PUBLIC OFFICIALS REMUNERATION REGULATIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to provide for matters regarding remunerations of State public officials in accordance with the State Public Officials Act, the Constitutional Court Act, the Foreign Service Officials Act, the Police Officials Act, the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Auxiliary Police Companies, the Fire Officials Act, the Act on the Establishment of Obligatory Firefighting Unit, the Educational Officials Act, the Military Personnel Remuneration Act, the Act on the Management of Civilian Personnel in the Military Service, the Act on the Staff of National Intelligence Service Korea, and the Act on Appointment of Judge Advocates. <Amended on Jan. 9, 2013; Nov. 20, 2015; Nov. 29, 2016>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 2(Scope of application) #

Except as provided in other statutes, the remunerations of state public officials (hereinafter referred to as "public officials") shall be governed by this Decree.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 3(Survey of remuneration data) #

(1) For reasonably determining remunerations, the Minister of Personnel Management shall conduct a survey on matters such as civilian wages and changes in standard living costs and prices. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

(2) The Minister of Personnel Management may request the head of each central administrative agency to submit data regarding the remuneration of public officials under his or her jurisdiction and of the executive officers and employees of public institutions, etc. referred to in Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions under the supervision of such agency. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

(3) The Minister of Personnel Management may, if necessary to conduct a survey on civilian wages referred to in paragraph (1), request the heads of administrative agencies for tax affairs or other relevant administrative agencies to provide cooperation. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

(4) For reasonably determining remunerations of public officials stationed abroad, the head of each embassy or legation abroad shall collect necessary data, such as price indices, changes in foreign exchange rates in the region where the embassy or legation abroad is located, and shall report it to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on a regular basis each year and the Minister of Foreign Affairs shall notify it to the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 3-2(Plans for better treatment of public officials) #

The Minister of Personnel Management shall formulate a plan for better treatment of public officials in consultation with the Minister of Planning and Budget. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Dec. 30, 2025>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 3-3 #

Deleted. <Jun. 12, 2006>

Article 4(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Decree are defined as follows:

1. "Remuneration" means the aggregated amount of salary and various kinds of other allowances; provided, in cases of public officials subject to application of the annual salary system, it means the aggregated amount of annual salary and various kinds of other allowances;

2. "Salary" means a basic wage paid by job responsibility based on the degree of difficulty and responsibility of duties, or a basic wage paid by job class (including class of duties or positions; hereinafter the same shall apply) or by salary grade based on the degree of difficulty and responsibility of duties, term of office, etc.;

3. "Allowance" means an additional wage paid based on working conditions, living conditions, etc.;

4. "Elevation of a salary grade" means granting a higher salary grade than the current salary grade after the lapse of a certain period in office or under provisions of statutes;

5. "Elevation of status" means appointing a public official in charge of foreign affairs to a class of duties (excluding positions in the Senior Executive Service) higher than the current class of duties;

6. "Calculation of remuneration on a day-rate basis" means calculating remuneration for a relevant month by dividing the amount of remuneration by the number of days of the month;

7. "Annual salary" means the aggregated amount of the following basic annual salaries and performance-based incentives that are paid for the period of one year from January 1 to December 31 of each year; provided, in cases of public officials subject to application of the fixed-amount annual salary system, it means the amount paid in a certain amount based upon the relevant job responsibility and grade:

a. A basic annual salary means an annual amount of basic wages paid based upon individual's career experience, accumulated performance, and degree of difficulty and responsibility of a grade or class of duties;

b. A performance-based incentive means an annual amount of wages paid based upon the results of evaluating performance for the preceding year;

8. "Monthly amount of an annual salary" means an amount monthly paid as annual salary, obtained by dividing the annual salary by 12;

9. "Calculation of an annual salary on a day-rate basis" means dividing the monthly amount of an annual salary by the number of days of the month.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 4-2(Remuneration performance deliberation committee) #

(1) The competent Minister may establish and operate a remuneration performance deliberation committee (hereinafter referred to as the "remuneration performance deliberation committee"), if necessary to deliberate on the following matters regarding the remuneration of public officials under his or her jurisdiction:

1. Elevation of a salary grade under Article 16(1)1 or 3;

2. Determination of annual salary and evaluation of annual salary for positions subject to special exceptions to the determination of standard wages under Articles 37-2(2) and 67(2);

3. Operation of the remuneration system by central administrative agencies and responsible administrative agencies operating the total labor cost system under Article 74(4);

4. Payment of performance-based bonuses, etc. under Article 7-2 of the Regulations on Allowances for Public Officials;

5. Operation of the total labor cost system under Article 23(1) of the Regulations on Allowances for Public Officials;

6. Other matters related to remuneration determined by the Minister of Personnel Management as requiring deliberation by the remuneration performance deliberation committee.

(2) The remuneration performance deliberation committee shall consist of at least 3 but not more than 7 members, including 1 chairperson.

(3) Members of the remuneration performance deliberation committee shall be appointed or commissioned by the competent Minister, and the chairperson of the remuneration performance deliberation committee shall be appointed by the competent Minister from among its members.

(4) A majority of the members of the remuneration performance deliberation committee shall constitute a quorum, and any decision thereof shall require the concurring vote of a majority of those present.

(5) If the Minister determines that the purpose of establishing the remuneration performance deliberation committee has been fulfilled, he or she may dissolve the committee.

(6) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (5), matters necessary for the composition and operation of the remuneration performance deliberation committee shall be determined by the Minister of Personnel Management.

[This Article Added on Jan. 5, 2024]

Article 5(Salary of public officials) #

Monthly amounts of salaries of public officials shall be the amounts specified in the relevant salary table in Appendices 3, 3-2, 4 through 6, 8, and 10 through 14 under the classification table of salary tables by public official in Appendix 1. <Amended on Jul. 4, 2011; Dec. 11, 2013>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 6(Salary compensation at times of voluntary demotion) #

(1) With respect to persons voluntarily demoted, an amount equivalent to the amount of the salary before the voluntary demotion shall be paid until the salary of the voluntarily demoted person exceeds the salary before the voluntary demotion. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2009>

(2) Deleted. <Dec. 31, 1998>

(3) Where the salary of a person whose position is changed pursuant to Article 29(1)2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials becomes lower than before the change of position, an amount equivalent to the amount of the salary before the change of position shall be paid until it exceeds the amount of salary before the change of position. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2009>

(4) Where a salary grade re-defined as a result of a change in the method of defining salary grades at the time of the voluntary demotion referred to in Article 12 is lower than the salary grade before the change in the method of defining salary grades, an amount equivalent to the salary under the previous salary grade shall be paid until the salary under the re-defined salary grade exceeds the salary under the previous salary grade. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2009>

[Title Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 7(Persons with authority to define salary grades, or elevate salary grades) #

Definition of salary grades and elevation of a salary grade shall be executed by the persons with appointing authority (where the appointing authority is delegated or entrusted under statutes, referring to the person to which such authority is delegated or entrusted) or the person with authority to recommend appointments under statutes; provided, in cases of military personnel, it shall be executed by the Chief of Staff of each military force, and all or part of such authority may be delegated to the heads of competent military units under his or her jurisdiction.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 8(Definition of beginning salary grades) #

(1) Where a public official is newly employed, the beginning salary grade shall be defined.

(2) The beginning salary grade for a public official shall be defined according to the beginning salary grade table for public officials in Appendix 15. In such cases, if any ground for, among others, special elevation of a salary grade or restriction on such elevation is applicable to the public official for his or her career experience, it shall be added or subtracted, and if one career overlaps with another, the more favorable one shall apply in defining the salary grade, and with respect to the career experience of a public official who works less hours than the ordinary working hours under Article 26-2 of the State Public Officials Act or Article 25-3 of the Local Public Officials Act, the salary grade shall be defined in proportion to the working hours based on the ordinary working hours; with respect to career experience not exceeding one year [excluding careers of fixed-term public officials on an alternative work schedule and non-permanent public officials in temporary service (including non-permanent civilian military employees in temporary service; hereinafter the same shall apply) referred to in subparagraphs 3 and 4 of Article 3-2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials or subparagraphs 2 and 3 of the Decree on the Appointment of Local Public Officials], the salary grade shall be defined for the entire period. <Amended on Jan. 10, 2011; Dec. 11, 2013; Dec. 16, 2013; Jan. 8, 2014; Jan. 18, 2018; Jan. 5, 2024; Jan. 3, 2025>

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the career experience of a public official designated and served as one who converted to a flexible work schedule under Article 57-3 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials or Article 38-15 of the Decree on the Appointment of Local Public Officials in lieu of taking leave of absence under Article 71(2)4 of the State Public Officials Act or Article 63(2)4 of the Local Public Officials Act or to raise a child between 9 and 12 years of age or a child in third to sixth grade of an elementary school, shall be defined for the whole periods classified as follows: <Added on Jan. 3, 2025>

1. The period during which a working hour reduction allowance for nursing period is paid for falling under any subparagraph of Article 11-3(7) of the Regulations on Allowances for Public Officials or under any subparagraph of Article 11-2(7) of the Regulations on Allowances for Local Public Officials: One year and six months;

2.The period during which the official has worked to raise the third or subsequent child: Three years.

(4) Where defining the beginning salary grade of a retired public official re-appointed as a public official subject to the same career conversion rate table as that as at time of retirement, within 30 days from the date of retirement, if the career conversion rate table at the time of retirement is more favorable than that applicable when defining the beginning salary grade at the time of re-appointment, his or her beginning salary grade shall be determined by applying the career conversion rate table as at the time of retirement. <Amended on Jan. 3, 2025>

(5) Where there is a remaining period not reflected in defining the beginning salary grade, such period shall be counted toward calculating the next period required for elevation of a salary grade. <Amended on Jan. 3, 2025>

(6) When calculating career experience to define the beginning salary grade for a person to be appointed as a public official subject to the salary table in Appendix 3, 3-2, 4, 8, or 10 after January 1, 1990, career experience until December 31, 1989 shall be defined by applying Appendix 15-2 in the latest class based on December 31, 1989. <Amended on Dec. 11, 2013; Jan. 2025>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 8-2(Definition of beginning salary grades for constitution research officers) #

(1) The beginning salary grade for constitution research officers and assistant constitution research officers shall be salary grade 1; provided, where a person who has completed courses of the Judicial Research and Training Institute (including persons who have completed regular training courses, such as persons who have completed courses of the former judicial graduate school, probationary judicial officers, apprentice lawyers, or probationary military judicial officers) is appointed as a constitution research officer or as an assistant constitution research officer, the beginning salary grade shall be salary grade 2. <Amended on Jan. 7, 2010>

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), with respect to persons specified in any of the following subparagraphs, all or part of such period may be added when defining a beginning salary grade: <Amended on Jan. 6, 2023>

1. Persons set forth in the subparagraphs of Article 2-2(2) of the Rules on Standards for Elevation of Salary Grades for Judges;

2. A person who has worked in a position of at least an assistant professor of jurisprudence at a publicly recognized university;

3. A person who has engaged in legal affairs for over three years in a State agency after being appointed as a public official of at least Grade IV;

4. A person who has engaged in legal affairs for over three years in a State agency after acquiring a doctorate in law;

5. A person who has engaged in legal affairs for over three years in an officially recognized research institution, such as universities, prescribed by the Constitutional Court Regulations after acquiring a doctorate in law.

(3) In cases falling under paragraph (2), if deemed particularly necessary where the remaining period not reflected in defining the beginning salary grade exceeds three months, all or part of such period may be counted in calculating the period required for elevation of a salary grade only at the time of the first elevation of a salary grade.

