Civil Servants to Receive Performance Bonuses Based on Work Accomplished

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 14th that it will introduce an integrated performance management system for provincial government employees next year, with the core aim of providing performance bonuses commensurate with work accomplished.

The integrated performance management system is a system in which each department develops performance indicators for evaluation and objectively reflects them in employee personnel decisions and performance bonuses. The province plans to establish performance indicators by September and implement the system starting next year.

The province also plans to apply a position-based performance pay system by the end of this month at the earliest, under which it will set goals regarding work with representatives and executives of 20 affiliated organizations, evaluate performance based on these goals, and reflect the results in budget support, personnel decisions, and salaries.

In addition, the province is promoting a plan to have the Small and Medium Business Integrated Support Center take comprehensive charge of office rent, building and facility management, and other administrative matters for science and technology-related affiliated organizations within the province, such as the Nanotech Fab Center, Bio Center, and R&D Center, to enhance efficiency.

The province also plans to streamline various festivals that have proliferated since the elected local government heads took office.

In particular, the province plans to expand support for festivals related to regional history and tradition, such as the Suwon Hwaseong Festival and the Paju Jangdan Bean Festival, while reconsidering the continuation of events such as the Gyeonggi Peace Festival and the Silhak Festival as festivals.

The province also plans to efficiently deploy firefighters by consolidating and managing fire stations where one basic local government unit has 2–3 fire stations, and deploy surplus personnel to areas without fire stations.

A province official stated, "Innovation requires painful sacrifice," adding, "We will continue to pursue bold innovation, including improvements to administrative systems."