Gyeonggi Province Ranks First in 'Balanced Personnel Management' Among Regional Governments

Gyeonggi Province has ranked first nationally among regional governments in the "balanced personnel management" category.

The province announced on the 30th that this result came from the Central Personnel Committee's "2005 Balanced Personnel Management Index Evaluation," which measured whether discrimination exists in the hiring and personnel management of women, people with disabilities, and science and technology professionals.

According to the evaluation results, Gyeonggi Province recorded first place, followed by Jeju Province, Gangwon Province, South Gyeongsang Province, and South Jeolla Province in the top five organizations.

Gyeonggi Province recorded 5th place in the women category, 7th place in people with disabilities, and 2nd place in science and technology.

The balanced personnel management index measures five areas: employment, advancement to managerial positions, promotion, assignment, and training. Each indicator is classified as "excellent" with a perfect score of 1 point, "good" for 0.85 points or higher, "fair" for 0.7–0.84 points, and "needs improvement" for below 0.7 points, though specific scores are not disclosed.

A provincial official stated, "It is a fact that cities and provinces face greater challenges in balanced personnel management compared to central government agencies due to insufficient numbers of civil servants," adding, "We will manage women, people with disabilities, and technical personnel separately and operate personnel affairs without any discrimination."