Yun Byeong-tae Naju Mayor Transition Committee Announces Personnel System Innovation

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] The Transition Committee for Mayor Yoon Byung-tae of Naju City in the 8th term of direct election (Chairwoman Yeoseonggu) is drawing attention by announcing a major innovation in the personnel system based on the value of ‘fairness’.

The Special Committee for Administrative Innovation under the Transition Committee (Chairman Jang Haengjun) announced on the 20th that it has established the ‘Four Principles of the Personnel System for the 8th Term of Direct Election’ with the goal of realizing a clean and efficient public service where public officials who do their best in their duties are favored.

The Special Committee for Administrative Innovation presented the four principles as ▲ providing fair opportunities to develop abilities ▲ placing personnel appropriately based on ability ▲ predictable personnel management based on performance ▲ and clean personnel management.

The establishment of these principles is interpreted as a firm determination to achieve both organizational stability and reform through a sweeping innovation of the personnel system, which has been pointed out as a major cause of the decline in Naju City’s integrity, in preparation for the regular personnel reshuffle in the second half of the year immediately after the inauguration of Mayor-elect Yoon Byung-tae next month.

The Special Committee emphasized ‘appropriate placement’ personnel management that clearly defines duties and assigns suitable talents based on job-oriented principles, and ‘predictable personnel management’ through roles, responsibilities, and performance related to tasks.

It also clearly stated the principle of ‘fairness’ that guarantees equal opportunities for everyone to develop their abilities, thoroughly excluding ‘revolving door personnel management’ where certain groups of people are repeatedly appointed to key positions.

They plan to establish a clean personnel management system that thoroughly rejects any possibility of providing money or entertainment related to personnel matters, excludes unfair personnel interventions and solicitations by close aides, unofficial advisors, or external personnel (with penalties imposed on those who request personnel favors).

A representative of the Special Committee said, “Public officials hope for a major personnel innovation to correct unfair personnel practices such as nepotism based on connections, parachute appointments, and personnel decisions influenced by invisible factors.”

He added, “By restoring a fair and predictable personnel system, we will boost the morale of the public service organization and realize a clean public service society, making the city hall, as promised by the mayor-elect, truly serve the citizens with a completely changed attitude.”

Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong bong2910@asiae.co.kr

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