Hi all,
Here's the scenario: a salaried teacher needs to find a substitute. They have to pay the substitute out of their own pocket. Is this illegal or only unethical?
Imho, I think it is both, as the the substitute's wages would be untaxed, and the teacher would be paying with post-tax dollars.
2006-08-25 17:52:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
it's not a public school, it's a language school.
2006-08-25 19:57:25 · update #1
K, i'll let this one go to voting, as everyone answered in regards to public schools. good luck.
2006-08-26 19:41:19 · update #2
I am not sure about illegal, but definitely unethical. But, I would be calling the nearest labor board to find out!
2006-08-25 18:12:42 · answer #1 · answered by Gothic Martha™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really sure, but
There is some illegal operations possible..
the one paying should be able to write it off on taxes...
and the substitute , should be paying taxes
other wise it is tax evasion...-- However in a lot of cases
the substitite may be retired and over age 65 - which allows them to make somewhre along the lines of like $80,000.00 per year
that doesn't have to be turned in..There is most likely a lot of fine lines there that may make it illegal or legal.. One would have to know exactly, how this is being done to decide if it is unethical or illegal...
Another question may be Is this being worked out between the two or is it a policy of the school...
there is such thing as contract labor..
2006-08-26 01:04:19 · answer #2 · answered by John Hopper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what's in the contract if you're in a teachers union. I've heard of this provision. I'd think you'd be able to deduct what was paid out to the sub so at least you wouldn't have to pay taxes on it since you wouldn't be getting it. But that might depend on how much the sub's daily wage is that you're paying, and what your daily wage is. Check out the contract - that should spell it all out.
The sub's wages won't be untaxed - they have to pay taxes too.
2006-08-26 01:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would the teacher have to pay for a substitute? Surely that's up to the school.
2006-08-26 00:58:36 · answer #4 · answered by Bratfeatures 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds weird to me. My mother taught as a substitute for years, and she was always paid directly by the school district. I would think teachers contracts and salaries would have provisions for days missed from work just as corporate employees.
2006-08-26 01:50:00 · answer #5 · answered by Freddie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems unethical on the part of the school to have it done this way, but to tell you the truth I don't know how it's usually done. If I were you I would ask around and see how it's handled at other institutions.
2006-08-26 01:00:20 · answer #6 · answered by LingXinYi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-26 00:58:25 · answer #7 · answered by gabby_sweet1 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