Gyeonggi Province Recruiting Companies and Workers for "0.5&0.75 Job" Program... Support for Reduced Working Hours

Gyeonggi Province Recruits Companies and Workers for Flexible Work Culture
"0.5&0.75 Job" Participation Open
Support for Replacement Workers at Companies Adopting Reduced Working Hours

On March 5, Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Job Foundation announced that they are recruiting companies and workers to participate in the "0.5&0.75 Job Support" program, which aims to promote a flexible work culture such as reduced working hours.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government Building. Courtesy of Gyeonggi Province

The Gyeonggi Province "0.5&0.75 Job" program supports family-friendly companies in the province by allowing employees to reduce their working hours from the standard 40-hour work week to 20 hours (0.5 job) or 30 hours (0.75 job), among other options. The program is unique in that it is not limited to childbirth or childcare, but also aims to help individuals harmoniously balance their jobs with other essential life needs such as housework, self-development, and health management.

To alleviate the burdens that companies may face during the introduction of this system, the province has prepared step-by-step support ranging from consulting to infrastructure and personnel assistance.

All applicant companies are provided with consulting on the introduction of the system. Selected companies receive support such as: ▲ assistance for establishing attendance management systems (up to 10 million won) ▲ additional employment incentives when hiring replacement personnel (up to 1.2 million won per month, up to 6 months).

For participating employees, the program offers ▲ wage compensation due to reduced working hours (up to 300,000 won per month). For colleagues who share the workload of employees with reduced hours, ▲ a work-sharing allowance (up to 200,000 won per month) is provided.

The "0.5&0.75 Job Support" program, launched as a new initiative last year, received a satisfaction score of 91.2 points in a participant survey, indicating a high level of satisfaction in the field. This result demonstrates that the program's design—including consulting, attendance systems, replacement personnel, and wage compensation—is effectively working from the perspective of actual users. Participating companies evaluated the program positively, stating that it helps secure outstanding talent, improves organizational culture, and increases employee satisfaction, thereby strengthening corporate competitiveness and improving conditions for work-life balance.

Companies wishing to participate can apply through the Gyeonggi Job Foundation's integrated application system (Jaba Apply). For more information, they may contact the Employment Equality Division of Gyeonggi Province or the Southern Metropolitan Project Team at the Gyeonggi Job Foundation.

Park Yeonkyung, Director of the Women and Family Bureau of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "'0.5&0.75 Job' goes beyond supporting reduced working hours for childbirth and childcare, helping anyone adjust their schedules according to their life needs. We hope that more companies and workers will participate and experience meaningful changes in work-life balance."

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