per hour. Working 6.5 hours daily or 65 hours fortnightly, they can earn substantially.

While fair compensation for those handling full-time teaching responsibilities is essential, MOE’s revised payment scheme benefits all National Institute of Education-trained teachers who have resigned or retired, regardless of their teaching load, whether teaching full classes or doing relief teaching.

Previously, flexi-adjunct teachers doing ad-hoc relief teaching received daily wages. Since the shift to hourly pay, their salaries have surged by as much as 50 per cent.

Many of them handle relief teaching or merely babysit the classes, but can earn as much as $6,500 to $7,800 a month if they work every day, which many do. Those working at least 90 days in a school also enjoy various leave benefits.

Instead of a blanket raise for all flexi-adjunct teachers, MOE could redirect its resources to support full-time teachers.

It is disheartening that while a full-time teacher earns merely $3,000, others who handle fewer responsibilities earn more than double that salary.

Tey Ngan Yen

Read that letter too, didn't realized flexi adjutant now paid by the hour, instead of the day?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Read that letter too, didn't realized flexi adjutant now paid by the hour, instead of the day?

Yes, they are paid by hours. Cap of 30 hours for each
week but the hourly pay is not as high as mentioned
in the article, at least not that I know of