Jeong Woo-taek Proposes Amendment to Raise Legal Allowance for Election Staff to 110% of Minimum Wage or More

Under Current Law, Daily Wage of 70,000 Won Paid
Amendment for Overtime Pay Over 8 Hours

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Jeong Woo-taek, a member of the People Power Party, has proposed a bill to raise the statutory allowance for election staff to at least 110% of the minimum wage, considering their actual working hours.

On the 31st, Jeong announced through a press release that he had taken the lead in proposing an amendment to the Public Official Election Act to increase the statutory allowance for election staff to at least 110% of the minimum wage.

According to current law, election staff are paid a daily allowance of 70,000 KRW, which includes a 30,000 KRW allowance, 20,000 KRW for meals according to the government official travel expense regulations, and 20,000 KRW for daily expenses.

The amendment requires the Central Election Commission to set the allowance for election-related personnel at no less than 110% of the hourly minimum wage, based on at least 8 hours of work. It also allows for adjustments to the election expense limit by considering changes in the allowances and actual expenses of election-related personnel.

Jeong said, "Election staff who work long hours during the election campaign period, day and night, including weekends, are being forced to accept passion pay. If the allowances for election-related personnel are made more realistic and reflected in the election expense limits, it will greatly contribute to enhancing the transparency of public elections and improving the treatment of election staff."

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