Yoo Deok-yeol, Dongdaemun-gu Mayor, Takes Steps to Relieve Fatigue of Employees Tired from COVID-19

Mandatory Alternative Leave Implementation, Commendation for Meritorious Employees, Emergency Duty Allowance Payment... Establishment of Emergency Response T/F... Considering Rotational Operation of 100 Field Epidemiologists on a Monthly Basis

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) has taken proactive measures to relieve the accumulated fatigue of employees caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and to boost morale.

For employees who have been silently dedicating themselves with a sense of responsibility for nearly a year since the first occurrence of COVID-19, the district is preparing various measures to create a workplace where employees can be happy.

First, the district has established an emergency response dedicated T/F at the public health center to operate screening clinics, epidemiological investigation teams, emergency quarantine task forces, call centers, etc., and actively supplements personnel as needed depending on the COVID-19 situation.

To support employees who have been working night shifts and weekends continuously due to COVID-19 response, the district has raised the upper limit on overtime hours and is providing compensation accordingly.

Additionally, continuous efforts are being made such as providing emergency duty allowances, additional special meal allowances, granting special leave, paying important duty allowances, and awarding commendations to public officials who contributed to COVID-19 efforts.

Furthermore, based on Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol’s belief that employees’ health is as important as the health of residents in overcoming COVID-19, the district plans to require employees who worked on holidays for COVID-19 response to take one mandatory substitute day off during the following week to ensure sufficient rest.

The district is also considering a plan to rotate 100 field epidemiological investigators on a monthly basis to relieve their accumulated fatigue and support more thorough epidemiological investigations.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “We will strive to relieve the long-accumulated fatigue of employees so that they can work with pride and a sense of accomplishment. I thank the employees who dedicate themselves to COVID-19 response behind the scenes, and I hope that, with the sense of mission that we are the last line of defense against COVID-19, we will do our best to overcome these difficult times together despite the hardships.”

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