Gwangju City has announced that it will grant up to three promotion points to employees relocating to three offices in Gwangju, Muan, and Dongbu.
The public employees' union has expressed opposition, citing concerns over fairness and the potential for conflicts among staff.
According to Gwangju City, employees who move to these three offices will receive performance points of up to three, with 1.2 points awarded for one year of service, 2.4 points for two years, and the maximum of three points for two and a half years.
These points are expected to be reflected in the promotion candidate list, serving as an incentive in personnel decisions.
Since the integration, relocations between the Gwangju, Muan, and Dongbu offices are classified as internal transfers rather than secondments, meaning the existing secondment points do not apply, necessitating the establishment of separate criteria. The principle for personnel management is to ensure the 'guarantee of previous work locations.'
The 'Special Act for the Establishment of Gwangju Metropolitan City' ensures that public employees appointed before the integration can work in the previous jurisdiction of Gwangju City or Jeonnam Province.
However, exceptions can be made if the employee explicitly agrees.
Gwangju City plans to apply this principle as much as possible while adjusting personnel primarily for those who voluntarily wish to work at different offices and providing them with promotion points.
As part of the organizational restructuring, the Gwangju and Muan offices each lost one overstaffed department, while the Dongbu office increased from 12 to 23 departments, with staffing more than doubling. This situation necessitates relocations.
With functions related to industry, economy, labor, jobs, and forestry expanding to the Dongbu office, there is a pressing need for employees from the Gwangju and Muan offices to relocate there.
The city plans to revise relevant personnel regulations soon to implement the promotion points, starting with those who are relocating in this personnel change.
Additionally, economic support measures will be provided, allowing relocating employees to choose between a monthly housing support of 600,000 won or a monthly commuting allowance of 500,000 won. Moving expenses will also be reimbursed up to a maximum of 2 million won based on actual costs.
However, the Jeonnam Provincial Government's Open Public Employees Union stated, 'While we support practical assistance such as housing and moving costs, we demand a review of the promotion points, as they could lead to fairness issues, appeals, and conflicts among employees in future promotions.'
* This article has been translated by AI.
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