Efforts to Establish a New System in January Next Year

Mokpo City Council and Mokpo City signed a business agreement on the independence of personnel authority for local councils on the 14th. Photo by Mokpo City Council

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] The Mokpo City Council in Jeollanam-do (Chairman Park Changsoo) announced on the 14th that it has signed a 'Personnel Management Business Agreement' (hereinafter referred to as the Business Agreement) with Mokpo City (Mayor Kim Jongsik) in accordance with the independence of personnel authority for local councils.

The Local Autonomy Act has been fully revised for the first time in 32 years and is scheduled to be enforced on January 13 next year.

This Business Agreement was signed to promote stable business operations and mutual cooperation in line with the independence of personnel authority for local councils following the full revision of the Local Autonomy Act.

The main contents of the Business Agreement include ▲ regular and occasional personnel exchanges to enhance personnel exchange activation ▲ consultation and integrated operation between the two organizations regarding education and training plans and education program operations ▲ consultation and integrated operation between the two organizations concerning the welfare of public officials and council members belonging to the Mokpo City Council.

Prior to the Business Agreement, the Mokpo City Council formed a general T/F to proactively respond to follow-up measures following the full revision of the Local Autonomy Act and prepared for the independence of personnel authority. In the May extraordinary session, it also passed a resolution urging the enactment of the Local Council Act, which includes the council's organizational authority and budget formulation authority that were not covered in the full revision of the Local Autonomy Act.

Chairman Park Changsoo said, "With the enforcement of the revised Local Autonomy Act, we expect to take a step forward into a new era of autonomous decentralization," and added, "We will do our best to ensure that the new system is established early."

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