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STATE PUBLIC OFFICIALS SERVICE REGULATIONS

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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters concerning the service of state public officials under Articles 55 through 59, 59-2, and 60 through 67 of the State Public Officials Act.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 4, 2011]

Article 2(Oath) #

(1) Under Article 55 of the State Public Officials Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), all state public officials (hereinafter referred to as "public officials") shall take an oath in the presence of the head of the agency to which he or she belongs at the time of assumption of office.

(2) The oath under paragraph (1) shall be taken in accordance with the written form of oath specified in Appendix 1.

(3) The methods and procedures for taking an oath and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 4, 2011]

Article 2-2(Fulfillment of responsibilities) #

Public officials shall fulfill their responsibilities with creativity and sincerity in order to perform their duties in a democratic and efficient manner as the servants of all citizens.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 4, 2011]

Article 3(Establishment of work ethic) #

(1) Public officials shall establish work ethic and respect order by observing statutes or regulations and orders related to the performance of duties.

(2) No public official (excluding public officials subjected to the provisions on the scope of public officials under Article 3 (3) of the State Public Officials Act) shall oppose to any national policy or impede the formulation and execution of any national policy en masse or under their joint signature, or by using the name of any organization.

Article 8-3(Examination and check of service status) #

(1) The head of a central administrative agency shall endeavor to establish the work ethic of public officials under his or her control and shall take the following measures: <Added on Dec. 31, 2019; Dec. 31, 2021>

1. Check of the service state of public officials under his or her control at least once a year, such as the hours of duty, starting and leaving work, flexible work schedule under Article 10 (2), on-duty, leave, and business trips;

2. Follow-up measures taken by an audit organization (referring to self-audit organizations defined in subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Act on Public Sector Audits) with respect to the results of the check under subparagraph 1;

3. Requests for resolution on a disciplinary action against public officials found to have committed a violation at least three times as a result of the check under subparagraph 1; in such cases, any violation under the former part shall be committed within the period under Article 83-2 (1) of the State Public Officials Act;

4. Provision of education to establish the work ethic of public officials under his or her control;

5. Other measures deemed necessary by the head of the central administrative agency to establish the work ethic.

(2) The Minister of Personnel Management may request administrative agencies at various levels to submit necessary data to examine the service status of public officials under his or her control, such as the hours of duty, starting and leaving work, flexible work schedule under Article 10 (2), on-duty, leave, and business trips; provided, if it is deemed urgent, he or she may require public officials belonging to the Ministry of Personnel Management to examine and check the service status of administrative agencies at various levels. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Dec. 31, 2019; Dec. 31, 2021>

(3) The Minister of Personnel Management shall notify the results of the examination and check conducted under paragraph (2) to the relevant administrative agencies, and may request the agencies to take measures necessary for the correction, supplementation, etc., if deemed necessary. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Dec. 31, 2019>

(4) Matters necessary for examination, check, etc. of the service status under paragraphs (1) through (3) shall be determined by the Minister of Personnel Management. <Added on Dec. 31, 2019>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 4, 2011]

Article 13(Scope of application) #

(1) This Chapter shall apply to any of the following dispatch, business trips, or proceeding to a new post (hereinafter referred to as "official overseas business trip, etc."):

1. Where a public official belonging to the executive branch is dispatched, sent on a business trip, or proceeded to a new post abroad to perform any official affairs or other duties related thereto;

2. Where a person not falling under subparagraph 1 is dispatched or sent on a business trip abroad to perform official affairs with the budget of the administration. In such cases, the person dispatched or sent on a business trip abroad shall be deemed a public official belonging to the agency that administers the relevant official affairs.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), only Article 13-8 shall apply in any of the following cases:

1. Where a person is dispatched abroad under the Act on the Appointment and Powers of Government Delegates and Special Envoys;

2. Where a person is dispatched abroad under the Regulations on International Cooperation in Science and Technology;

3. Where a person proceeds to a new post at a diplomatic mission abroad or an overseas office in accordance with the personnel appointment executed by the executive branch;

4. Where a person is dispatched abroad in accordance with a military aid program or sent on a business trip abroad for the purpose of urgently required military operation;

5. Where a person is dispatched abroad for education and training to be performed under the Act on the Capacity Development of Public Officials or the Regulations on Military Entrusted Students;

