Assemblyman Song Gap-seok: "Only 17.1% of Public Institutions Relocated to Gwangju and Jeonnam Hire Local Talent"

Below the Legal Ratio of 21%

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] It has been revealed that the hiring of local talent by public institutions relocated to Gwangju and Jeonnam falls short of the legally mandated quota for mandatory local recruitment.

According to the '2019 Local Talent Hiring Status of Public Institutions Relocated to Bitgaram Innovation City in Gwangju and Jeonnam,' submitted by National Assembly member Song Gap-seok (Democratic Party of Korea, Gwangju Seo-gu Gap) from the Ministry of Strategy and Finance on the 15th, the local talent hiring rate of public institutions relocated to the Gwangju and Jeonnam area was 17.1%, which is below the legally mandated local talent hiring quota of 21% as of 2019.

Among the 13 relocated institutions, five fell short of the mandatory hiring rate of 21%. Among them, the Korea Rural Economic Institute (0%), Korea Rural Community Corporation (12.9%), and Korea Electric Power Corporation (13.8%) did not even meet the average rate of Bitgaram Innovation City.

When classified by innovation city, Jeju Seogwipo Innovation City, where the Government Employees Pension Service relocated, and Gangwon Wonju Innovation City, where the Korea Tourism Organization is located, had the lowest rate at 9.2%. This was followed by Ulsan Innovation City at 10.2%, Jeonbuk Innovation City at 14.2%, and Gyeongnam Innovation City at 15.5%.

The 'Mandatory Local Talent Hiring System for Public Institutions Relocated to Innovation Cities' was initiated to prevent the outflow of young populations and to lay the groundwork for revitalizing the regional economy.

Since its legalization in 2018, the target rate started at 18% and has been expanded by more than 3% annually, aiming to fill more than 30% with local talent by 2022.

However, the related enforcement decree only requires institutions to 'make efforts' to comply with the mandatory hiring rate, resulting in little tangible effect.

Assemblyman Song Gap-seok stated, “The government has set the mandatory local talent hiring target at 30% by 2022, and recently a bill was proposed in the National Assembly to increase the mandatory hiring rate up to 50%, but public institutions remain passive in hiring local talent. We must recall the purpose of relocating to the provinces, and each public institution head should actively engage in fostering and utilizing local talent. Efforts must be made to strengthen the effectiveness of the mandatory hiring system through appropriate measures.”

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