JOB ANALYSIS REGULATIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters necessary for the conduct of job analysis and the utilization of its results under Article 22-2 of the State Public Officials Act, and for the allocation of positions to job grades, etc. under Article 23 of that Act.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 31, 2008]

Article 2(Scope of application) #

The positions to which this Decree applies shall be as follows:

1. Positions in national administrative agencies;

2. Positions in local governments and local educational administrative agencies the holders of which are appointed as State public officials;

3. Positions the holders of which are appointed as seconded public officials under Article 41(1)1,2,3,5,6, or 7 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 31, 2008]

Article 3(Relationship to other statutes or regulations) #

Except as otherwise expressly provided in other statutes or regulations, this Decree shall apply to the conduct of job analysis, the utilization of the results thereof, the assignment of Senior Executive Service positions to job grades, etc.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 31, 2008]

Article 4(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Decree are defined as follows:

1. The term "job analysis" means all activities for systematically collecting and analyzing various types of job information, such as the identification of performance responsibilities of the relevant position, job evaluation, and the identification of job performance requirements;

2. The term "performance responsibility" means the standard level of performance that a person appointed to a relevant position is expected to achieve as a result of performing the job assigned to the position;

3. The term "job description" means a document describing information on each position, such as major work activities, performance responsibilities, the level of difficulty of the job, and job performance requirements;

4. The term "job evaluation" means all activities conducted to evaluate the level of difficulty and degree of responsibility of jobs assigned to each position.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 31, 2008]

Article 5(Authority to conduct job analysis) #

(1) The competent Minister defined in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials (hereinafter referred to as "competent Minister") may conduct a job analysis of the positions in the relevant agency and its affiliated agencies, etc.; provided, the Minister of Personnel Management may conduct a job analysis of any of the following positions: <Amended on Sep. 8, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

1. A position in an institution newly established under statute;

2. A position to which a public official who has been seconded under Article 41(1)1,2,3,5,6, or 7 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials is appointed;

3. A position for which the Minister of Personnel Management is authorized, under other statutes or regulations, to conduct a job analysis;

4. Any other position corresponding to those referred to in subparagraphs 1 through 3, for which it is impracticable for the competent Minister to directly conduct a job analysis.

(2) The Minister of Personnel Management may, where necessary for rational personnel management, such as the formulation of basic policies on personnel administration, innovation of the remuneration system for public officials, and other reforms in the field of personnel administration, conduct a job analysis of the positions referred to in Article 2. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) "In cases prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as when performing job analysis for positions in an agency newly established under statutes" in the proviso of Article 22-2(1) of the State Public Officials Act means where a job analysis is conducted for a position falling under paragraph (1)1 or 2. <Added on Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 31, 2008]

Article 6(Procedures for conducting job analysis) #

(1) A job analysis shall be conducted in the following order: formulating a basic plan, selecting the positions to be analyzed, preparing job descriptions, analyzing the job information contained in the job descriptions, conducting job evaluations, and performing follow-up management.

(2) If necessary, the competent Minister and the Minister of Personnel Management may integrate or omit some of the procedures referred to in paragraph (1), depending on the purpose of the job analysis, the characteristics of the institutions or positions subject to such analysis, etc. <Amended on Sep. 8, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 31, 2008]

Article 7(Development of job analysis techniques and fact-finding surveys) #

(1) The Minister of Personnel Management shall develop and disseminate job analysis techniques and provide support for education and training, etc. to persons in charge of job analysis, so that competent Ministers may efficiently conduct such analysis. <Amended on Sep. 8, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

(2) The Minister of Personnel Management may, if necessary for conducting systematic job analysis and utilizing the results thereof, investigate and evaluate the status of job analysis conducted by the competent Minister. <Amended on Sep. 8, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 31, 2008]

Article 8(Assignment and amendment of job grades) #

(1) Job grades shall be assigned based on the results of the job analysis under Articles 5 and 6, taking into account differences in the level of difficulty and responsibility of each job.

(2) Job grades for Senior Executive Service positions shall be classified into Grade A and Grade B.

