Good morning, 

As part of my contract at work I get a 75% school fee rebate in my child's school fees. This has been paid into my account and I then pay it accross and the remaining 25%.

This year my wife secured a job at the school my children attend and is granted a 70% reduction in their fees. I have submitted the remaining 30% for the 75% to be paid as part of my contract, but my employer now says that our company will only pay 5% to top it up to 75%. 

My query involves whether a term in my contract can be changed without my consent, and that perks in my wife's contract with a separate employer/company have any bearing on my contract. 

Potentially as an example if the fees are R10000 and her company pays 70%, the balance owing is R3000. I would like to my employer to pay 75% of that as I read my contract. so they should pay R2250, and I pay R750.

We have had staff in a similar situation who claimed the full 70% and the full 75% and made a profit, which as per each contract was argued. 

Thank you for any advice.

Hi there,

I see that you haven't made a payment for the question, but I'm going to assist you a little. If you want to ask a follow-up question, please make the required payment, even if it is R150 or R200.

I don't know if a term in your contract has necessarily been changed. Your employer is merely giving the term a slightly different interpretation to what you're giving it. I suppose that the reality is that there is a dispute as to the interpretation of the clause and this can be resolved by way of court proceedings. 

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