The Ministry of Education's (MOE) move to lower wages for retired teachers who are re-employed by up to 30 per cent has left many unhappy.
Singapore Teachers' Union General Secretary Edwin Lye yesterday told The Straits Times that the pay cut was "regressive" and "viewed as unfair and inequitable by many teachers."
Citing a tight labour market and the need for experienced teachers in schools, he said those were enough reasons to hire retired teachers on their last drawn pay or an amount closer to it. Full story