(4) Article 2-2(4) of the Rules on Standards for Elevation of Salary Grades for Judges shall apply mutatis mutandis to the definition of beginning salary grades for constitution research officers and assistant constitution research officers.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 9(Re-definition of salary grades) #

(1) Where an incumbent public official falls under any of the following, his or her salary grade shall be re-defined: <Amended on Jan. 10, 2011>

1. Where a ground for addition of a new career experience arises [in cases of public officials in educational service, this shall include cases where there is a change in qualification, education or name of an occupation (applicable only to universities and junior colleges)];

1-2. Where materials that can prove career experiences not reflected in defining the beginning salary grade are submitted subsequently;

2. Where a period of restriction on elevation of a salary grade is counted in calculating a period required for elevation of a salary grade under subparagraph 2 or 3 of Article 15;

3. Where there is a change in the method of defining a salary grade applicable to the relevant public official.

(2) Salary grades shall be redefined, respectively, on the first day of the month following the month in which the date of a request for addition of career falls, in cases of paragraph (1)1 and 1-2, and on the first day of the month following the month in which the period referred to in subparagraph 2 or 3 of Article 15 expires, in cases of paragraph (1)2; provided, with respect to persons on leave of absence due to an occupational disease or injury) under suspension from office, demoted, or released from position, salary grades shall be redefined on the date of reinstatement. <Amended on Jan. 10, 2011; Jan. 2, 2026>

(3) When re-defining a salary grade as a result of a change in the method of defining beginning salary grades, the method of defining beginning salary grades shall apply, except as provided in other statutes.

(4) In cases of re-defining a salary grade under paragraphs (2) and (3), if the relevant public official has a career experience constituting a ground for special elevation of a salary grade or restriction on elevation of a salary grade, etc., it shall be added or subtracted.

(5) If there is a remaining period not reflected in redefining a salary grade, such period shall be counted in calculating the next period required for elevation of a salary grade.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 9-2 #

Deleted. <Jan. 15, 1990>

Article 10(Reference check and deliberation on career experience) #

(1) A person with the authority to define salary grades under Article 7 may, if there is any career experience eligible to be reflected in defining a salary grade under Articles 8(2) and (3), 8-2(2) and 9(1)1, 1-2 and 3, check references, such as administrative agencies, public institutions, corporations, organizations, civil enterprises, relating to the relevant career experience for the history of the relevant public official, and shall organize a deliberation council and deliberate on matters necessary for recognizing the career experience, including whether it falls under career experience in the same field, before defining the salary grade. <Amended on Jan. 3, 2025>

(2) The Minister of Personnel Management shall determine detailed matters regarding reference checks, recognition of career experience, and organization and operation of a deliberation council under paragraph (1). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Added on Jan. 6, 2012]

Article 11(Definition of salary grades after promotion) #

(1) Where a public official in general service, a public official who engages in public security affairs, etc., a public official in research service, a public official in technical advice service, a police official, or a fire-fighting official, etc. (referring to public officials subject to the salary table in Appendix 3, 3-2, 4 through 6, 8, or 10) is promoted (in cases of officials of professional career, referring to change of position; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article), the salary grade shall be defined for the class (in cases of officials of professional career, referring to position groups; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) to which the relevant public official is promoted. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2009; Jul. 16, 2014>

(2) The salary grade for the class to which the relevant public official is promoted under paragraph (1) shall be defined as prescribed by Appendix 28. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2009>

(3) Where it is more favorable to public officials in research service or in technical advice service (referring to public officials subject to the salary tables in Appendices 5 and 6) to define a salary grade by the method used for defining beginning salary grades by deeming that such public officials have no career experience in the class of research official or technical advisor (including equivalent classes under the equivalent class standard table for defining salary grades the Minister of Personnel Management determines; hereafter the same shall apply in this paragraph) rather than to define a salary grade for the class to which they are promoted under paragraphs (1) and (2), the salary grade for the class to which they are promoted shall be defined by the method used for defining the beginning salary grades by deeming that such public officials have no career experience in the class of research official or technical advisor, notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2). <Amended on Mar. 31, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

(4) Deleted. <Jan. 15, 1990>

(5) Notwithstanding Article 13, in cases of defining a salary grade for the class to which a public official is promoted under paragraphs (2) and (3), if the remaining period not reflected in the salary grade for the class before promotion as of the date of promotion of the public official is at least 12 months, his or her salary grade for the class to which he or she is promoted shall be defined after elevating the salary grade from the class before promotion on the date of promotion. In such cases, the announcement of the elevation of a salary grade shall not be issued and shall be substituted by the definition of the salary grade for the class to which he or she is promoted. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2009>

(6) Deleted. <Jan. 15, 1990>

(7) The remaining period (where paragraph (5) applies, referring to a remaining period after the elevation of a salary grade) not reflected in the salary grade for the class before promotion shall be counted in calculating the next period required for elevation of a salary grade from the class to which a public official is promoted; provided, in cases of promotion from the lowest salary grade for each class, only the remaining period in the class before promotion shall be counted for the calculation, and in cases of promotion from the highest salary grade for each class, if the remaining period not reflected in the salary grade for the class before promotion is at least 12 months, the period obtained by subtracting one day from 12 months shall be counted in calculating the next period required for elevation of a salary grade. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2009>

[Title Amended on Mar. 31, 2009; Jul. 16, 2014]

Article 12(Definition of salary grades at times of voluntary demotion and demotion) #

(1) Where a public official in general service, a public official in charge of public security affairs, etc., a public official in research service, a public official in technical advice service, a police official, or a fire-fighting official, etc. (referring to public officials subject to the salary table in Appendix 3, 4 through 6, 8, or 10) is voluntarily demoted, the salary grade shall be defined for the class to which he or she is voluntarily demoted. <Amended on Jul. 16, 2014>

(2) The salary grade for the class to which a public official is voluntarily demoted shall be defined for the salary grade before promotion corresponding to the salary grade after promotion prescribed in Appendix 28, by deeming the salary grade after promotion prescribed in Appendix 28 as the salary grade for the class before the voluntary demotion. In such cases, if at least two salary grades are defined for the class to which the public official is voluntarily demoted, the defined salary grade shall be the highest salary grade among them.

(3) Notwithstanding Article 13, in cases of defining a salary grade for the class to which a public official is voluntarily demoted under paragraph (2), if the remaining period not reflected in the salary grade for the class before voluntary demotion as of the date of the voluntary demotion is at least 12 months, his or her salary grade for the class to which he or she is voluntarily demoted shall be defined after elevating the salary grade from the class before the voluntary demotion on the date of demotion. In such cases, the announcement of the elevation of the salary grade shall not be issued and shall be substituted by the definition of the salary grade for the class to which he or she is voluntarily demoted.

(4) The remaining period (where paragraph (3) applies, referring to the remaining period after elevation of the salary grade) not reflected in the salary grade for the class before voluntary demotion shall be counted in calculating the next period required for elevation of a salary grade from the class to which the public official is voluntarily demoted.

(5) In cases of demotion of the public officials under paragraph (1), paragraphs (1) through (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the definition of salary grades. In such cases, "voluntary demotion" shall be construed as "demotion."

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 13(Regular elevation of salary grades) #

(1) A period required for the elevation of a salary grade of a public official from one salary grade to another (hereinafter referred to as "period required for elevation of a salary grade") shall be one year; provided, the period required for elevation of a salary grade of constitution research officers and assistant constitution research officers shall be as follows: <Amended on Jan. 7, 2010>

1. From salary grade 1 to salary grade 14: One year and 9 months between salary grades;

2. From salary grade 14 to salary grade 16: Two years between salary grades.

(2) Deleted. <Jan. 8, 2014>

(3) A salary grade of a public official shall be elevated on the first day of each month.

(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the salary grade of a public official subject to restriction on elevation of a salary grade under Article 14 shall be elevated on the day following the date on which the period of restriction on elevation of a salary grade expires. In such cases, such salary grade shall not exceed the salary grade that could have been defined if the public official had continued to work without the ground for restriction on elevation of a salary grade referred to in Article 14.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 14(Restrictions on elevation of salary grade) #

(1) None of the following persons shall be eligible for elevation of a salary grade during the relevant period: <Amended on Apr. 30, 2009; Jan. 8, 2014; Nov. 18, 2015; Jan. 6, 2017; Jan. 18, 2018; Nov. 5, 2019>

1. A person who is subject to disciplinary action or is removed from his or her position, or takes a leave of absence (excluding a leave of absence on account of an occupational disease or injury);

2. A person in whose case the following periods (in cases of disciplinary action taken due to any reason provided for in any of the subparagraphs of Article 78-2(1) of the State Public Officials Act and disciplinary action taken due to passive administrative services, driving under the influence (including cases of refusal to take a breath test), sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sex trafficking, a period to which six months are added, respectively) have not elapsed from the date the execution of the disciplinary action terminates (in cases of demotion, referring to the date three months for which his or her duties are suspended have elapsed; hereinafter the same shall apply):

a. Demotion or suspension from office: 18 months (in cases of demotion, it shall not apply to public officials subject to the salary table in Appendix 13);

b. Salary reduction: 12 months;

c. Military jail, probation, or reprimand: Six months;

3. A person whose performance record rated under statutes indicates the lowest grade (in cases of persons not subject to the Regulations on the Performance Evaluation of Public Officials, a person whose performance record is recognized to be poor by his or her supervisor) or a person whose service record rated under the Military Service Records Rating Regulations is below the standards determined by the Chief of Staff of each military force: Six months from the anticipated date of the first regular elevation of a salary grade;

4. A specialist officer of the National Intelligence Service Korea who fails to pass review for elevation of a salary grade under Article 17(1): One year from the anticipated date of the first regular elevation of a salary grade;

5. A person who has been granted a salary grade of a larger amount than that of the salary grade equivalent to the period of service under the proviso of Article 8(2) of the Military Personnel Remuneration Act, but his or her period of service falls short of the period of service equivalent to such salary grade.

(2) Where the elevation of a salary grade of a person restricted in elevation of a salary grade because he or she falls under any subparagraph of paragraph (1) is restricted by disciplinary action or on other grounds, the period of restriction on elevation of a salary grade shall be counted from the date the period of restriction on elevation of a salary grade first expires. <Amended on Jan. 7, 2020>

(3) Where a public official is awarded a mark of honor, a medal of merit, a medal of merit of the Prime Minister or above, a prize for exemplary public officials, or a prize for the adoption of proposal in the relevant class after being subject to disciplinary action, the period of restriction on elevation of a salary grade under paragraph (1)2 may be reduced to 1/2, only for the heaviest disciplinary action to which he or she is subject recently. <Amended on Jul. 4, 2011>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 15(Special cases concerning period required for elevation of salary grade) #

The period for restriction on elevation of a salary grade under Article 14 shall be excluded from the period required for elevation of a salary grade under Article 13(1) and, in any of the following cases, shall be included in the period required for elevation of a salary grade; provided, where any public official is reinstated under a reinstatement order under Article 57-5(1) of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials (including where it is discovered after expiration of the leave of absence that a ground for issuing a reinstatement order exists during the period of leave of absence), the period of his or her leave of absence shall be excluded from the period required for elevation of a salary grade: <Amended on Apr. 30, 2009; Jan. 10, 2011; Jul. 4, 2011; Jan. 9, 2013; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Nov. 18, 2015; Jun. 24, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017; Jan. 3, 2025; Jan. 2, 2026>

1. The period of a leave of absence granted to fulfill duties under the Military Service Act or other Acts;

2. The period referred to in Article 14(1)2 where any of the following periods elapses from the date the execution of a disciplinary action is completed; provided, where a person subject to a disciplinary action becomes subject to another disciplinary action during any of the following periods from the date the execution of the former disciplinary action terminates, the aggregate of the periods for the following respective disciplinary actions shall elapse:

a. Demotion: Nine years;

b. Suspension from office: Seven years;

c. Reduction of salary: Five years;

d. Military jail, probation, or reprimand: Three years;

3. The period for restriction on elevation of a salary grade where two years elapse from the date the period for restriction on elevation of a salary grade under Article 14(1)3 expires;

4. The period of a leave of absence (in cases of career experience as a non-permanent worker, the period equivalent to 50% of the period of a leave of absence), where a person takes such leave of absence to work for an international organization, foreign institution, domestic or foreign university, domestic or foreign research institute, educational institution for Korean nationals residing abroad, any other State agency, civil enterprise, or any other institution; and the period of a leave of absence, where a person takes the leave of absence to study abroad;

