Namwon-si to Pilot 'Lunch Break Closure System' Starting Next Month

Published 24 May.2022 16:03(KST)

[Namwon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Young-gwon] Namwon City, Jeonbuk Province, announced on the 24th that it will pilot the ‘Lunch Break Closure System’ starting next month on the 1st.

The ‘Lunch Break Closure System,’ which will be fully implemented from July 1, is intended to guarantee employees’ rest to increase work efficiency and provide better administrative services to citizens. This was agreed upon in consultation with the Namwon City Public Officials Labor Union.

Last year, the system was introduced starting with 16 Eup and Myeon Administrative Welfare Centers, and this year it has been expanded to include Dong Administrative Welfare Centers, currently operating in 23 Eup, Myeon, and Dong areas.

Namwon City currently operates lunch break shifts, but starting from the 1st of next month, civil service tasks will be suspended during lunch hours (from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM).

Accordingly, to prevent confusion among citizens and alleviate inconvenience, during the pilot period, seal certificates and personal signature verification certificates that cannot be issued through unmanned civil service issuance machines or Government24 during lunch hours will be available by prior reservation.

Kwon Hye-jung, head of the Civil Service Department, said, “Through the Lunch Break Closure System, employees can improve work efficiency, and citizens can receive high-quality civil service. We will do our best to address any issues that arise during the pilot operation to minimize inconvenience to civil petitioners.”