Will Suwon City Expand the 'Flexible Work System'?…Mayor Lee Jae-jun Joins In

At 9:40 a.m. on the 4th, Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun arrived at the city hall main building later than usual. It was the first day he used the flexible working hours system since taking office.

Mayor Lee decided to implement flexible working hours twice a week starting in March to create an environment where employees can use the flexible working hours system without feeling pressured.

Mayor Lee said, "I hope public officials actively utilize the flexible working hours system to enjoy a more pleasant and happy public service life."

Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun is arriving at Suwon City Hall at around 9:40 a.m. on the 4th, the first day of the flexible working system.

The flexible working hours system includes ▲‘staggered working hours’ where employees work 8 hours a day but can freely adjust their commuting times, ▲‘working hours selection’ where employees choose to work between 4 to 12 hours a day over 5 days a week, and ▲‘telecommuting’ where employees work outside the office.

Currently, 23.4% of Suwon city employees use the flexible working hours system. Among them, 83.6% use the staggered working hours type, and 16.4% use the working hours selection type. It is expected that the use of flexible working hours will expand further as Mayor Lee adopts the system.

Suwon City also operates a ‘childcare time’ system that allows public officials with children under the age of 5 to use 2 hours of childcare time per day within a 24-month period.

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