5. The period of a leave of absence, where a person takes such leave of absence to work as a full-time union worker referred to in Article 7(2) of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Public Officials' Labor Unions and Article 5(2) of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Teachers’ Unions;

6. The period of a leave of absence, where a person takes such leave of absence for the reasons referred to in Article 71(2)4 of the State Public Officials Act or Article 44(1)7 of the Educational Officials Act; provided, where the total period of a parental leave for each of the first and second children exceeds one year, only the first one year (the first one year and six months in cases falling under any subparagraph of Article 11-3(7) of the Regulations on Allowances for Public Officials) shall be included in the period required for elevation of a salary grade; where the total period of a parental leave for each of the third and subsequent children exceeds one year, the entire period shall be included therein;

6-2. The first 90 days, where a person takes a leave of absence on the grounds under Article 71(2)5 of the State Public Officials Act or Article 44(1)9 of the Educational Officials Act;

7. The period referred to in Article 31(2)2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials during the period of removal from one's position under Article 73-3(1) of the State Public Officials Act. In such cases, the appeals committee prescribed in Article 31(2)2a and c of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials shall be deemed the committee with regard to public officials, such as members of the armed forces, civilian military employees and teaching staff, where a committee examining appeals on the relevant public officials exists;

8. The period of removal from position taken due to a lack of ability to work or due to poor performance or the period for a disciplinary action taken under a statute or regulation (including periods during which elevation of a salary grade is restricted due to a disposition), where such disposition is nullified or revoked by a decision of an appeal committee or by a court judgment;

9. The period of retirement due to dismissal from office, layoff, or discharge from office (including discharge from military service and expulsion from the army; hereinafter the same shall apply), where such disposition is nullified or revoked by a decision of an appeal committee or by a court judgment;

10. The period of work for an international organization or a foreign institution recognized by the Minister of Personnel Management, where a person works for such organization or institution with a recommendation from a State agency or a local government after being dismissed from his or her office to be employed by the organization or institution.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 16(Special elevation of salary grade) #

(1) Notwithstanding Article 13, any of the following persons may be granted special elevation of a salary grade by one salary grade: <Amended on Jan. 8, 2014; Jan. 6, 2017>

1. A person who attains an outstanding performance in promoting major business, such as national agenda;

2. A person entitled to special benefits in personnel management pursuant to relevant statutes;

3. A person who substantially contributes to the advancement of administration through excellent performance.

(2) Any special elevation of a salary grade under paragraph (1)1 or 3 shall be granted following deliberation by the remuneration performance deliberation committee. <Amended on Jul. 16, 2014; Jan. 5, 2024>

(3) Notwithstanding Article 4-2(1) and paragraph (1) of this Article, the relevant Minister may, if deemed necessary, establish and operate a remuneration performance deliberation committee for each agency under his or her jurisdiction. In such cases, notwithstanding Article 4-2(3), the members of the remuneration performance deliberation committee shall be appointed or commissioned by the head of the relevant agency, and the committee's chairperson shall be appointed by the head of the agency from among the members. <Amended on Jan. 5, 2024>

(4) Special elevation of a salary grade shall be granted as of the first day of the month following the month in which the special elevation of a salary grade is determined, and if the date of special elevation of a salary grade is the date of his or her regular elevation of a salary grade, the salary grade shall be elevated by two grades; provided, a person who has been granted special elevation of a salary grade, shall not be granted special elevation of a salary grade on the same ground, and with respect to a person who is granted special promotion on the same ground after being granted special elevation of a salary grade, his or her salary grade for the class to which he or she is to be promoted, shall be defined as one salary grade below the salary grade for the class before the special promotion.

(5) With respect to public officials in research service who fall under Article 22(1)1 through 3 of the Regulations on the Appointment of Public Officials Engaged in Research and Technical Advice Service, special elevation of a salary grade may be granted by applying paragraphs (2) through (4) mutatis mutandis thereto.

(6) Notwithstanding paragraphs (4) and (5), a person subject to restriction on promotion or elevation of a salary grade, shall be granted special elevation of a salary grade as of the first day of the month following the month in which such restriction ceases to exist.

(7) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (6), matters necessary for operating the system for special elevation of a salary grade shall be determined by the Minister of the Personnel Management. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 17(Review for elevation of salary grade of specialist officers of National Intelligence Service) #

(1) Where a specialist officer of the National Intelligence Service is granted the elevation of a salary grade provided for in Appendix 29, review for elevation of the salary grade shall be conducted based on performance, etc. for the period (in cases of the first elevation of salary grade as a specialist officer of the National Intelligence Service, the period of service as a specialist officer of the National Intelligence Service) immediately after review for elevation of a salary grade; provided, where a salary grade is re-defined under Article 9 or where the period of service is shorter than one year, no review for elevation of a salary grade shall be conducted. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2009; Jan. 6, 2017>

(2) Deleted. <Dec. 31, 1993>

(3) To review the elevation of a salary grade for specialist officers of the National Intelligence Service referred to in paragraph (1), a committee for review for elevation of salary graded for specialist officers shall be established and comprised of at least three but not more than seven members designated by the person with authority to elevate salary grades. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2009; Jan. 6, 2017>

(4) A person with authority to elevate salary grades shall determine matters necessary for operating a committee for review for elevation of salary grades. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2009>

(5) Deleted. <Jan. 6, 2017>

[Title Amended on Jan. 6, 2017]

Article 18(Correction of salary grades) #

(1) Where a salary grade has been erroneously defined or elevated, the salary grade shall be corrected retroactively to the date of announcement of the erroneous salary grade.

(2) The correction of a salary grade referred to in paragraph (1) shall be effected by the person with authority to define and elevate the current salary grade for the relevant public official, and such person may, if necessary, check matters necessary for the correction of a salary grade with the former person with authority to define and elevate salary grades.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 19(Methods of payment of remuneration) #

(1) Except as provided in other statutes or regulations, remuneration shall be paid in cash or as a demand deposit.

(2) Remuneration shall be paid directly to the relevant person, and it may be paid to a person designated by the relevant person if direct payment to the relevant person is impossible due to business trip, voyage, or other inevitable reasons.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 19-2(Prohibition on tax withholding) #

(1) No remunerating agency shall withhold, specially levy, or deduct a certain amount from a remuneration (hereafter referred to as "withholding, etc." in this Article) on a regular basis, except in any of the following cases: <Amended on Jan. 9, 2013; Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 8, 2019; Mar. 10, 2020>

1. Where withholding, etc. is required under statutes;

2. Where withholding, etc. is conducted for the employment insurance premiums under Article 16 of the Act on the Collection of Insurance Premiums for Employment Insurance and Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance;

3. Where withholding, etc. is conducted for charges, etc. for mutual aid associations established under Acts;

4. Where withholding, etc. is required by a court decision;

5. Where withholding, etc. is conducted for matters regarding which the relevant person has given consent to a disbursement official (excluding vicarious disbursement officials, officials responsible for allocated disbursement, and officials responsible for vicarious allocated disbursement) referred to in subparagraph 1a of Article 2 of the Act on Liability of Accounting Personnel or a disbursement officer (vicarious disbursement officers, officers responsible for allocated disbursement, and officers responsible for vicarious allocated disbursement) referred to in subparagraph 2a of the same Article through submission of documents or electronic personnel management system (referring to a system that enables management of personnel records of public officials based on a compiled database and electronic handling of personnel affairs) within a period determined by the person himself or herself.

(2) The Minister of Personnel Management shall determine the method and operation of withholding, etc. referred to in paragraph (1) and other matters necessary therefor. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Added on Dec. 7, 2009]

Article 20(Date of payment of remuneration) #

(1) The date of payment of remuneration shall comply with the remuneration payment dates table by agency in Appendix 30; provided, in extenuating circumstances, a relevant minister may determine differently the date of payment of remuneration of all or some of public officials of the agency under his or her jurisdiction.

(2) Where the date of payment of remuneration falls on a Saturday or holidays, it shall be paid on the date preceding such day.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in cases of removal from office or unpaid leave of absence, remuneration may be paid on the date of removal from office or on the date of leave of absence.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 21(Remunerating agencies) #

(1) Remuneration shall be paid by the agency to which the relevant public official belongs, and where the competent agency is changed due to change of position during the period of payment of remuneration, it shall be paid by the agency to which the public official currently belongs as of the date of payment of remuneration; provided, the same shall not apply to the amount of remuneration already paid by the former competent agency.

(2) With respect to a public official dispatched under statutes, the original competent agency shall pay the remuneration for the period of dispatch; provided, the same shall not apply where there are special provisions in other statutes or the original competent agency and the agency to which the public official is dispatched determine otherwise through consultation.

(3) An allowance for concurrent office referred to in Article 32 shall be paid by the agency for which the public official holds concurrent office, and where a public official holds concurrent office for any other job than his or her main job or an executive officer or employee of a public institution referred to in Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions or an agency the Minister of Personnel Management recognizes, etc. holds concurrent office as a public official, the remuneration for the main job shall be paid by the agency for which the public official holds the main job. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 22(Calculation of remuneration) #

(1) Except as otherwise provided in statutes or regulations, the remuneration of a public official shall be paid by calculating the monthly amount on a day-rate basis, as of the date of new employment, promotion, transfer of position, change of position, elevation of a salary grade, reduction of salary and announcement of any other appointment.

(2) When intending to further reduce the salary amount of a person whose salary amount has been reduced under statutes (including cases where reduction of a salary amount is intended on two or more grounds concurrently), it shall be calculated based on the already reduced salary amount only for the overlapped period reduction.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 23(Methods of paying remuneration of public officials stationed abroad) #

(1) With respect to public officials who work at embassies and legations abroad (hereinafter referred to as "public officials stationed abroad"), and public officials dispatched abroad for at least one year, the salary may be pre-paid within the scope of salaries paid for the three-month period before leaving for the new post.

(2) The remuneration of a public official stationed abroad shall be calculated from the date he or she arrives at the place of service to the date preceding the date he or she arrives in Korea upon receipt of a return order (excluding returning to Korea for the purpose of business trips) or to the date preceding the date he or she arrives at the new place of service upon receipt of an order to transfer his or her position to a new place of service; provided, where a person who serves in Korea receives an order to serve abroad, he or she shall be remunerated based on domestic service with respect to the period by the date preceding the date he or she arrives at such place of service.

(3) The remuneration of a public official stationed abroad shall be paid to the relevant person in the currency of the country in which the relevant embassy or legation abroad is located, and such remuneration may be paid fully or partially in U.S. dollars as needed; provided, if the relevant person desires, it may be paid in Korean Won to a Korean resident he or she designates.

(4) The remuneration of public officials dispatched (excluding dispatch under the Act on the Capacity Development of Public Officials and dispatch for studying abroad under Article 7(2) of the Military Personnel Management Act) to foreign educational research institutions, international organizations, or foreign government agencies to build capacity or to perform duties, or to overseas branches of public institutions, etc. referred to in Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions as particularly necessary for a national project, shall be paid in the same manner as the remuneration of public officials stationed abroad referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3). <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 24(Payment of salaries of public officials in continuous service for five years or longer at time of dismissal in middle of month) #

(1) Notwithstanding Article 22(1), in cases falling under any of the following, the full amount of the salary for the month within which the date of removal from office, expulsion or temporary retirement falls shall be paid: <Amended on Jan. 8, 2014; Jan. 5, 2024>

1. Where a public official who has been in continuous service for five years or longer is removed from office in the middle of a month after working for 15 days or longer; provided, removal from office resulting from being sentenced to imprisonment without labor or a heavier punishment, impeachment, removal, or dismissal and cases falling under Article 40(1)4 and 6 of the Military Personnel Management Act shall be excluded;

2. Where a public official who has served for at least two years has taken a leave of absence (excluding where he takes a leave of absence on the first day of the month) to perform his duties under the Military Service Act or other statutes;

3. Where an incumbent public official is removed from office (excluding cases where he or she is removed from office as of the first day of the month) or removed from a register after he or she dies on official duty or dies of an occupational disease or injury.

