Official Launch of the Personnel Committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council

Seoul City Council Staff Appointment, Promotion, Discipline, and Related Legal Amendments Review Plan... Personnel Committee Begins Full Activity with Member Appointment and First Agenda Review on the 14th

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 13th, when the full revision of the Local Autonomy Act was implemented, Kim In-ho, Chairperson of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, declared the launch of the ‘Seoul Metropolitan Council Personnel Committee’ and the full-scale implementation of the council’s independent personnel authority.

On this day, as the appointment authority for council staff changed to the local council chairperson, the Seoul Metropolitan Council decided to form a Personnel Committee and begin deliberations on the enactment and revision of laws and regulations related to independent personnel and organizational management plans.

Going forward, the council’s Personnel Committee will be responsible for approving matters related to staff appointment, dismissal, promotion, and disciplinary actions, as well as pre-reviewing personnel-related ordinances and regulations, thereby supporting fair and objective personnel management within the council.

The Seoul Metropolitan Council Personnel Committee, chaired by Kim Sang-in, the council’s Secretariat Director, is composed of members with expertise and experience in personnel, administration, and legal fields. On the afternoon of the 13th, the committee began its official work with the appointment of members and discussions on operational plans.

The term of the Personnel Committee is three years.

Chairperson Kim In-ho expressed high expectations, stating, “The launch of the Seoul Metropolitan Council’s own Personnel Committee marks the first step toward the full exercise of the council’s independent personnel authority. The Personnel Committee will establish fair and objective personnel management plans and support the successful establishment of personnel authority independence.”

He also stated, “Going forward, the Seoul Metropolitan Council will secure the independence and expertise of local councils by starting autonomous personnel management and promoting the introduction of policy support officers. We will enhance citizens’ trust through fair and transparent personnel practices befitting our changed status and develop into a capable Seoul Metropolitan Council.”

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