Placement FEE

Hello,

I have been employed abroad and I paid a half of my placement fee prior departing.

I signed a promissory note that i will pay my remaining balance of the placement fee in the following month.

But as i have all the legal papers (POEA, exit clearance, contract and so). I was offered on the contract for a salary of, lets say. 1000$ but on the contract it says, 500$ basic fee, remimbursables like transpo 100$, Electricity 100$, education 100$, and the rest 200$ to make it 1000$.

As i look at my POEA exit clearance, it stated there my basic salary of only 500$. But i do get 1000$ as wage ( i already have my first wage)

So, my question is. Since i paid half of my placement which is 500$. Should i still pay the remaining 500$ for my placement fee to the agency, since my POEA clearances only stated that my basic salary is 500$.

I need your expert advise.

thanks you

Bryan

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GCC po.

any one has an idea on the concern above?

Appreciate it.

Should the placement fee be based on the basic salary stated on the contract or should it be on the gross total that includes reimbursable ie. food, electricity, transpo and so on.

Your expert advise on this will help all OFW;s in terms on this placement fee scenario to various recruitment agencies.

Thank you.

to make it short... Should the placement fee of one month salary will be based on the basic salary stated on the contract?