6. Where a person is dispatched abroad under the Act on the Educational Support for Korean Nationals Residing Abroad;

7. Where a person is dispatched abroad under the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials;

8. Where a person is dispatched or sent on a business trip abroad to handle the unique affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

9. Where a person is dispatched or sent on a business trip abroad to perform the duties of the National Intelligence Service.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), only Articles 13-2 (2) and (3) and 13-6 (3) shall apply where a public official at a Vice Minister level or higher determined by the Minister of Personnel Management (hereinafter referred to as "senior public official") and an entourage or companion of the senior public official take an overseas business trip. <Amended on Jul. 2, 2024>

[This Article Added on Nov. 22, 2016]

Article 13-6(Submission and registration of reports) #

(1) A public official who has returned to Korea after an official overseas business trip, etc. shall submit a report on the result of the official overseas business trip, etc., including the matters determined by the Minister of Personnel Management, to the competent Minister within 30 days.

(2) The competent Minister shall register a report on the result of the official overseas business trip, etc. with the information distribution network established by the Ministry of Personnel Management within 15 days from the date of receipt of the report; provided, this shall not apply where the competent Minister specifically notifies the Minister of Personnel Administration of the reasons for nonregistration where it is necessary for the protection of national security, maintenance of security, etc. <Amended on Mar. 20, 2017>

(3) If there are any matters related to diplomatic affairs among the outcomes of the business trip, the person taking official overseas business trip, etc. shall notify or report the relevant details to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in wiring within 14 days after his or her return to Korea.

(4) The Minister of Personnel Management and other competent Ministers may request the cooperation from the heads of local governments, the chairpersons of local councils, and the heads of public institutions under Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions to register the reports on the results of official overseas business trips, etc. of the personnel under their control with the information distribution network referred to in the main clause of paragraph (2). <Amended on Nov. 30, 2021>

(5) Except as otherwise provided for in the main clause of paragraph (2) and paragraph (4), matters necessary for the establishment and operation of an information distribution network for a joint use of the reports on results of official overseas business trips, etc. shall be determined by the Minister of Personnel Management.

[This Article Added on Nov. 22, 2016]

Article 15(Number of days of annual leave) #

(1) The number of days of annual leaves by tenure of office of a public official shall be as follows; provided, where the tenure of office of a public official in career service or a public official in special career service appointed pursuant to Article 28 (2) 2, 3, and 10 of the Act is less than five years but he or she has a similar career determined by the Minister of Personnel Management other than the career of a public official, three days shall be respectively added on to the number of days of annual leaves for each tenure of office of less than five years. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 11, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 2, 2018; Jul. 18, 2023; Jul. 2, 2024>

┌──────────┬─────┐

│ Not less than one month but less than one year │ 11 │

├─────────────┼────────┤

│ Not less than one year but less than two years │ 12 │

│ │ │

│ Not less than one years but less than three years │ 15 │

│ │ │

│ Not less than three years but less than four years │ 16 │

│ │ │

│ Not less than four years but less than five years │ 17 │

│ │ │

│ Not less than five years but less than six years │ 20 │

│ │ │

│ Not less than six years │ 21 │

└──────────────────────┴───────────┘

(2) "Tenure of office" in paragraph (1) means the tenure of office calculated by the number of years, months and days, as prescribed by Article 25 (1) through (3) of the Public Officials Pension Act, and shall not include the period during which the public official was unable to engage in duties due to a period of leave of absence, period of suspension from office, period of dismissal from a position, or a degradation disposition; provided, the following period of leave of absence shall be included in calculating the tenure of office: <Amended on Jan. 31, 2017; Jul. 2, 2018; Sep. 18, 2018; Sep. 18, 2018>

1. A leave of absence on the grounds referred to in Article 71 (2) 4 of the Act and the period thereof pursuant to Article 31 (2) 1 (c) of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials;

2. A leave of absence due to the performance of any obligation under the statutes or regulations;

3. A leave of absence due to a disease or injury incurred while performing official duties as prescribed in the Public Officials’ Accident Compensation Act.

