Seongnam City Permanently Revokes Welfare Benefits of Public Officials Involved in Five Major Misconducts

Seongnam City Hall

[Asia Economy (Seongnam) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province has prepared a 'Comprehensive Plan to Eradicate Five Major Misconducts' that strengthens penalties for corrupt public officials.

On the 17th, Seongnam City announced that if an affiliated public official is caught engaging in any of the five major misconducts?bribery and entertainment acceptance, embezzlement and misuse of public funds, sexual violence, sexual harassment, and drunk driving?they will be permanently disqualified from receiving welfare benefits such as domestic and overseas training.

This is an unusual measure that goes beyond the 'Disciplinary Record Erasure Regulation' (demotion 9 years, suspension 7 years, reprimand 3 years).

First, the city will disclose the disciplinary actions taken against public officials punished for the five major misconducts on the internal administrative network 'Saeol' integrity bulletin board and on the Seongnam City Hall website, which is accessible to the general public.

Additionally, various benefits granted to public officials, such as performance bonuses and welfare points, will be restricted.

In particular, for sexual violence, sexual harassment, and drunk driving, the limit on promotion appointment restrictions will be expanded from 2 times (12 months) to 3 times (18 months).

The period during which the official is not assigned a position will be extended from 21 months to 27 months. For the affected grade 6 public officials, combining the promotion restriction and the non-assignment period means they will suffer personnel disadvantages for up to 45 months (3 years and 9 months).

Public officials caught drunk driving must undergo alcohol dependence counseling for 2 months at the Seongnam City Addiction Management Integrated Support Center. In addition to disciplinary measures, new measures to prevent recurrence will be introduced.

The city will also simplify the corruption reporting procedures for citizens and internal staff to raise awareness among public officials about misconduct by launching an anonymous reporting system (Helpline) on the Seongnam City website starting in April.

Furthermore, the guidelines for reporting job-related crimes will be revised, lowering the reporting threshold for embezzlement of public funds and acceptance of bribes and entertainment from 2 million won to 1 million won.

A city official explained, "We have strengthened the five major misconduct eradication measures to enhance the image of a clean Seongnam City and to proactively block corruption."

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