(3) The Minister of Personnel Management shall conduct a re-examination if there are reasonable grounds to reassess job grades due to significant changes in the content of a job or in the administrative environment, etc., and if it is determined that the job grade already assigned is not appropriate as a result, the Minister shall amend it. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

(4) If a job grade is to be assigned or amended due to the enactment or amendment of a Presidential Decree that prescribes the organization and quota of administrative agencies (hereinafter referred to as "Organization Decree"), the job grade may be assigned or amended to take effect on the enforcement date of the Organization Decree, etc. to be enacted or amended.

(5) If the Minister of Personnel Management intends to assign or amend job grades under paragraph (1), (3), or (4), he or she shall notify the competent Minister of such fact. <Amended on Sep. 8, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 31, 2008]

Article 9(Request for assignment and amendment of job grades) #

(1) The competent Minister may, if necessary, request the Minister of Personnel Management to assign or amend job grades for Senior Executive Service positions in the relevant agency, its affiliated agencies, etc. <Amended on Sep. 8, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

(2) Upon receiving notification under Article 8(5), the competent Minister may submit his or her opinion thereon. <Amended on Sep. 8, 2009>

(3) If the competent Minister requests the assignment or amendment of job grades under paragraph (1) or submits his or her opinion under paragraph (2), he or she shall conduct a job evaluation in accordance with the standards and methods determined by the Minister of Personnel Management and submit the results thereof. <Amended on Sep. 8, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 31, 2008]

Article 10(Notification of results of assignment of job grades) #

(1) Upon assigning or amending job grades under Article 8, the Minister of Personnel Management shall immediately notify the competent Minister thereof. <Amended on Sep. 8, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

(2) The competent Minister shall indicate the job grades assigned to the positions of the relevant institution and its affiliated institutions in a Prime Ministerial Decree or Decree of the Ministry issued under Article 4-2(1) of the Common Rules of the Organization and the Prescribed Number of Personnel of Administrative Agencies (in the case of positions in local governments or local educational administrative institutions for which State public officials are appointed, the applicable Decree shall be the Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety or the Decree of the Ministry of Education, respectively; hereinafter referred to as the "Enforcement Rules of the Organization"); provided, in the case of an institution that is unable to issue the Enforcement Rules of the Organization, such indication may be made by directive, established rule, or other means. <Amended Sep. 8, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 31, 2008]

Article 11(Utilization of job analysis results) #

The competent Minister and the Minister of Personnel Management shall actively utilize the results of job analysis and the assignment of job grades in various personnel management operations, such as recruitment, promotion, transfer, the payment of remuneration, and performance management. <Amended on Sep. 8, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 31, 2008]

Article 12(Budget consultation) #

When it is necessary to assign new job grades or amend the existing job grades to higher levels due to a net increase in Senior Executive Service positions, and additional budget is required as a result, the Minister of Personnel Management shall consult with the Minister of Planning and Budget. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Dec. 30, 2025>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 31, 2008]

Article 13(Special cases concerning procedures for assignment and amendment of job grades following enactment or amendment of the Organization Decree) #

(1) Notwithstanding Article 9(3), the competent Minister shall submit the results of the job evaluation to the Minister of the Interior and Safety, who shall forward them to the Minister of Personnel Management; in such cases, the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall present his or her opinion on the assignment or amendment of the relevant job grades to the Minister of Personnel Management: <Amended Jul. 26, 2017>

1. Assigning or amending job grades to Senior Executive Service positions in accordance with the enactment or amendment of the Organization Decree, etc.;

2. Assigning or amending job grades to Senior Executive Service positions in the course of consultation on separate quotas under Article 24-2 of the Common Rules of the Organization and the Prescribed Number of Personnel of Administrative Agencies.

(2) In cases falling under any subparagraph of paragraph (1), the Minister of Personnel Management shall immediately notify the Minister of the Interior and Safety of the result of the assignment or amendment of job grades, notwithstanding Article 10(1). <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017>

(3) Upon receiving notification under paragraph (2), if the Minister of the Interior and Safety determines that additional budget is required due to the assignment or amendment of the relevant job grades, he or she shall directly consult with the Minister of Planning and Budget, notwithstanding Article 12, and shall immediately notify the Minister of Personnel Management and the competent Minister of such consultation. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017; Dec. 30, 2025>

[This Article Added on Nov. 19, 2014]