(3) For any of the following public officials who has no experience of absence from work, leave of absence (excluding the period of leave of absence due to any diseases or injuries in line of duty among leave of absence prescribed in Article 71 (1) 1 of the Act), suspension from office, and degradation or dismissal from a position and who has engaged in his or her duties de facto during the year, one day shall be respectively added to the number of days of annual leaves by tenure of office prescribed in paragraph (1) only in the following year: <Amended on Dec. 31, 2019>

1. A public official who has not taken a sick leave (excluding a sick leave under Article 18 (2));

2. A public official in whose case the number of days of annual leaves not compensated pursuant to Article 16 (5) is still remaining.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 4, 2011]

Article 16(Annual leave plan and approval thereof) #

(1) The head of an administrative agency shall formulate and implement an annual leave plan without providing for more leaves for specific seasons so that the public officials under his or her control can increase the job productivity by refreshing the mind and body and increasing the satisfaction of the public and private life through the free use of the annual leaves. <Amended on Oct. 6, 2015>

(2) Deleted. <Oct. 6, 2015>

(3) An annual leave may be approved by the unit of half-day in the morning or in the afternoon, and two half-day annual leaves shall be counted as one-day annual leave. <Amended on Oct. 6, 2015>

(4) Upon receipt of an application for annual leaves, the head of an administrative agency shall approve it if the leave does not particularly impede the performance of official duties. <Amended on Oct. 6, 2015>

(5) Where it is impossible to approve an annual leave in the course of performing official duties or where the relevant public official has not used annual leaves, compensation for the annual leaves for the number of days of annual leaves (including cases falling under grounds determined by the Minister of Personnel Management, excluding annual leaves converted pursuant to Article 11 (4); hereafter the same shall apply in this paragraph) may be paid in lieu of using the annual leaves. In such cases, the number of days of annual leaves eligible for the compensation for annual leaves shall not exceed 20 days. <Amended on Oct. 6, 2015; Jul. 2, 2018>

(6) Where there are no days of annual leaves under Article 15 (1) or where any cause for taking a leave exceeding the number of days of annual leaves by tenure of office occurs, they may be allowed to use the number of days of annual leaves for the next tenure of office in advance in accordance with the following table. <Amended on Oct. 6, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 27608, Nov. 22, 2016; Jul. 2, 2018>

┌───────────────┬─────────────────┐

│ Tenure of Office │ Number of Days of Annual Leaves that may be Allowed for Use in Advance │

├───────────────┼─────────────────┤

│ Less than one year │ 5 │

│ │ │

│ Not less than one year but less than two years │ 6 │

│ │ │

│ Not less than two years but less than three years │ 7 │

│ │ │

│ Not less than three years but less than four years │ 8 │

│ │ │

│ Not less than four years │ 10 │

└───────────────┴─────────────────┘

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 4, 2011]

[Title Amended on Oct. 6, 2015]

Article 16-2(Encouragement of use of annual leave) #

(1) In order to facilitate the use of annual leaves by public officials under his or her control, the head of an administrative agency shall determine and publish by March 31 of each year the recommended minimum number of days of annual leaves that should be used for at least 10 days in the relevant year and whether to pay the compensation for annual leaves for the number of days of unused annual leaves; and where deemed particularly necessary to facilitate the use of annual leaves, he or she need not pay the compensation for annual leaves referred to in Article 16 (5) for the number of days of unused annual leaves out of the recommended number of days of annual leaves. <Amended on Jul. 2, 2018; Dec. 18, 2018; Dec. 31, 2019>

(2) Where the head of an administrative agency deems particularly necessary for facilitating the use of annual leaves by public officials, he or she may take any of the following measures for all or part of the number of days of annual leaves excluding the recommended number of days of annual leaves (limited to cases of not paying compensation for unused annual leave): <Added on Jul. 2, 2018; Dec. 31, 2019>

1. The head of an administrative agency notifies a public official under his or her control of the number of days of annual leaves to be used from June 1 to July 31 every year and urges the public official to notify the head of an administrative agency of the period after setting it for his or her annual leave within 10 days from the date he or she is urged to take his or her annual leave;

2. Notwithstanding the urge pursuant to subparagraph (1), where a public official under his or her control fails to notify the head of an administrative agency of the period he or she is urged to take his or her annual leave, the head of an administrative agency notifies the public official of the period he or she is urged to take annual leaves that have not been used among the annual leaves notified pursuant to subparagraph (1) after setting the period for his or her annual leave by October 31 of the relevant year.