(2) In cases of paying a salary under paragraph (1), with respect to public officials to whom a reduced amount of a salary is being paid (excluding reduction of salary caused by absence from office) due to a disciplinary action or on other grounds, the salary reduced shall be calculated and paid in full amount for such month. <Added on Aug. 29, 2011>

(3) Where a person who is in military service on active duty under Article 18 of the Military Service Act is expelled due to death or is discharged from military service as he or she falls under Article 65(1)1 of the same Act, the salary of the month within which the date of expulsion or discharge from military service falls shall be paid in full. <Amended on Jan. 7, 2010>

(4) Where a person who has received a salary under paragraphs (1) through (3) is re-appointed in the month of removal from office or discharge from military service, the salary for such month shall not be paid, and where the salary for the class to which he or she is newly appointed is greater than that as of the time of removal from office or discharge from military service, the difference shall be calculated on a day-rate basis and paid. <Added on Jan. 7, 2010; Aug. 29, 2011>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

[Title Amended on Jan. 8, 2014]

Article 25(Payment of remuneration for actual service after retirement) #

(1) With respect to persons to whom retirement or a disposition of release from position applies retrospectively under statutes, service after the date of such retrospective application shall be remunerated. <Amended on Jul. 4, 2011>

(2) With respect to persons who work after the date of removal from office due to delayed service of a written notice of removal from office caused by inconvenient traffic, etc., the remuneration for the work for the period from the date of removal from office to the date of receipt of such written notice shall be calculated on a day-rate basis and paid. In such cases, the salary that overlaps with the salary, paid under Article 24(1) until the last day of the month within which the date of removal from office falls, shall not be paid.

(3) Where a person who is removed from office continues to work to transfer duties or handle unsettled affairs pursuant to statutes, the remuneration as at the time of removal from office may be paid based on day-rate calculation for the number of days of actual work to the extent not exceeding 15 days.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 26(Reduction of remuneration during period of disciplinary action) #

(1) Reduction of remuneration due to a disciplinary action shall be governed by Article 80 of the State Public Officials Act. <Amended on Jun. 24, 2016>

(2) Where a person who is currently under disciplinary action becomes subject to the application of another statute or regulation with regard to the disciplinary action, a reduced remuneration shall be paid pursuant to the statute or regulation applicable at the time the disciplinary action was taken.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 27(Salary reduction for period of absence from office) #

(1) A daily amount of a salary for the number of days of absence from office in excess of the number of days of annual paid leave of absence for public officials shall not be paid to a person absent from office for the number of days in excess of the number of days of annual paid leave of absence for the relevant public official. <Amended on Jan. 8, 2014>

(2) In cases of taking an unpaid leave of absence, a salary shall be paid after subtracting daily amounts for the number of such days.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 28(Reduction of salaries during period of leave of absence) #

(1) Part of salary (in cases of public officials in foreign service, referring to the salary immediately before the leave of absence; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) shall be paid to a public official who takes a leave of absence under Article 71(1)1 of the State Public Officials Act or Article 44(1)1 and 7-3 of the Educational Officials Act pursuant to the following classifications; provided, in cases of a leave of absence on account of an occupational disease or injury, the full amount of salary shall be paid for such period: <Amended on Jan. 8, 2014; Jan. 6, 2017; Jan. 18, 2018; Jan. 3, 2025>

1. Where the period of the leave of absence is one year or shorter: 70 percent of salary;

2. Where the period of the leave of absence is longer than one year and not more than two years: 50 percent of salary.

(2) 50 percent of salary may be paid to a public official who takes a leave of absence to study abroad or receive overseas training for at least one year, during such period. In such cases, the period of payment to public officials, excluding public officials in educational service, shall not exceed two years. <Amended on Jan. 8, 2014>

(3) When any public official takes a leave of absence for other than the intended purpose, the head of the administrative agency to which such public official belongs shall collect the equivalent of the salary paid to such public official under paragraphs (1) and (2), pursuant to Article 47(3) of the State Public Officials Act. <Added on Jan. 8, 2014>

(4) No salary shall be paid for a leave of absence not provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2). <Amended on Jan. 8, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 29(Reduction in salary for period during which public officials are subject to removal from position) #

The Government shall partially pay a salary to public officials subject to removal from their position (in cases of a foreign service official, referring to a salary immediately before he or she is subject to removal from his or her position; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) according to the following classifications: <Amended on Nov. 18, 2015; Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 8, 2019; Jan. 4, 2022>

1. A person subject to removal from his or her position pursuant to Article 73-3(1)2 of the State Public Officials Act, Article 44-2(1)1 of the Educational Officials Act, or Article 29(1)1 of the Act on the Management of Civilian Personnel in the Military Service: 80 percent of his or her salary;

2. A person subject to removal from his or her position pursuant to Article 73-3(1)5 of the State Public Officials Act: 70 percent of his or her salary; provided, where the person is granted no position within three months from the date the person becomes subject to removal from position, the Government shall pay him or her 40 percent of salary during the period after the aforesaid three months have passed;

3. A person subject to removal from his or her position pursuant to Article 73-3(1)3, 4, or 6 of the State Public Officials Act, Article 44-2(1)2 through 4 of the Educational Officials Act, or Article 29(1)2 through 4 of the Act on the Management of Civilian Personnel in the Military Service: 50 percent of his or her salary; provided, where the person is granted no position within three months from the date the person becomes subject to removal from position, the Government shall pay him or her 30 percent of his or her salary during the period after such three months have passed.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 6, 2015]

Article 30(Payment of remuneration to public officials in whose case removal from office or disciplinary action is revoked) #

(1) Where a disciplinary action, removal from office, or release from position (excluding release from position upon a request for a disciplinary resolution) against a public official is nullified, revoked or altered, the full amount of the-then remuneration based on the original date of regular elevation of a salary grade or the difference, shall be paid retrospectively on the date of reinstatement or on the date of announcement of appointment. In such cases, where a disciplinary action is taken according to the re-disciplinary procedure, the remuneration shall be paid according to the re-disciplinary action, and for the period of the disciplinary action before the re-disciplinary action, the full amount of remuneration or the difference shall be paid retrospectively. <Amended on Jan. 6, 2017>

(2) Where the period of removal of a public official from his or her position is included in the period required for elevation of a salary grade pursuant to subparagraph 7 of Article 15, the difference between remuneration based on the original date of regular elevation of a salary grade and remuneration paid during the period of removal from his or her position shall be paid retrospectively. <Amended on Jun. 24, 2016>

(3) Where the full amount of remuneration or the difference is paid retrospectively pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), notwithstanding the provisions of the aforesaid paragraphs, Article 19(7) of the Regulations on Allowances for Public Officials shall apply to the retroactive payment of allowances. <Added on Jun. 24, 2016>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 30-2(Additional salary for continuous service) #

(1) For a public official who receives the salary of the highest salary grade and attains good records of service, an additional salary for continuous service may be added to the salary from the month in which the date of regular elevation of a salary grade falls, each time the period required for elevation of a salary grade elapses.

(2) An additional salary for continuous service shall be paid in the amount of 81,000 won to teachers, etc. (referring to public officials subject to the salary table in Appendix 11) of kindergartens, elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools, and in the amount of 82,800 won to public officials subject to the salary table in Appendix 12 (excluding faculty members of national universities referred to in Article 36-2(1)), and the number of addition shall not exceed 10 times. <Amended on Jan. 10, 2011; Jan. 6, 2012; Jan. 9, 2013; Jan. 8, 2014; Jan. 6, 2015; Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017; Jan. 18, 2018; Jan. 8, 2019; Jan. 7, 2020; Jan. 5, 2021; Jan. 4, 2022; Jan. 6, 2023; Jan. 5, 2024; Jan. 3, 2025; Jan. 2, 2026>

(3) For military personnel (referring to public officials subject to the salary table in Appendix 13), an additional salary for continuous service shall be paid in an amount equivalent to the amount of elevation of a salary grade by class; provided, for captains, first lieutenants, sergeant first classes, and staff sergeants, it shall be based on the final salary increase. <Amended on Jan. 7, 2010; Jan. 18, 2018; Jan. 8, 2019; Jan. 5, 2024; Jan. 3, 2025>

(4) Deleted. <Jan. 7, 2010>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 30-3(Payment of Remuneration to Public Officials, etc. Who Work on flexible Work Schedule) #

Any of the following public officials shall be paid the amount of a monthly salary in proportion to working hours based on the monthly salary for ordinary working hours (in cases of public officials entitled to an annual base salary, referring to the monthly amount of an annual salary; hereafter in this Article the same shall apply): <Amended on Jan. 6, 2015; Dec. 30, 2016; Jan. 7, 2020; Mar. 10, 2020; Jun. 23, 2020; Aug. 13, 2024>

1. A public official employed to work on an alternative work schedule under Article 3-3 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials;

2. A public official who has switched to an alternative work schedule under Article 57-3 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials;

3. A public official who has switched to an alternative work schedule under Article 7-4(1) of the Regulations on the Personnel Management of Public Officials in Extraordinary Civil Service;

4. A police official who has switched to an alternative work schedule under Article 30-2(2) of the Decree on the Appointment of Police Officials;

5. A teacher who has switched to an alternative work schedule under Article 19-5 of the Decree on the Appointment of Educational Officials;

6. A fire official who has switched to a flexible work schedule under Article 30-3(1) of the Decree on the Appointment of Fire Officials;

7. A police official who has switched to an alternative work schedule under Article 48(2) of the Regulations on the Appointment of Police Officials of the Korea Coast Guard.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 8, 2014]

Article 30-4(Monthly salary amount of non-permanent public officials in temporary service) #

A monthly salary amount for persons who work as a non-permanent public official in temporary service shall be paid in proportion to working hours based on the salary amount in Appendix 30-2. <Amended on Dec. 11, 2013>

[This Article Added on Sep. 10, 2010]

[Title Amended on Dec. 11, 2013]

Article 31(Payment of allowances) #

(1) In addition to a salary, necessary allowances may be paid to public officials within budgetary limits.

(2) Types, scope of payment and amount of payment of allowances payable under paragraph (1), and other matters necessary for the payment of allowances shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 32(Allowance for concurrent office) #

(1) Where a public official holds another position concurrently with his or her main position, or an executive officer or employee of public institutions referred to in Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions or other institutions, etc. recognized by the Minister of Personnel Management concurrently holds office as a public official, an allowance for concurrent office may be paid in consideration of peculiarity of duties and level of remuneration paid by the institution for which he or she holds the main position, and the head of the institution for which he or she holds office concurrently shall determine the scope of payment, amount of payment, and method of payment in consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management and the Minister of Planning and Budget. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 5, 2021; Dec. 30, 2025>

(2) Where a professor (including associate professors and assistant professors) of a private junior college or university (including colleges of education and graduate schools) or the research institutes annexed thereto concurrently holds office as a public official, an allowance for concurrent office may be paid in consideration of the remuneration for the class of such concurrent office, peculiarity of duties, and level of remuneration paid by the agency for which he or she holds the main position. In such cases, the head of the institution for which he or she holds office concurrently shall determine the scope of payment, amount of payment, and method of payment of an allowance for concurrent office in consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management and the Minister of Planning and Budget. <Amended on Feb. 28, 2012; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 5, 2021; Dec. 30, 2025>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 32-2(Salary adjustment allowance) #

(1) If necessary for improvement of treatment of public officials, a salary adjustment allowance may be paid within budgetary limits.

