Yeongdeungpo District Implements Pilot Remote Work Program

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Yeongdeungpo District in Suwon announced on the 8th that some civil servants are working from home in preparation for an escalation of the social distancing level as COVID-19 rapidly spreads.

As social distancing level 2.5 goes into effect and new COVID-19 confirmed cases reach three-digit numbers daily, heightening the sense of crisis, the city of Suwon recommended remote work.

The district is conducting non-face-to-face meetings using ZOOM video conferencing to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and since the 3rd, some employees, excluding civil complaint staff, have begun working from home.

Remote work participants are using the Government Virtual Private Network (GVPN) service and receiving work calls on their personal mobile phones to conduct business. However, limitations have been noted in the government remote work service, including limited program usage, inability to use the service after working hours, and difficulties in reviewing documents such as accounting and civil complaint documents.

Yeongdeungpo District Chief Song Young-wan said, "We will actively seek ways to address the shortcomings of remote work so that we can practice social distancing while improving the quality of non-face-to-face administrative services."