(3) Notwithstanding the measures pursuant to any subparagraph of paragraph (2), where a public official under his or her control fails to use the annual leave, the head of an administrative agency may not pay the compensation for the unused annual leave. <Added on Jul. 2, 2018>

(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the head of an agency pursuant to subparagraph 1 or 2 of Article 12 may take a measure pursuant to paragraph (2) or other measures to all or part of the number of days of annual leaves, excluding the recommended number of days of annual leaves (limited to cases where no compensation for unused annual leaves is paid) for public officials belonging to the concerned agency whose the hours of duty and working days are separately determined and may delegate the authority to the head of a subordinate administrative agency if he or she deems necessary. <Added on Dec. 18, 2018>

[This Article Added on Oct. 6, 2015]

Article 17(Subtraction from number of days of annual leave) #

(1) The number of absent days, the number of days of suspension from office, the number of days of dismissal from a position, and the number of days during which a person has been unable to engage in his or her duties due to degradation from a position shall be deducted from the number of days of his or her annual leaves; provided, the number of days of removal from office among the periods pursuant to Article 31 (2) 2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials shall not be deducted from the number of days of his or her annual leaves. <Amended on Jul. 2, 2018>

(2) In cases of the period during which a person has been unable to engage in his or her duties, as prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management, due to appointment, leave of absence or resignation in the relevant year, the number of days shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula. In such cases, the period during which he or she has engaged in his or her duties de facto in the relevant year shall be calculated in terms of the number of months, but the period of 15 days or more shall be calculated as one month, the period of less than 15 days shall not be counted, and the number of days below decimal point calculated in accordance with the formula shall be rounded off. <Amended on Jul. 2, 2018>

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐

│ │

│ Period of de facto engagement in duties in the relevant year (months) │

│─────────────────────────────────── x Number of days of annual leave │

│ 12(months) for the relevant year │

│ │

└─────────────────────────────────┘

(3) The number of days of annual leaves (in cases prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management, including the number of days of annual leaves used in advance pursuant to Article 16 (6)) used by a public official who has been unable to engage in his or her duties de facto pursuant to paragraph (2) exceeding the number of days of annual leaves calculated pursuant to the formula in that paragraph (including the number of saved annual leaves pursuant to Article 16 (3)) shall be deemed absence from the office. <Added on Jul. 2, 2018>

(4) If the accumulated total hours of tardiness, early leave, and going out due to a reason other than a disease or injury add up to eight hours, they shall be counted as one day.

(5) The number of days of sick leave exceeding six days a year out of the sick leave prescribed in Article 18 (1) shall be subtracted from the number of days of annual leaves Provided, That the number of days of sick leave for which a doctor's medical certificate is attached shall not be subtracted from the number of days of annual leaves. <Amended on Jul. 2, 2018>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 4, 2011]

Article 19(Official leave) #

The head of an administrative agency shall approve official leave for the period or hours directly required if a public official under his or her jurisdiction (excluding, in the case of subparagraph 12, persons subject to the time-off policy under Article 3-3(2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Public Officials’ Labor Unions) falls under any of the following subparagraphs: <Amended on Aug. 31, 2012; Oct. 6, 2015; Feb. 3, 2016; Nov. 29, 2016; Jul. 2, 2018; Dec. 18, 2018; Dec. 24, 2019; Oct. 20, 2020; Dec. 31, 2021; Dec. 5, 2023; Dec. 4, 2025>

1. When he or she complies with a draft physical examination, call-up, inspection muster, etc. or participates in the military force mobilization or training under the Military Service Act or any other statutes or regulations;

2. When he or she is summoned to the National Assembly, court, the prosecution, the police, or any other State agency in connection with his or her official duties;

3. When he or she participates in voting under statutes;

4. When he or she takes an examination for promotion or change of jobs;

5. When he or she starts for his or her new post after receiving an order of transfer to a remote place;

6. When the location of the affiliated agency is relocated and his or her place of residence is changed;

7. When he or she undergoes a health examination under Articles 129 through 131 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, a health checkup under Article 52 of the National Health Insurance Act, or a tuberculosis examination, etc. under Article 11(1) of the Tuberculosis Prevention Act;

