Measures to Support⁤ Low Birth Rates

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced a plan to⁤ improve public employee personnel management, allowing civil servant ‍couples to work in⁢ the same region⁢ for ​childbirth and childcare purposes.

This plan aims to support dual-income civil servants⁢ who⁢ are postponing their plans for‍ children due to different work locations or who⁢ are ⁢handling childcare alone.

Revised Personnel Regulations

The⁢ Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission plans ⁤to‌ revise personnel ⁢regulations to exceptionally allow transfer even during the ‘restriction period’ for public servants who are planning to get married or pregnant, ⁤are expected to give birth, ⁣or are in ​the‍ process of raising⁣ children.

This⁤ revision will enable civil‍ servants to relocate to ⁢live in the same area as their spouse if⁣ they wish.

Job Management Standards for ​Military Civilian Couples

The Ministry⁢ of National Defense will establish job ​management standards for military civilian couples in the ‘Military Civilian Personnel Management Directive’.

This will ‌ensure ⁣that ​military civilian couples can work​ in the same region for childbirth and childcare purposes.

Establishing⁢ Specific Job Management Standards

Each central ‍administrative​ agency will establish⁢ specific‍ job management ⁢standards to allow⁣ civil servants who are planning to get married or pregnant, have a child, or are in the child-rearing period to‌ be assigned to the same workplace as‌ their spouse if possible.

This will promote a public ​service culture ‌where couples can live together⁢ and work and ⁤raise‍ children at the ⁤same time.

Response from⁣ Ministries

The Ministry of‌ Public Administration and Security announced ‌a‍ partial amendment to⁢ the ‘Local Public Official Appointment Ordinance’ in response to the recommendations of the Civil Rights Commission.

The Ministry of Personnel Management will⁤ review ‌revisions ‍to related laws such as ​the ‘Public Official ‍Appointment Ordinance’.

The Ministry of National Defense also accepts this and plans to revise the directive.

Statement from the Chairman of the Civil Rights Commission

Yoo Cheol-hwan, the chairman‍ of the Civil Rights Commission, stated that supporting couples so that giving birth and raising children together can⁤ become a happy part of⁤ their daily lives is the basis​ of practical ‍measures to⁤ address low birth ‍rates.

He added that the commission is working with related ministries to create a public service culture where couples can live⁢ together and⁢ work and‌ raise children⁤ at the same⁢ time.