(2) A salary adjustment allowance shall be paid according to subparagraph 1 of Appendix 30-3. <Amended on Sep. 10, 2010>

(3) An amount calculated according to subparagraph 2 of Appendix 30-3 shall be counted in calculating a salary and an annual salary on January 1 each year. <Amended on Sep. 10, 2010>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 33(Classification of annual salary system and persons eligible therefor) #

The classification of the annual salary system and public officials eligible therefor shall be as prescribed in Appendix 31; provided, where a person who is not a public official provided for in Appendix 31 is promoted to a public official provided for in the said Appendix in the middle of a year (excluding promotion on January 1), this shall apply from the year following the year he or she is promoted. <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 34(Scope of application) #

(1) This Chapter shall apply to public officials subject to application of the annual salary system (excluding public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system; hereafter the same shall apply in this Chapter).

(2) Except as provided in this Chapter, matters regarding remuneration of public officials eligible for the application of annual salary system shall be governed by Chapters I, IV and V.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 35(Annual salaries and limits of annual salary amounts) #

An annual salary and limits of an annual salary amount of public officials eligible for the application of the annual salary system shall be as shown in Appendices 32 and 33.

[This Article Added on Dec. 31, 1998]

Article 36(Determination of annual salaries at times of new employment) #

(1) The annual salary of a person appointed as a public official eligible for the fixed-amount annual salary system shall be as specified in Appendix 32.

(2) The annual salary of a person newly employed as a public official eligible for the performance-based annual salary system (excluding fixed-term public officials and faculty members of national universities referred to in Article 36-2(1)) shall be the aggregate amount of the following wages payable to a public official eligible for the salary grade system of the same (equivalent) class within the annual salary limits prescribed in Appendix 33; provided, if such amount is less than the lowest amount of annual salary prescribed in Appendix 33, it shall be the lowest amount of annual salary, and if necessary, such as where it is impracticable to secure quality professional workforce or it is inappropriate due to the nature of employment, the competent Minister may determine the annual salary otherwise after consultation with the Minster of Personnel Management: <Amended on Jan. 10, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 11, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017>

1. A salary (referring to an amount calculated by adding an amount equivalent to 11/12 of the amount of one-grade salary increase in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the first regular elevation of a salary grade after employment, 10/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the second regular elevation of a salary grade, 9/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the third regular elevation of a salary grade, 8/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the fourth regular elevation of a salary grade, 7/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the fifth regular elevation of a salary grade, 6/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the sixth regular elevation of a salary grade, 5/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the seventh regular elevation of a salary grade, 4/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the eighth regular elevation of a salary grade, 3/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the ninth regular elevation of a salary grade, 2/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the tenth regular elevation of a salary grade, and 1/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the eleventh regular elevation of a salary grade);

2. A good attendance allowance (referring to an amount calculated by adding two years to the number of years of service as of the date of new employment, however, in case of public officials who have served for not more than five years as of the date of new employment, referring to an amount calculated in accordance with the standards prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management);

3. Management allowance (limited to public officials eligible to receive management allowance under Appendix 13 of the Regulations on Allowances for Public Officials);

4. Salary prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management.

(3) The annual salary of a person newly employed as a fixed-term public official in general service referred to in subparagraph 1 of Article 3-2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials shall be determined by the competent Minister in accordance with the standards determined by the Minister of Personnel Management within the scope not exceeding 150 percent (in cases of appointment to open opinions under Article 28-4(1) of the State Public Officials Act, referring to 170 percent) of the aggregate amount of the following wages to be paid when he or she is appointed as a public official in career service or in extraordinary civil service equivalent to the position in which he or she is employed; provided, if the amount of his or her annual salary is less than the lowest amount of annual salary prescribed in Appendix 33, it may be the lowest amount of annual salary, and when necessary, such as when there is no difficulty in securing workforce, the amount of his or her annual salary may be determined below the lowest amount of annual salary: <Amended on Jan. 7, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 11, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 7, 2020; Jan. 2, 2026>

1. A salary;

2. A good attendance allowance;

3. Management allowance (excluding fixed-term public officials in general service under Appendix 33 who fall under who fall under salary grades 5 through 9);

4. Salary prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management.

(4) Where it is impractical to determine the annual salary of a fixed-term public official in general service under paragraph (3), or it is difficult to secure quality professional workforce with the amount of annual salary determined under the same paragraph, or where deemed particularly necessary, the competent Minister may determine the annual salary otherwise after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management, except as provided in statutes; provided, where the head of the central administrative agency or of the responsible administrative agency that adopts the total labor cost system under Article 74(1) newly employs a fixed-term public official in general service of Grade VI or below, he or she may determine the annual salary otherwise without consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management within the scope not exceeding the maximum amount among the annual salary limits for the relevant grade. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 11, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

(5) The annual salary of a person newly employed as a fixed-term public official in professional service referred to in subparagraph 2 of Article 3-2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials, shall be determined by the competent Minister within the annual salary limits prescribed in Appendix 33 (in cases of fixed-term public officials in professional service of Class A, within 150 percent of the lowest amount of annual salary), and when necessary, such as when there is no difficulty in securing workforce, such annual salary may be determined below the lowest amount of annual salary; provided, in cases of fixed-term public officials in professional service of Class A, if it is difficult to secure quality professional workforce, or it is deemed otherwise particularly necessary, the competent Minister may determine the annual salary in an amount exceeding 150 percent of the lowest amount of annual salary after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended on Jan. 7, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 11, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

(6) The annual salary of a person newly employed as a fixed-term public official on an alternative work schedule, shall be determined in proportion to the working hours stipulated in the contract, based on the annual salary determined under paragraphs (3) through (5) (paragraphs (3) and (4) in cases of fixed-term public officials in general service on an alternative work schedule, and paragraph (5) in cases of fixed-term public officials in professional service on an alternative work schedule), and the Minister of Personnel Management shall determine other detailed matters regarding the payment, etc. of annual salary. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 11, 2013; Dec. 16, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 36-2(Determination of annual salaries at times of new employment of faculty members of national universities) #

(1) The annual salary of a person newly employed as a faculty member of a school under the Decree on the Establishment of National Schools, the Decree on the Establishment of Korea National University of Education, the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Korea National Open University, the Decree on the Establishment of Korea National University of Arts, and the Act on the Establishment of the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage (hereinafter referred to as "national university"), among schools specified in Article 2 of the Higher Education Act, shall be the aggregate amount of the following wages to be paid under the beginning salary grade determined under Article 8 within the annual salary limits prescribed in Appendix 33; provided, if such amount is below the lowest amount of annual salary prescribed in Appendix 33, it shall be the lowest amount of annual salary, and when necessary, such as when there are difficulties in securing quality professional workforce or it is deemed inappropriate in light of the nature of employment, the competent Minister may determine the annual salary differently after consultation with the Minster of Personnel Management: <Amended on Sep. 6, 2011; Jul. 10, 2012; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jun. 1, 2021>

1. A salary (referring to an amount calculated by adding an amount equivalent to 11/12 of the amount of one-grade salary increase in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the first regular elevation of a salary grade after employment, 10/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the second regular elevation of a salary grade, 9/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the third regular elevation of a salary grade, 8/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the fourth regular elevation of a salary grade, 7/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the fifth regular elevation of a salary grade, 6/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the sixth regular elevation of a salary grade, 5/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the seventh regular elevation of a salary grade, 4/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the eighth regular elevation of a salary grade, 3/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the ninth regular elevation of a salary grade, 2/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the tenth regular elevation of a salary grade, and 1/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the eleventh regular elevation of a salary grade);

2. A good attendance allowance (referring to an amount calculated by adding two years to the number of years of service as of the date of new employment);

3. A wage determined by the Minister of Personnel Management.

(2) When an incumbent faculty member of a national university is re-appointed under Article 11-4 of the Educational Officials Act, the amount of his or her annual salary shall be determined by deeming that he or she has continued to work. <Amended on Jan. 4, 2022>

(3) Where the head of a national university is appointed as a faculty member of the relevant national university, the amount of his or her annual salary shall be determined by the Minister of Education after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

(4) In cases of a person newly employed as a faculty member of a national university under paragraph (1), an amount the Minister of Personnel Management determines in consideration of the rate of change of annual salaries of faculty members of the national university and the date of new appointment of the relevant faculty member, shall be added to the basic annual salary only in the year following the year of employment. <Amended on Jan. 9, 2013; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Added on Jan. 10, 2011]

Article 37(Determination of annual salaries at times of promotion) #

(1) Where a person, other than a public official under Appendix 31, is promoted to a public official under Appendix 31 (referring to a transfer in the case of professional career officials; hereafter in this paragraph the same shall apply), the annual salary for the following year shall be determined as the aggregate amount of the following wages based on December 31 of the year of promotion; provided, in cases of a public official promoted as of January 1, the annual salary for the relevant year shall be determined as the aggregate amount of the following wages based on December 31 of the preceding year by deeming that he or she was promoted as of December 31 of the preceding year: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017; Jan. 2, 2026>

1. A salary (referring to an amount calculated by adding the amount of one-grade salary increase in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on January 1; 11/12 of the amount of one-grade salary increase in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on February 1; 10/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on March 1; 9/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on April 1; 8/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on May 1; 7/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on June 1; 6/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on July 1; 5/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on August 1; 4/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on September 1; 3/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on October 1; 2/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on November 1; and 1/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on December 1);

2. A good attendance allowance (referring to an amount calculated by adding two years to the number of years of service as of December 31 of the year in which a public official is promoted, however, in case of a public official who has worked not more than five years as of December 31 of the year in which he or she is promoted, referring to an amount calculated in accordance with the standards prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management);

3. Management allowance (limited to public officials eligible to receive management allowance under Appendix 13 of the Regulations on Allowances for Public Officials);

4. Salary prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management.

(2) Where a public official subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system is promoted, the following amounts shall be added to the basic annual salary. In such cases, police officers from chief superintendent general rank to superintendent rank and fire officers from deputy fire commissioner to deputy fire chief shall be deemed public officials of Grades I through V, respectively: <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017; Jan. 18, 2018; Jan. 8, 2019; Jan. 7, 2020; Jan. 5, 2021; Jan. 4, 2022; Jan. 6, 2023; Jan. 5, 2024; Jan. 3, 2025; Jan. 2, 2026>

1. Where a public official of Grade V (or equivalent rank) is promoted to a public official of Grade IV (or equivalent rank) or a specialist officer is promoted to a senior specialist officer: 8,909,000 won and the amount equivalent to a management allowance;

2. Where a public official of Grade IV (or equivalent rank) is promoted to a public official of Grade III (or equivalent rank) or in cases of a senior specialist officer prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management: 9,772,000 won;

3. Where a public official of Grade III (or equivalent thereto) is promoted to a public official of Grade II (or equivalent thereto): 8,680,000 won;

4. Where a public official of Grade II (or equivalent rank) is promoted to a public official of Grade I (or equivalent rank): 10,119,000 won.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

[Title Amended on Jan. 10, 2011]

Article 37-2(Special cases of determination of annual salaries) #

(1) The annual salary of a public official assigned to a position determined by the Minister of Personnel Management shall be the more favorable amount between the annual salary determined by the Minister of Personnel Management determines, and the annual salary set forth under Article 36 or 37. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 5, 2024>

(2) Notwithstanding Article 36(3) through (5), the annual salary of public officials in general fixed-term positions and public officials in professional fixed-term positions appointed to positions determined by the Minister of Personnel Management, in consideration of the necessity to secure an excellent professional workforce and the unique characteristics of their duties, may be determined by the competent Minister at his or her discretion following deliberation by the remuneration performance deliberation committee. In such cases, the maximum amount of annual salary prescribed in Appendix 33 shall not apply. <Added on Jan. 5, 2024>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 37-3(Determination of annual salaries at times of demotion) #

(1) Where a public official subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system is demoted, the annual salary shall be determined by subtracting, from the basic annual salary before demotion, the amount added at the time of promotion under Articles 35 and 37(2). In such cases, the annual salary to be paid to the public official demoted shall not exceed the maximum amount of annual salary for the class to which he or she is demoted.