8. When he or she participates in blood donation in accordance with the Blood Management Act;

9. When he or she takes a foreign language aptitude test under subparagraph 5 of Article 32 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Capacity Development of Public Officials;

10. When he or she participates in a national event, such as the Olympic Games and the National Sports Festival;

11. When he or she is unable to report for duty due to a natural disaster, traffic disruption, or any other reason;

12. When he or she is appointed as a negotiating member under Article 9 of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Public Officials' Labor Unions and attends collective bargaining or the conclusion of a collective agreement, or attends a council of delegates under Article 17 of that Act and Article 17 of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act (referring to a council of delegates of a public officials' labor union established under the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Public Officials' Labor Unions; limited to once a year);

13. When he or she receives vaccination against quarantinable infectious diseases under the Quarantine Act before going to a quarantine inspection required area or a strict quarantine inspection required area under Article 5(1) of that Act for an official overseas business trip, etc.;

14. When he or she receives mandatory vaccination or special vaccination under Article 24 or 25 under the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act, or undergoes a testing for ascertainment of the symptoms of an infectious disease under Article 42(2)3 of that Act, with respect to a Class 1 infectious disease under that Act.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 4, 2011]

Article 20(Special leave) #

(1) If a public official under his or her control gets married, or celebrates or mourns a family event, the head of an administrative agency shall grant him or her a family event leave in accordance with the standards specified in Appendix 2, in receipt of an application of the relevant public official. <Amended on Mar. 20, 2017>

(2) A pregnant public official may take maternity leave of 90 days (100 days if she gives birth prematurely, and 120 days if she is pregnant with 2 or more children at a time) before and after giving birth, but the period of leave after giving birth shall be at least 45 days (at least 60 days if she is pregnant with 2 or more children at a time); provided, where a pregnant public official applies for a maternity leave for any of the following reasons, she may take maternity leave up to 44 days (up to 59 days if she is pregnant with 2 or more children at a time) at any time before giving birth by splitting up maternity leave: <Amended on Jun. 30, 2014; Oct. 6, 2015; Dec. 31, 2021; Jul. 18, 2023; Jul. 2, 2024; Feb. 11, 2025>

1. If a pregnant public official has experience of miscarriage (excluding induced abortion other than the cases permitted pursuant to Article 14 (1) of the Mother and Child Health Act; hereinafter the same shall apply except for subparagraph 3) or stillbirth;

2. If a pregnant public official is at least 40 years of age when she applies for the maternity leave;

3. If a pregnant public official submits a medical certificate of a medical institution that indicates a risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, or premature birth.

(3) A female public official may take a 1-day woman's health leave every month for rest during her menstrual period; provided, the woman's health leave shall be unpaid. <Amended on Jul. 4, 2011; Dec. 31, 2019; Jul. 2, 2024>

(4) A pregnant public official may use up to 2 hours per day as maternity protection hours for rest, medical treatment, and other related purposes. In such cases, the head of an administrative agency shall approve the use of such time if a pregnant public official who is within 12 weeks or 32 weeks of pregnancy applies for it. <Added on May 31, 2013; Jul. 2, 2018; Jul. 2, 2024; Feb. 11, 2025; Jul. 22, 2025>

(5) A public official with a child aged 8 years old or younger or in the second grade or lower in elementary school may spend up to 2 hours per day taking care of her child for a maximum of 36 months. <Amended on Jul. 2, 2018; Jul. 2, 2024; Feb. 11, 2025>

(6) A public official who is a student of Korea National Open University may take a class leave for the period of attending classes that exceeds the number of days of the annual leaves prescribed in Article 15 to attend classes under Article 9 (1) of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Korea National Open University. <Amended on Jul. 4, 2011; May 31, 2013; Jun. 1, 2021>

(7) Deleted. <Jun. 30, 2005>

(8) Deleted. <Jun. 30, 2005>

(9) A public official who suffers damage [including damage to his or her spouse, parent (including a parent of the spouse), or child; hereafter in this paragraph the same shall apply] from a disaster defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety and a public official who intends to perform volunteer activities at a disaster area may take a leave for disaster relief for up to five days (10 days for public officials suffering damage from a large-scale disaster under Article 14 (1) of the same Act for whom the head of the competent administrative agency deems that a long-term management of damage is required). <Amended on Oct. 20, 2020>

