Widespread Return of Salaries to Overcome COVID-19... Robot Industry Promotion Agency Also Joins

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Amid the spread of salary returns by executives and employees of public enterprises to overcome the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement has also decided to join the effort.

The Robot Industry Advancement Institute announced on the 25th that it has decided to return part of the salaries of its executives and employees in order to overcome the COVID-19 crisis and share the public's suffering.

Director Moon Jeon-il will return 30% of his salary for four months, and each department head will also return a fixed amount collectively. Employees will participate voluntarily through labor-management consultations.

The funds are planned to be used to support vulnerable groups in the Daegu area. Director Moon said, "As a public institution located in Daegu, we decided on voluntary salary returns with the hope of being of some help to the local community."

The salary returns are spreading from government officials at the ministerial and vice-ministerial levels, including President Moon Jae-in, to local governments and the National Assembly. Public enterprises under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, such as Korea Electric Power Corporation and Korea District Heating Corporation, are also participating.

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