Namhae-gun and Namhae-gun Public Officials Labor Union 'Wage Increase Agreement'

Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam Province, signed the 2022 wage agreement for public service workers with the "Namhae-gun Public Service Workers' Union."

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam Province, signed the 2022 public service workers' wage agreement with the ‘Namhae-gun Public Service Workers' Union’ on the 16th.

The 2022 wage agreement, which began with the submission of the wage demand and request for practical negotiations by the ‘Namhae-gun Public Service Workers' Union’ on April 1st, was reached after nine rounds of negotiations including representative and practical negotiations.

The agreement includes ▲ a 1.4% increase in the basic salary for ‘Ga’ and ‘Na’ job groups ▲ a 1.8% increase in the basic salary for the ‘Da’ job group ▲ establishment of a long-service allowance for ‘Ga’ and ‘Na’ job groups ▲ and the transition of national and provincial public service workers within three years to the county-level seniority pay system.

Ha Soon-cheol, Director of the Administration Division, said, “The negotiation process was by no means easy, but both labor and management made concessions little by little to reach an agreement,” adding, “Let us, as partners in coexistence and cooperation, do our best in our respective duties and work together for the happiness of Namhae residents and the development of Namhae.”

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