(10) A female public official who miscarries or stillbirths may use miscarriage leave or stillbirth leave as classified in the following subparagraphs. <Amended on Jul. 4, 2011; Jun. 30, 2014; Dec. 31, 2019; Jul. 2, 2024>

1. If the pregnancy period is within 15 weeks: Up to 10 days from the date of miscarriage or stillbirth;

2. If the pregnancy period is between 16 weeks and 21 weeks: Up to 30 days from the date of miscarriage or stillbirth;

3. If the pregnancy period is between 22 weeks and 27 weeks: Up to 60 days from the date of miscarriage or stillbirth;

4. If the pregnancy period is not less than 28 weeks: Up to 90 days from the date of miscarriage or stillbirth.

(11) A male public official whose spouse miscarries a baby or gives birth to a stillborn baby, may take a leave for miscarriage or stillbirth for 3 days among the periods classified in the subparagraphs of paragraph (10). <Added on Dec. 31, 2019; Jul. 2, 2024>

(12) A public official receiving a subfertility treatment, such as artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization, may take a leave for subfertility treatment according to the following classification: <Amended on Jul. 4, 2011; Jul. 2, 2018; Dec. 18, 2018; Dec. 31, 2019; Dec. 31, 2021; Jul. 2, 2024>

1. A female public official: In any of the following cases, the period specified in the relevant item:

(a) Where she undergoes artificial insemination or any other medical procedure: A total of two days (one-day leave on the very day the procedure is performed, and one-day leave on the day before the date of procedure, the day within two days after the date of procedure, or the date of medical treatment related to the procedure);

(b) Where she undergoes an in vitro fertilization procedure for transplanting the cryopreserved embryos: A total of three days (one-day leave on the very day the procedure is performed, and two days leave on the day before the date of procedure, the day within two days after the date of procedure, or the date of medical treatment related to the procedure);

(c) Where she undergoes an in vitro fertilization procedure through egg retrieval: A total of four days (one-day leave on the date of egg retrieval, one-day leave on the very day the procedure is performed, and two days leave on the day before the date of procedure or egg retrieval, the day within two days after the date of procedure or egg retrieval, or the date of medical treatment related to the procedure);

2. A male public official: One-day leave on the date of sperm collection.

(13) The head of an administrative agency may grant a leave of reward up to 10 days, if a public official under his or her control is recognized for the outstanding performance and meritorious service by successfully performing major tasks of the State or the relevant agency. In such cases, the criteria for judging outstanding performance and meritorious service shall be determined by the Minister of Personnel Management. <Added on Oct. 6, 2015; Dec. 31, 2019>

(14) A public official may take a leave for family care for up to 10 days a year in any of the following cases: <Amended on Oct. 20, 2020; Jul. 2, 2024>

1. Where he or she cares a child or grandchild due to business suspension or temporary or permanent closure of a child-care center under the Infant Care Act, a kindergarten under the Early Childhood Education Act, or a school under the subparagraphs of Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as "child-care center, etc.") and for any other reasons equivalent thereto;

2. Where he or she participates in an official event of a child-care center, etc. to which his or her child or grandchild goes or in counseling with a teacher;

3. Where he or she accompanies his or her child or grandchild, who is a person with a disability under Article 2 (2) of the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities (hereafter in this Article referred to as "person with a disability"), for hospital treatment (including health checkups under Article 52 of the National Health Insurance Act or vaccinations under Articles 24 and 25 of the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act);

4. Where he or she has to take care of his or her grandparent, maternal grandparent, parent (including a parent of his or her spouse), spouse, child, or grandchild for causes of diseases, accidents, old age, etc.

