Dongjak-gu Supports Substitute Workers for Childcare Facility Staff

Dongjak-gu Supports ‘Substitute Workforce for Childcare Facility Workers’

Up to 20 Days of Support per Center to Ensure No Gaps in Childcare

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Dongjak-gu (Mayor Park Il-ha) announced that it will launch the ‘Substitute Workforce Wage Support Project for Childcare Facilities’ starting this month to guarantee rest rights for childcare workers and provide high-quality childcare services.

This project supports the wages of substitute workers when childcare facility staff take leave due to vacations, family events, training, or other reasons.

The supported facilities include 14 Our Neighborhood Care Centers and 24 Community Child (Welfare) Centers within the district. When these facilities apply, substitute worker wages will be provided for up to 20 days per center.

Centers must establish the leave plans for childcare workers by the 10th of the month prior to the need for substitutes, hire substitute workers, and then apply to Dongjak-gu for wage support.

This project is expected to resolve the persistent issues of workforce shortages and rest rights for childcare facility workers, as well as improve the quality of childcare services.

Our Neighborhood Care Centers are childcare spaces designed for elementary school students to safely spend their after-school hours during gap times. Currently, there are a total of 15 centers operating in Dongjak-gu, including one municipal center.

Park Il-ha, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, stated, “As mayor, I am committed to always taking responsibility for caring for children in Dongjak-gu.” He added, “We will establish Care Centers or Dongjak Kids Cafes in every neighborhood and work to improve the treatment of workers to ensure there are no gaps in childcare.”

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