Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Launches Pilot Project for Construction Skilled Worker Grading System

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 11th that it will conduct a pilot project to select target occupations and prepare a draft classification for the skill worker grading system scheduled to be implemented on May 27, 2021.

The skill worker grading system is a system that supports the career management of construction workers by reflecting field experience, certifications, training, and awards, and classifies them into four levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced, and special.

So far, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has formed a consultative body with more than 20 organizations, including the construction industry and labor groups, to discuss the operation methods and standards of the grading system ahead of its introduction.

Accordingly, opinions were sought from an advisory committee composed of experts in each occupation, and a draft classification and 60 occupations to be included in the pilot project were prepared.

The pilot project will be conducted until December targeting about 10,000 construction workers belonging to 38 construction sites selected considering region, scale, and type of work, such as apartments in Pyeongtaek and the highway between Paju and Pocheon.

The project will investigate workers' certifications, training, and award histories, and combine their career records registered in retirement mutual aid and employment insurance to directly assign grades according to the draft classification.

The assigned grades will be compared with the roles performed on site to examine the applicability of the grading system in the field, and the distribution by grade will be checked to adjust the draft classification accordingly.

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