(15) The family care leave under paragraph (14) shall be unpaid, but an annual paid leave shall be granted to take care of a child (limited to a minor or a child with a disability in cases falling under subparagraph 4 of the same paragraph), up to the number of days equivalent to the number of the relevant public official's children (referring to those enrolled in child care centers, etc. under paragraph (14) 1, minors, or those with disabilities) plus 1; provided, a public official with a child with a disability or who qualifies as a mother or father under subparagraph 1 of Article 4 of the Single-Parent Family Support Act, shall be granted annual paid leave for up to the number of annual paid leave days referred to in the main clause, plus 1. <Added on Oct. 20, 2020, Jul. 2. 2024>

(16) A female public official may take a leave for pregnancy checkup for up to 10 days to undergo a medical checkup during the pregnancy period. <Added on Dec. 31, 2019; Oct. 20, 2020; Jul. 2, 2024>

(17) The head of an administrative agency may grant a leave for psychological stability for up to four days for psychological counseling, medical treatment, and relaxation, where a public official under his or her control satisfies all of the following requirements; in such cases, matters necessary for the detailed criteria for recognition of a leave for psychological stability due to incidents, accidents, etc., methods of granting a leave for psychological stability, and procedures for the use thereof shall be determined by the Minister of Personnel Management: <Added on Jul. 18, 2023>

1. He or she has experienced any incident or accident involving casualties while performing the duties falling under any subparagraph of Article 5 of the Public Officials' Accident Compensation Act;

2. Psychological stability and mental health recovery is deemed necessary due to the experience of any incident or accident involving casualties referred to in subparagraph 1.

(18) The head of an administrative agency shall grant to each public official who has served for at least 10 years leave for long-term service, to be used once during the tenure of office prescribed in the following subparagraphs; in such cases, the calculation of the tenure of office shall be governed by Article 15 (2): <Added on Jul. 22, 2025>

1. A public official whose tenure of office is at least 10 years but less than 20 years: 5 days;

2. A public official whose tenure of office is at least 20 years: 7 days.

(19) A male public official may take up to 10 days of leave to accompany his spouse for medical check-ups during her pregnancy. <Added on Jul. 22, 2025>

(20) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (6), (9) through (16), (18), and (19), necessary matters regarding the standards and procedures for the use of special leave shall be determined by the Minister of Personnel Management. <Added on Feb. 11, 2025; Jul. 22, 2025>

STATE PUBLIC OFFICIALS SERVICE REGULATIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Oath) #

Article 2-2(Fulfillment of responsibilities) #

Article 3(Establishment of work ethic) #

Article 4(Kind and impartial processing of work) #

Article 4-2(Duty of confidentiality) #

Article 5(On-duty and emergency duty) #

Article 6(Public officials on business trip) #

Article 6-2(Leave of absence of public officials performing election-related affairs) #

Article 6-3(Concurrent holding of office) #

Article 7(Dispatched service) #

Article 8(Service of dismissed public officials) #

Article 8-2(Attire, dress code and others) #

Article 8-3(Examination and check of service status) #

Article 8-4(Formulation of master plans for work innovation) #

Article 9(Working hours) #

Article 10(Change of working hours) #

Article 11(Overtime work and working on holidays) #

Article 12(Hours of duty and working days of on-site public officials) #

Article 13(Scope of application) #

Article 13-2(Permitting authority) #

Article 13-3(Establishment of screening committee) #

Article 13-4 #

Article 13-5(Reporting) #

Article 13-6(Submission and registration of reports) #

Article 13-7(Delegation of right of permission) #

Article 13-8(Follow-up management) #

Article 14(Types of leave) #

Article 15(Number of days of annual leave) #

Article 15-2 #

Article 16(Annual leave plan and approval thereof) #

Article 16-2(Encouragement of use of annual leave) #

Article 16-3(Saving of annual leave) #

Article 16-4(Guarantee of Use of Annual Leave for Not Less than 10 Consecutive Days) #

Article 17(Subtraction from number of days of annual leave) #

Article 18(Sick leave) #

Article 19(Official leave) #

Article 20(Special leave) #

Article 21 #

Article 22(Saturdays or public holidays during period of leave) #

Article 23(High-ranking public officials' overseas trip for purposes other than performance of official duties) #

Article 24(Excess of period of leave) #

Article 24-2(Special cases concerning teaching staff) #

Article 24-3(Special cases concerning leave of public officials on alternative work schedule) #

Article 25(Prohibition of profit-making business) #

Article 26(Permission for holding concurrent offices) #

Article 27(Political activities) #

Article 28(Public officials who actually engage in labor) #

Article 29(Use of Time-Off Hours) #