(2) Where a public official subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system falls under any of the following, the amount of his or her salary shall be as specified in the salary tables for public officials classified under Appendix 1, and his or her salary grade shall be fixed by methods referred to in Article 8: <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017>

1. Where a public official of Grade V is demoted to a public official of Grade VI;

2. Where a public official in research service whose rank is a senior researcher is demoted to a researcher;

3. Where a public official in technical advice service whose rank is a senior technical advisor is demoted to a technical advisor;

4. Where a police official whose rank is Superintendent is demoted to Senior Inspector;

5. Where a fire official whose rank is Fire Captain is demoted to Fire Lieutenant.

[This Article Added on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 38(Salary compensation for annual salaries at times of voluntary demotion) #

(1) In cases of a public official voluntarily demoted, an amount equivalent to the annual salary before the voluntary demotion (where he or she is voluntarily demoted from the position of a public official of Grade IV (equivalent thereto), excluding the amount equivalent to a management allowance) shall be paid, and it shall not exceed the maximum amount of annual salary for the class to which he or she is voluntarily demoted. <Amended on Jan. 6, 2017>

(2) Even where a public official subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system is no longer subject to application of the annual salary system due to a voluntary demotion, the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to such public official by deeming that he or she is subject to application of the annual salary system. <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 39(Payment of performance-based incentives) #

(1) Performance-based incentives shall be paid to a public official subject to application of the annual salary system (excluding public officials subject to application of the fixed-amount annual salary system and faculty members of national universities) based upon the results of evaluating performance for the preceding year. <Amended on Jan. 10, 2011>

(2) Performance-based incentives shall be paid based on the payment standards under Appendix 34-2. <Amended on Jan. 5, 2021>

(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), performance-based incentives may be paid to any of the following persons in accordance with the standards specially prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management: <Amended on Jan. 6, 2017; Jan. 2, 2026>

1. Persons prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management among persons dispatched for education and training under the Act on the Capacity Development of Public Officials;

2. Persons who have worked less than one year after they were newly appointed as public officials (excluding fixed-term public officials) in Grade V (equivalent thereto).

3. Persons subject to the time-off policy under Article 7-2 of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Public Officials' Labor Unions and Article 5-2 of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Teachers' Unions and public officials subject to the time-off policy under Article 24(2) of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act.

(4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), no performance-based incentives shall be paid to a person subject to disciplinary action while the performance of the preceding year is evaluated, unless there are special reasons. In such cases, matters necessary for the detailed standards, scope, etc. shall be determined by the Minister of Personnel Management. <Added on Jan. 5, 2021>

(5) The Minister of Personnel Management shall determine the method of and procedure for the payment of performance-based incentives, and other matters necessary therefor. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jun. 24, 2016; Jan. 5, 2021>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 39-2(Payment of performance-based incentives to faculty members of national universities) #

(1) Performance-based incentives shall be paid to faculty members of national universities subject to application of the annual salary system differentially based upon the results of evaluating achievements in education, research, social service, etc. during a certain period, as prescribed by the head of the relevant national university.

(2) The Minister of Education may separately determine the matters necessary for evaluating achievements under paragraph (1). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) Performance-based incentives shall be paid to faculty members of the highest rank accounting for 20 percent of persons subject to evaluation in an amount the head of a national university determines within a range between at least 1.5 times and less than two times the basic amount of performance-based incentives; to faculty members of the second highest rank accounting for 30 percent of persons subject to evaluation in an amount the head of a national university determines within a range between at least 1.2 times and less than 1.5 times the basic amount of performance-based incentives; and to faculty members of the third highest rank in an amount the head of a national university determines below the basic amount of performance-based incentives, based on the results of evaluating performance conducted by each university; and no performance-based incentives shall be paid to the remaining faculty members accounting for ten percent of persons subject to evaluation; provided, where necessary, the head of a national university may adjust the percentage of the number of faculty members of each evaluation grade within ten percent of persons subject to evaluation by adding thereto or subtracting therefrom, respectively. <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016>

(4) The head of a national university may select a faculty member who has attained an outstanding achievement worthy of representing the relevant university among faculty members who are paid performance-based incentives within a range between at least 1.5 times and less than two times the basic amount of performance-based incentives, and pay an amount equivalent to twice the basic amount of performance-based incentives to the faculty member so selected.

(5) The Minister of Education shall determine the basic amount of performance-based incentives for faculty members of national universities, the method of and procedure for payment thereof, and other matters in consultation with the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Planning and Budget. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Dec. 30, 2025>

[This Article Added on Jan. 10, 2011]

Article 40(Adjustment of annual salaries) #

The annual salary of a public official subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system shall be adjusted by adding an adjustment amount the Minister of Personnel Management determines in consideration of the annual salary for the preceding year, rate of payment of salary adjustment allowance, performance-based incentives for the relevant year, rate of change in the annual salary limits, etc. based on January 1 each year; provided, it may be occasionally adjusted when a ground for the increase or decrease of an annual salary arises. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 41(Payment of annual salaries) #

An annual salary shall be paid in a monthly amount of the annual salary; provided, where public officials subject to application of the annual salary system (excluding public officials subject to fixed-amount annual salary system) retire from office, performance-based incentives based on the results of evaluating performance shall be paid as determined by the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended on Jan. 7, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 5, 2021>

[This Article Added on Dec. 31, 1998]

Article 42(Calculation of annual salaries) #

(1) Except as provided in statutes or regulations, the annual salary of a public official subject to application of the annual salary system shall be paid in a monthly amount of the annual salary calculated on a day-rate basis based on the date of announcement of new employment, promotion, transfer of position, change of position, reduction of salary, and other appointments.

(2) When intending to further reduce the annual salary of a person who receives a reduced amount of an annual salary under statutes (including cases of reducing an annual salary on two or more grounds at the same time), the amount shall be calculated based on the already reduced annual salary only for the overlapped period of reduction.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 43(Advance payment of annual salaries to public officials stationed abroad) #

With respect to public officials stationed abroad and public officials dispatched abroad for at least one year, the monthly amount of an annual salary may be paid in advance within a range not exceeding the monthly amount of an annual salary for two months before leaving for a new post.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 44(Payment of annual salaries in case of removal of public officials in continuous service for five years or longer in middle of month) #

(1) Notwithstanding Article 42(1), in cases falling under any of the following, the monthly amount of an annual salary for the month which includes the date of removal from office, expulsion or temporary retirement shall be paid in full: <Amended on Jan. 8, 2014; Jan. 5, 2024>

1. Where a public official in continuous service for five years or longer is removed from office after working for at least 15 days during a month; provided, this shall exclude where a public official is removed from office as a result of being sentenced to imprisonment without prison labor or a heavier punishment, impeachment, removal or dismissal;

2. Where a public official who has served for at least two years has taken a leave of absence (excluding where he takes a leave of absence on the first day of the month) to perform his duties under the Military Service Act or other statutes;

3. Where an incumbent public official is removed from office (excluding cases where he or she is removed from office as of the first day of the month) or removed from a register after he or she dies on official duty or dies of an occupational disease or injury.

(2) In cases of paying a monthly amount of an annual salary under paragraph (1), with respect to public officials to whom a reduced monthly amount of an annual salary is paid (excluding reduction of salary resulting from absence from office) as a result of a disciplinary action or on other grounds, the reduced monthly amount of the annual salary shall be calculated and paid in full for such month. <Added on Jan. 6, 2012>

(3) Where a person who has received a monthly amount of an annual salary under paragraphs (1) through (2) is re-appointed in the month during which he or she is removed from office, the monthly amount of the annual salary for such month shall not be paid, and where the monthly amount of the annual salary for the class to which he or she is newly appointed exceeds that as of the time of removal from office, the difference shall be calculated on a day-rate basis and paid. <Amended on Jan. 6, 2012>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

[Title Amended on Jan. 8, 2014]

Article 45 #

Deleted. <Jan. 6, 2023>

Article 46(Reduction of annual salaries during absence from office) #

(1) Where the number of absences from office exceeds the number of days of annual paid leave of absence, the daily amount of an annual salary (excluding the performance-based incentives) for the excess days shall not be paid. <Amended on Jan. 8, 2014; Jun. 24, 2016>

(2) In cases of an unpaid leave of absence, the daily amount of an annual salary (excluding the performance-based incentives) for such days shall be reduced. <Amended on Jun. 24, 2016>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 47(Reduction of annual salaries during leave of absence) #

(1) Part of a monthly amount of an annual salary (excluding the performance-based incentives) shall be paid according to the following classifications to a public official who takes a leave of absence under Article 71(1)1 of the State Public Officials Act or Article 44(1)1 and 7-3 of the Educational Officials Act; provided, in cases of a leave of absence on account of an occupational disease or injury, the monthly amount of the annual salary (excluding the performance-based annual salary) shall be paid in full for such period: <Amended on Jan. 8, 2014; Jun. 24, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017; Jan. 18, 2018; Jan. 3, 2025>

1. Where the period of a leave of absence is not more than one year: 60 percent of the monthly amount of the annual salary;

2. Where the period of a leave of absence is more than one year but not more than two years: 40 percent of the monthly amount of the annual salary.

(2) Forty percent of a monthly amount of an annual salary (excluding the performance-based incentives) may be paid to a public official who takes a leave of absence for studying abroad or for overseas training for at least one year, for such period. In such cases, the period of payment to public officials excluding educational officials shall not exceed two years. <Amended on Jan. 8, 2014; Jun. 24, 2016; Jan. 3, 2025>

(3) Under Article 47(3) of the State Public Officials Act, where a public official takes a leave of absence for other than the intended purpose, the head of the administrative agency to which such public official belongs shall collect an amount equivalent to the annual salary paid to the public official under paragraphs (1) and (2). <Added on Jan. 8, 2014>

(4) No annual salary (excluding the performance-based incentives) shall be paid for a leave of absence not provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2). <Amended on Jun. 24, 2016>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 48(Reduction in annual salary for period during which public officials are subject to removal from their position) #

The Government shall pay part of the monthly amount of the annual salary to public officials subject to removal from their position according to the following classification: <Amended on Nov. 18, 2015; Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 8, 2019; Jan. 4, 2022>

1. A person subject to removal from his or her position pursuant to Article 73-3(1)2 of the State Public Officials Act, Article 44-2(1)1 of the Educational Officials Act, or Article 29(1)1 of the Act on the Management of Civilian Personnel in the Military Service: 70 percent of the monthly amount of his or her annual salary;

2. A person subject to removal from his or her position pursuant to Article 73-3(1)5 of the State Public Officials Act: 60 percent of the monthly amount of his or her annual salary; provided, where a position is not granted to him or her though three months have passed from the date he or she was subject to removal from his or her position, the Government shall pay him or her 30 percent of the monthly amount of his or her annual salary during the period after the aforesaid three months have passed;

3. A person subject to removal from his or her position pursuant to Article 73-3(1)3, 4, or 6 of the State Public Officials Act, Article 44-2(1)2 through 4 of the Educational Officials Act, or Article 29(1)2 through 4 of the Act on the Management of Civilian Personnel in the Military Service: 40 percent of the monthly amount of his or her annual salary; provided, where a position is not granted to him or her though three months have passed from the date he or she becomes subject to removal from his or her position, the Government shall pay him or her 20 percent of the monthly amount of his or her annual salary during the period after such three months have passed.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 6, 2015]

Article 48-2(Payment of annual salary to public officials who serve without placement to position) #

(1) Where a public official of at least Grade IV or equivalent thereto (excluding a public official in a professional fixed-term position and a faculty member of a national university) serves without placement to a position due to a reason specified in any subparagraph of Article 43(1) of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials or any other reason prescribed by other statutes or regulations, the monthly amount of his or her annual salary (excluding performance-based incentives) for the relevant period shall be partially reduced before payment, as determined by the Minister of Personnel Management; provided, this reduction shall not apply where the public official is assigned a specific duty by the relevant Minister.

(2) Where the reduction under Articles 26, 47, and 48 overlaps with the reduction under paragraph (1), the annual salary shall be reduced based on the guidelines where the reduction amount is greater.

