Naju-si Re-designated as a 'Family-Friendly Certified Organization'

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Han-hyuk Lee] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 23rd that it has been re-designated as a ‘Family-Friendly Certified Institution’ by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

The Family-Friendly Certified Institution is selected among local governments, public institutions, and companies that exemplary operate family-friendly systems to support work-family balance.

After document and on-site evaluations on assessment items such as ‘manager’s interest and will,’ ‘support for childbirth and child-rearing,’ ‘utilization of flexible work systems,’ ‘creation of family-friendly workplace culture,’ ‘employee satisfaction with family-friendly management,’ and ‘employee interviews,’ the certification is granted by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family.

Previously, since the new designation in December 2017, the city has worked hard for re-designation following the expiration of the validity period (3 years), resulting in maintaining the family-friendly certification brand until 2022.

The city has actively supported employees’ work-family balance through the introduction of ‘Family Day,’ where employees leave work promptly at 6 p.m. every Wednesday, flexible work systems, family vacation facilities, and operation of workplace daycare centers.

In addition, the city has discovered and promoted various policies to create a happy workplace culture, such as hiring new personnel to replace employees using family care leave and parental leave, and holding appointment ceremonies with families for newly appointed public officials.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, “As a result of promoting various policies for employees’ vibrant workplaces and comfortable family lives, we have achieved the re-designation as an excellent family-friendly institution,” and added, “We will do our best to create a happy local community by expanding family-friendly certification among local institutions and companies through family-friendly certification briefings and consulting.”

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