Local Government Personnel Management, Autonomy and Accountability Significantly Enhanced

Ministry of the Interior and Safety Announces 'Basic Plan for Improving Local Government Personnel System'

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 26th that it has prepared the "Basic Plan for Improving the Local Public Officials Personnel System" to strengthen autonomy and responsibility in local personnel management and to promote flexible and rational personnel operations, and will push for a comprehensive revision of personnel-related laws and regulations.

This plan consists of 12 detailed tasks under three major strategies: ▲expanding personnel autonomy and flexibility (4 tasks), ▲enhancing personnel accountability and reliability (5 tasks), and ▲strengthening the rationality of the appointment examination system (3 tasks).

Regarding the expansion of personnel autonomy and flexibility, the plan includes ▲enhancing flexibility in filling vacancies caused by leave within local governments, ▲introducing a system to convert overtime work into annual leave for local public officials, ▲strengthening local governments' autonomy in granting additional points for professional positions, and ▲supporting the flexibilization of personnel transfers of public officials.

To enhance personnel accountability and reliability, the plan includes ▲limiting the reappointment of local appeal review committee members to one term, ▲securing the effectiveness of disciplinary actions against local public officials, ▲strengthening the management of concurrent position approvals for local government heads, ▲reinforcing protection for local public officials who report corruption or public interest violations, and ▲promoting fairness in the recruitment procedures of local public officials.

Regarding the strengthening of the rationality of the appointment examination system, the main contents include ▲enabling prompt appointments in emergencies such as disasters, ▲establishing a legal basis for outsourcing local public official appointment examinations, and ▲refund of examination fees and adjustment of examination dates for local public official appointment exams.

Han Chang-seop, Vice Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, stated, "The core of the local era led by regions lies above all in enhancing the competitiveness and capabilities of local governments," and added, "We will thoroughly implement the announced improvement plan for the local public officials personnel system to support vibrant and competent public officials in local governments to lead the local era."

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