REGULATIONS ON THE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe special cases regarding the classification of ranks, appointment, performance evaluation, etc. of public officials in professional functional groups and categories, with rank classifications distinct from those of public officials in general service under Article 4(2) of the State Public Officials Act and Article 3(2) of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials.

Article 2(Scope of application) #

(1) This Decree shall apply to public officials whose personnel management and transfer are restricted to certain specialized areas, and who fall under each functional category in Appendix 1 (hereinafter referred to as "public officials in professional service").

(2) Except as provided in this Decree, the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials (hereinafter referred to as the "Appointment Decree") shall apply to the appointment of public officials in professional service; provided, Articles 4, 5, 22-3, 29(1) and (2), 30, 31(1), 33, 35, 35-5, and 45 of the Appointment Decree shall not apply. <Amended on Jul. 27, 2021; Jul. 7, 2025>

(3) Except as provided in this Decree, the Regulations on Performance Evaluation of Public Officials (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations on Performance Evaluation") shall apply to the performance evaluation of public officials in professional service; provided, Articles 7-2, 10, 12 through 19, 23 through 27, 29, and 30 of the Regulations on Performance Evaluation shall not apply.

(4) Except as provided in this Decree, the Decree on Public Officials Appointment Examinations (hereinafter referred to as the "Examination Decree") shall apply to appointment examinations for public officials in professional service; provided, Articles 23-2 through 23-4 and 37 through 46 of the Examination Decree shall not apply. <Added on Jul. 27, 2021>

Article 3(Classification of ranks) #

(1) Public officials in professional service shall be classified into senior professional officials and professional officials.