[This Article Added on Jan. 5, 2024]

Article 49(Payment of annual salaries to public officials for whom removal from office or disciplinary actions are revoked) #

(1) Where a disciplinary action, a disposition of removal from office, or a disposition of release from position (excluding a disposition of release from position following a request for a disciplinary resolution) against a public official is nullified, revoked or altered, the full amount of an annual salary or the difference for such period calculated based on the annual salary for the relevant period calculated based on the standard determined by the Minister of Personnel Management, shall be paid retrospectively on the date of reinstatement or on the date of announcement of appointment. In such cases, where a disciplinary action is taken according to the re-disciplinary procedure, the annual salary shall be paid based on the re-disciplinary action, and with respect to the period of disciplinary action before the re-disciplinary action, the full amount of annual salary or the difference shall be paid retrospectively. <Amended on Jan. 6, 2017; Jan. 7, 2020>

(2) Where the period of removal of a public official from his or her position falls under the periods referred to in Article 31(2)2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials, the difference between an annual salary calculated based on the annual salary for the relevant period calculated based on the standard determined by the Minister of Personnel Management and an annual salary paid during the period of removal from his or her position shall be paid retrospectively. In such cases, the appeals committee referred to in Article 31(2)2a and c of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials shall be deemed the committee examining appeals of public officials, such as members of the armed forces, civilian military employees and teaching staff, if any. <Amended on Jun. 24, 2016; Jan. 7, 2020>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 50(Detailed regulations for enforcement of annual salary system) #

The Minister of Personnel Management shall determine matters necessary for the operation of the annual salary system other than the matters provided for in this Chapter. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 51(Definitions) #

The term "Grade" in this Chapter and Chapter VII means the class of duties allocated to positions (excluding positions of the Senior Executive Service) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, agencies under its jurisdiction, and the Overseas Korean Agency pursuant to Article 20-2 of the Foreign Service Officials Act and Article 32-2 of the Decree on Appointment of Foreign Service Officials. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 11, 2023>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 13, 2007]

Article 52(Scope of application) #

(1) This Chapter shall apply to public officials in foreign service (excluding public officials in foreign service who belong to the Senior Executive Service; hereafter the same shall apply in this Chapter).

(2) Except as provided in this Chapter, Chapters I, IV and V shall apply to the remuneration of public officials in foreign service.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 53(Remuneration of public officials in foreign service) #

(1) Monthly amounts of salary of public officials in foreign service appointed to a position of Grade IV or lower are as provided for in Appendix 3. <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017>

(2) The annual salary system shall apply to public officials in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade V, and the annual salary limits shall be prescribed in Appendix 35. <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 54(Elevation of status of public officials in foreign service) #

(1) The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Commissioner of the Overseas Koreans Agency shall prepare a list of candidates for elevation of status among public officials in foreign service not exceeding Grade V who satisfy the following requirements for elevation of status in accordance with the standards under paragraph (3). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 11, 2023>

(2) For the elevation of the status of a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of Grade II or IV, there shall be a vacancy in higher-class positions, and persons falling within the scope specified in Appendix 36 shall undergo review by a review committee for elevation of status consisting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Commissioner of the Overseas Koreans Agency, which shall determine promotions to fill a number of vacant positions based on the priority order established in the list of candidates for elevation of status. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 11, 2023>

(3) The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall determine detailed matters necessary for the operation of the status elevation system, such as requirements for elevation of status, standards for elevation of status, timing for elevation of status, and method of and procedure for preparation of a list of candidates for elevation of status by Decree of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

(4) A review committee for elevation of status referred to in paragraph (2) shall be comprised of at least seven members, including the chairperson, and the detailed method of organization and matters necessary for operation, etc. shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 55(Determination of annual salaries at times of new employment) #

The annual salary of a public official in foreign service who is newly appointed to a position of at least Grade V shall be fixed within the annual salary limits prescribed by Appendix 35 by applying Article 36(2) mutatis mutandis; provided, where the amount of the annual salary of such public official is less than the lowest amount of annual salary prescribed by Appendix 35, the Minister of Foreign Affairs shall fix the lowest amount of annual salary as the annual salary thereof, and where necessary, such as when there are difficulties in securing quality professional workforce with the lowest amount of annual salary or it is deemed inappropriate to apply the lowest amount of annual salary in the nature of employment, the Minister of Foreign Affairs may determine the annual salaries otherwise after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 56(Determination of annual salaries at times of elevation of status or appointment to positions of lower class of duties) #

(1) Where a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of Grade IV or lower is elevated in status to a position of at least Grade V, the annual salary shall be determined by applying Article 37(1) mutatis mutandis. In such cases, "promotion" shall be construed as "elevation of status." <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017>

(2) Where a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade V is elevated in status, the amount (including the amount equivalent to a management allowance) under Appendix 37 shall be added to the annual salary within the maximum amount of annual salary for the class of duties for the position to which he or she is appointed; provided, where elevating to an at least two-grade higher position, the annual salary shall be calculated by deeming that he or she is appointed to each higher class in sequence. <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017>

(3) Where a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade VI is appointed to a lower position of at least Grade V (excluding cases of demotion), the annual salary immediately before the appointment shall be the annual salary (excluding the amount equivalent to a management allowance where he or she is voluntarily demoted from the position of a public official of Grade VI) for the class of duties to which he or she is appointed, and if the annual salary immediately before the appointment exceeds the maximum amount of the annual salary for the class of duties to which he or she is appointed, the annual salary immediately before the appointment shall be paid by the year during which it exceeds the maximum amount of the annual salary. <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017>

(4) When a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade V is appointed to a position of Grade IV or lower (excluding cases of demotion) and, as a result, is no longer subject to application of the annual salary system, this Chapter shall also apply to such person, by deeming that he or she is a public official subject to application of the annual salary system. <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017>

(5) Where a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade VI is demoted, the annual salary shall be paid after reducing the amount added (including the amount equivalent to a management allowance) pursuant to paragraph (2); provided, where a public official in foreign service of Grade XIV is demoted to a position of a member of the Senior Executive Service, the basic amount of salary shall be determined by the method under Article 65. <Amended on Jan. 6, 2017>

(6) No annual salary paid to a public official demoted under paragraph (5) shall exceed the maximum amount of annual salary for the class to which he or she is demoted.

(7) Where a public official in foreign service of Grade V is demoted to a public official in foreign service of Grade IV, the salary shall be as prescribed in the relevant table in Appendix 3 under the salary tables for public officials in Appendix 1, and the salary grade shall be determined by the method under Article 8. <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 57(Determination of annual salaries when appointing public officials subject to application of rank system as public officials in foreign service) #

Where a public official subject to application of the rank system is appointed as a public official in foreign service of at least Grade V, the annual salary shall be determined by applying Article 37(1) mutatis mutandis if he or she was subject to application of the salary grade system, and the annual salary immediately before the appointment shall be the annual salary if he or she was subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system. In such cases, if the annual salary newly determined is below the lowest amount of the annual salary for the class of duties to which he or she is appointed, the lowest amount of the annual salary shall be the annual salary, and if it exceeds the maximum amount of the annual salary, the maximum amount of the annual salary shall be the annual salary. <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 58(Payment of performance-based incentives) #

(1) Performance-based incentives of a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade V (excluding Grade XIV) shall be paid based on the results of evaluating performance for the preceding year, however, they may be paid to any of the following persons in accordance with the standards specially prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management: <Amended on Jan. 6, 2017; Jan. 2, 2026>

1. Persons prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management among persons dispatched for education and training under the Act on the Capacity Development of Public Officials;

2. Persons who have worked less than one year after they were newly appointed as public officials of Grade V in foreign service.

3. Persons subject to the time-off policy under Article 7-2 of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Public Officials' Labor Unions and Article 5-2 of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Teachers' Unions and public officials subject to the time-off policy under Article 24(2) of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act.

(2) There shall be at least three grades in the evaluation for payment of performance-based incentives referred to in paragraph (1), and the Minister of Foreign Affairs shall determine the detailed standards, method and procedure of payment of performance-based incentives and other matters necessary for the payment of performance-based incentives in consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management and the Minister of Planning and Budget. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Dec. 30, 2025>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 59(Adjustment of annual salaries) #

(1) The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the commissioner of the Overseas Koreans Agency shall adjust the annual salary of a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade V in consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management, taking into account the annual salary for the preceding year, payable rate for salary adjustment allowance, performance-based incentives for the relevant year, and rate of change in the annual salary limits based on January 1 each year. In such cases, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Commissioner of the Overseas Koreans Agency may partially reflect only the rate of increase for annual salary limits in the adjustment of annual salaries and allocate a budget equivalent to the balance for the payment of performance-based incentives. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017; Jul. 11, 2023>

(2) Where a ground for decreasing or increasing the amount of annual salary exists, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Commissioner of the Overseas Koreans Agency may occasionally adjust the annual salary, notwithstanding paragraph (1). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 11, 2023>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 60(Remuneration of dispatched public officials in foreign service) #

Where a public official in foreign service falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the remuneration shall be paid by deeming that he or she is appointed to the class of duties before the dispatch or the waiting for placement: <Amended on Oct. 10, 2023>

1. Where a public official in foreign service is dispatched (limited to where a vacancy is filled pursuant to Article 43(3) of the State Public Officials Act);

2. Where a public official in foreign service works without placement to a position pursuant to Article 43(1) of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials;

3. Where a public official in foreign service is waiting without placement to a position pursuant to Article 26 of the Foreign Service Officials Act.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 61(Provisions applicable mutatis mutandis) #

(1) Articles 6 through 8, 9, 11 through 13, 14 (excluding paragraph (1)3), and 15 through 18 hereof, and Articles 31, 32, and 35-2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials shall apply mutatis mutandis to the payment of remuneration of public officials in foreign service appointed to a position of Grade IV or lower. In such cases, "promotion" shall be construed as "elevation of status"; "special promotion" as "special elevation of status"; "voluntary demotion" as "appointment to a lower grade of duties"; "rank" or "class" as "grade of duties"; "Grade I" as "Grade XII"; "Grade II" as "Grade X or XI"; "Grade III" as "Grade IX"; "Grade IV" as "Grades VI through VIII"; "Grade V" as "Grade V"; "Grade VI" as "Grade IV"; "Grade VII" as "Grade III"; "Grade VIII" as "Grade II"; and "Grade IX" as "Grade I." <Amended on Sep. 10, 2010; Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017>

(2) When the status of a public official in foreign service of Grade VI is elevated to at least Grade VII by applying Article 31 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials mutatis mutandis, the minimum number of years required for elevation of status shall not apply.

(3) Articles 41 through 44, 46 through 48, 48-2, 49, and 50 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the payment of annual salary to a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade V. In such cases, "promotion" shall be construed as "elevation of status." <Amended on Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017; Jan. 5, 2024>

(4) When reducing the annual salary of a person to whom no position is given due to temporary retirement or release from position by applying Article 47 or 48 mutatis mutandis, the annual salary that serves as the basis of such reduction shall be the annual salary for the immediately preceding position.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 62(Scope of application) #

(1) This Chapter shall apply to members (hereinafter referred to as "senior executives") of the Senior Executive Service (including the Board of Audit and Inspection’s Senior Executive Service referred to in Article 17-2 of the Board of Audit and Inspection Act; hereinafter the same shall apply).

