Improvement of Working Conditions for Forest Disaster Site Officials: Establishment of 'Special Duty Allowance'

The treatment of field public officials in the forest disaster sector will be improved.

The Korea Forest Service announced on the 3rd that it will establish a special duty allowance for general public officials who perform forest disaster tasks on a regular basis.

The Sanbul Disaster Special Firefighting Team is conducting firefighting activities on the front lines of the wildfire site. Provided by the Korea Forest Service

According to the Korea Forest Service, the revision of the "Regulations on Public Officials' Allowances, etc." on the 1st provided the basis for paying a special duty allowance (80,000 KRW per month) to those who regularly perform forest disaster tasks such as wildfires and landslides.

Additionally, under the revised regulations, the aviation allowance paid to pilots and maintenance personnel affiliated with the Korea Forest Service will be increased by up to 160,000 KRW per month.

The Korea Forest Service explained that the aviation allowance had been operated separately from those of other central government agencies such as the National Police Agency, the National Fire Agency, and the Korea Coast Guard, but with the revision of the regulations and integrated adjustment, the treatment can now be improved.

Nam Seong-hyun, Administrator of the Korea Forest Service, said, "We hope that the establishment and actualization of the allowance will serve as an opportunity to boost the morale of those performing forest disaster field tasks," and added, "The Korea Forest Service will continue to strive to improve the treatment of those performing forest disaster tasks."

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