Deductions from teachers' salaries

Deductions from teachers' salaries

From Kompas

In Magelang regency, Central Java, amounts are deducted from the salaries of teachers without the approval of the teachers concerned. The deductions are Rp 5000 per month from kindergarten teachers' wages and Rp 7000 from junior and senior high school teachers.

The deductions were for five consecutive months beginning in October 1994. Beside this scheme the teachers also had to pay Rp 1000 for calendars that were provided by the provincial office of the Department of Education and Culture.

The teachers don't have the courage to question the deduction policy, but wonder what happens to the money taken from their salaries.

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