(2) Except as provided in this Chapter, Chapters I, IV and V shall apply to matters regarding the remuneration of senior executives.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 63(Remuneration of senior executives) #

(1) The job performance-based annual salary system shall apply to senior executives according to Appendix 31; provided, the salary grade system shall apply to members in extraordinary civil service of the Presidential Security Service's Senior Executive Service. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 6, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017>

(2) The basic annual salary of a senior executive subject to the job performance-based annual salary system shall be comprised of a standard wage determined in consideration of career experience and accumulated performance of an individual, and a position-based wage determined based on the class of duties in consideration of the degree of difficulty and responsibility of duties.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 64(Limits of standard wage) #

The limits of standard wages of senior executives subject to the job performance-based annual salary system shall be the amounts prescribed in Appendix 38, and the maximum amount of standard wages shall not apply to fixed-term members of the Senior Executive Service. <Amended on Dec. 11, 2013>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 65(Determination of standard wages at times of new employment) #

The standard wage of a person newly employed as a senior member shall be determined by a competent Minister within a range in Appendix 39 based on the lowest amount of standard wages in accordance with the standards determined by the Minister of Personnel Management; provided, when there are difficulties in securing quality professional workforce with this amount, it is deemed inappropriate in the nature of employment, or it is otherwise necessary, the competent Minister may determine standard wages differently after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 66(Determination of standard wages at times of promotion to positions of senior executive service) #

(1) Where a public official of Grade III is promoted to a position of the Senior Executive Service or a public official of Grade IX in foreign service is placed to a position of the Senior Executive Service for the first time, the basic annual salary before promotion or first placement shall be determined as the standard wage of the member of the Senior Executive Service.

(2) A standard wage shall be determined by adding 9,772,000 won to the basic annual salary before promotion where a public official of Grade IV is promoted to a position of the Senior Executive Service, 5,375,000 won to the basic annual salary before appointment where a public official of Grade VIII in foreign service is placed to a position of the Senior Executive Service for the first time, and 9,772,000 won to the basic annual salary before appointment (in cases of public officials of Grade VI or lower in foreign service, referring to the annual salary determined under Article 56) where a public official of Grade VII or lower in foreign service is placed to a position of the Senior Executive Service for the first time. <Amended on Jan. 10, 2011; Jan. 6, 2012; Jan. 9, 2013; Jan. 8, 2014; Jan. 6, 2015; Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 6, 2017; Jan. 18, 2018; Jan. 8, 2019; Jan. 7, 2020; Jan. 5, 2021; Jan. 4, 2022; Jan. 6, 2023; Jan. 5, 2024; Jan. 3, 2025; Jan. 2, 2026>

(3) Where the amount of standard wages determined under paragraphs (1) and (2) is below the lowest amount of standard wages of senior executives, the lowest amount of standard wages of senior executives shall be determined as the amount of standard wages.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 66-2(Determination of annual salaries at times of demotion) #

(1) Where a senior executive is demoted to a public official of Grade III or a public official of Grade IX in foreign service, the standard wage immediately before the demotion shall be determined as the basic annual salary.

(2) The basic annual salary determined under paragraph (1) shall not exceed the maximum amount of annual salary for the class or grade to which a public official is demoted.

[This Article Added on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 67(Special exceptions to determination of standard wages) #

(1) The standard wage of a public official placed to a position the Minister of Personnel Management determines, such as an assistant minister, vice minister and deputy administrator, shall be the more favorable amount between the standard wage prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management, and the standard wage determined under Article 65 or 66. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 5, 2024>

(2) Notwithstanding Article 65, the standard wages of fixed-term members of the Senior Executive Service who are appointed to a position determined by the Minister of Personnel Management, in consideration of the necessity to secure excellent professional human resources and the special characteristics of their duties, may be determined by the relevant Minister at his or her discretion following deliberation by the remuneration performance deliberation committee. <Added on Jan. 5, 2024>

[This Article Added on Jun. 12, 2006]

Article 68(Standards for payment of position-based wages) #

(1) Position-based wages shall be paid to senior executives in an amount prescribed in Appendix 40.

(2) In cases of a leave of absence, dispatch for education and training, or working without a position or in a position to which no class of duties is given, the position-based wage shall be paid based on the class of duties of the immediately preceding position; provided, where the class of duties for the immediately preceding position is unidentifiable due to the establishment, revision, abolition, etc. of an organization or where any extenuating circumstance exists, the competent Minister shall determine the position-based wage after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 69(Determination of annual salaries at times of voluntary demotion) #

With respect to a public official voluntarily demoted from the position of a senior executive (including placement of a member in foreign service of the Senior Executive Service under Article 26(4) of the Decree on Appointment of Foreign Service Officials to a position of counsellor; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article), an amount equivalent to the standard wage before the voluntary demotion shall be paid as a basic annual salary, and it shall not exceed the maximum amount of the annual salary for the class or grade to which he or she is voluntarily demoted.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 70(Payment of performance-based incentives) #

(1) Performance-based incentives shall be paid within a range determined by the Minister of Personnel Management to senior executives subject to application of the job performance-based annual salary system, based on the results of evaluating performance for the preceding year, and a performance-based bonus equivalent to a performance-based incentive shall be paid to a member in extraordinary civil service of the Presidential Security Service's Senior Executive Service. In such cases, the evaluation of performance for the preceding year shall be based upon the results of evaluating performance of contracts, etc. referred to in Article 4 of the Regulations on the Performance Evaluation of Public Officials. <Amended on Jan. 7, 2010; Jan. 6, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017; Jan. 7, 2020>

(2) Performance-based incentives or performance-based bonuses referred to in paragraph (1) shall be paid in accordance with the payment standards under Appendix 41, depending on the evaluation grade under Article 20(2) of the Regulations on the Personnel Management of the Senior Executive Service, based upon the results of evaluating performance of contracts, etc. <Amended on Jan. 7, 2010; Jan. 8, 2016; Jan. 5, 2021>

(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), in cases of persons dispatched for education and training under the Act on the Capacity Development of Public Officials, in whose case the evaluation of performance of a contract, etc. has not been conducted pursuant to Article 11(1) of the Regulations on the Performance Evaluation of Public Officials, performance-based incentives may be paid to such persons in accordance with standards specially prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management to persons. <Added on Jun. 24, 2016>

(4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), neither performance-based incentives nor performance-based bonuses shall be paid to a person subject to disciplinary action while the performance of the preceding year is evaluated, unless there are special reasons. In such cases, matters necessary for the detailed standards, scopes, etc. shall be determined by the Minister of Personnel Management. <Added on Jan. 5, 2021>

(5) The Minister of Personnel Management shall determine the method of and procedure for the payment of performance-based incentives, etc. and other matters necessary therefor. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jun. 24, 2016; Jan. 5, 2021>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 71(Payment of annual salaries to public officials working without being assigned to position) #

(1) No position-based wage shall be paid to the following senior executives, and the standard wage shall be reduced by 20 percent until the date on which three months elapse from the date on which a senior executive starts working without being assigned to any particular position; and 30 percent for the period during which he or she works without being assigned to any particular position after the date on which three months elapse and before the date on which six months elapse; and 40 percent after the period of more than six months during which he or she works without being assigned to any particular position:?<Amended on Jun. 24, 2016>

1. A member of the Senior Executive Service who has not been assigned to any particular position on the grounds falling under subparagraphs 5 through 8 of Article 18 of the Regulations of the Personnel Management of the Senior Executive Service or other grounds equivalent thereto or a member of the Senior Executive Service who falls under Article 27(1)2 of the same Regulations;

2. A member of the Board of Audit and Inspection’s Senior Executive Service who works without be assigned to any particular position on the same grounds as those prescribed in subparagraph 1;

3. A member in foreign service of the Senior Executive Service and falling under subparagraph 5 of Article 26-2 and Article 26-3(2) or (3) of the Decree on Appointment of Foreign Service Officials.

(2) A standard wage shall be paid to senior executives who work without being assigned to any particular position, except in cases falling under paragraph (1), and the full amount of a position-base wage shall be reduced after the period of more than three months during which he or she works without being assigned to any particular position (excluding cases where he or she has not been assigned to any particular position because the current number of personnel exceeds the fixed number of personnel due to the reorganization); provided, where a separate task is assigned, an amount equivalent to 50 percent of the reduction amount shall be reduced for such period. <Amended on Jun. 24, 2016>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 72(Reduction of annual salaries) #

(1) Articles 26 and 46 through 48 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the reduction of annual salaries of senior executives to whom the job performance-based annual salary system applies. <Amended on Jan. 6, 2023>

(2) Where the annual salary of a public official who has not been assigned to any particular position due to his or her leave of absence or removal from his or her position is reduced by applying Article 47 or 48 mutatis mutandis, such reduction shall be based on the amount of salary for the position at the time of his or her leave of absence or removal from his or her position.

(3) Where a reduction under paragraph (1) and a reduction under Article 71 overlaps, the annual salary shall be reduced by applying the basis of a reduction, whichever is larger.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 73(Provisions applicable mutatis mutandis) #

(1) Articles 40 through 44, and 49 and 50 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the payment of annual salaries to senior executives to whom the job performance-based annual salary system applies.

(2) Articles 5 through 8, 9, and 11 through 18 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the payment of remuneration to members in extraordinary civil service of the Presidential Security Service's Senior Executive Service. <Amended on Jan. 6, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 74(Special cases for operation of total labor cost system) #

(1) For the operation of a remuneration system suitable for the characteristics of duties and conditions of personnel operation of central administrative agencies and responsible administrative agencies, the central administrative agencies designated under Article 29(1) of the General Rules on the Organization and Personnel of Administrative Agencies and the responsible administrative agencies designated under Article 30(1) of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Responsible Administrative Agencies may operate the total labor cost system that allows autonomy in determining remuneration within the total labor costs.

(2) Notwithstanding Articles 21(1) and (2) and 39, and Article 22 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Responsible Administrative Agencies, the heads of central administrative agencies and the heads of responsible administrative agencies that operate the total labor cost system referred to in paragraph (1) may determine remunerating agencies, the rate of payment of performance-based incentives, etc. differently within the limit prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

(3) The Minister of Personnel Management shall evaluate the operation of remuneration systems of central administrative agencies and responsible administrative agencies that operate the total labor cost system referred to in paragraph (1) and take necessary measures, such as incorporating the results thereof in the total amount of labor costs for the following year of the relevant agency in consultation with the Minister of Planning and Budget. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Dec. 30, 2025>

(4) Matters regarding operation of the remuneration system by central administrative agencies and responsible administrative agencies operating the total labor cost system under paragraph (1) shall undergo deliberation by the remuneration performance deliberation committee. <Amended on Jan. 5, 2024>

(5) Notwithstanding Article 4-2(1) and paragraph (1) of this Article, the relevant Minister may, if deemed necessary, establish and operate a remuneration performance deliberation committee for each responsible administrative agency. In such cases, notwithstanding Article 4-2(3), the members of the remuneration performance deliberation committee shall be appointed or commissioned by the head of the responsible administrative agency, and the committee's chairperson shall be appointed by the head of the agency from among the members. <Added on Jan. 5, 2024>

(6) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (5), the Minister of Personnel Management shall determine matters necessary for operating the total labor cost system referred to in paragraph (1). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 5, 2024>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]

Article 75(Special cases concerning application to firefighting officials) #

In applying this Decree to fire officials over whom the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor/Do Governor") exercises the appointing authority under Article 3(1) and 3(5)1 and 3 of the Decree on the Appointment of Fire Officials, the following shall apply: <Amended on Jan. 5, 2024; Aug. 13, 2024>

1. In the former part of Article 16(3), "for each agency under his or her jurisdiction" shall be construed as "for each City/Do", and "head of the relevant agency" in the latter part of the same paragraph as "Mayor/Do Governor", respectively;

2. "Relevant minister" in the proviso of Article 20(1) shall be construed as "Mayor/Do Governor";

3. "The head of the administrative agency to which such public official belongs" in the proviso of Articles 28(3) and 47(3) shall be construed as "head of the competent fire service agency".

[This Article Added on Mar. 10, 2020]

Article 76(Special cases concerning application to public educational officials) #

In applying this Decree to public educational officials over whom the superintendent of education exercises the authority to appoint pursuant to Article 3(5)3 of the Decree on the Appointment of Educational Officials, "for each agency under his or her jurisdiction" in the former part of Article 16(3) shall be construed as "for each superintendent of education", and "head of the relevant agency" in the latter part of the same paragraph shall be construed as "superintendent of education," respectively. <Amended on Jan. 5, 2024>

[This Article Added on Jan. 6, 2023]