Why Did Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun Come to Work at 10 a.m.?

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun arrived at City Hall main building about an hour later than usual on the 4th morning. This was the first time he used flexible work arrangements since taking office.

The mayor decided to work flexibly twice a week starting this month to create an atmosphere where employees can use flexible work arrangements without hesitation.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun stated, "I hope civil servants will actively utilize flexible work arrangements and enjoy their public service work more happily."

Flexible work arrangements include △'staggered work hours type', where staff work 8 hours a day like the mayor while freely adjusting commute times △'flexible hours type', where employees choose to work between 4 to 12 hours a day while maintaining a 5-day work week △'remote work type', where employees work from locations other than the office.

Currently, 23.4% of Suwon city employees use flexible work arrangements. Staggered work hours type accounts for 83.6%, the largest proportion, while flexible hours type accounts for 16.4%.

The city also implements a 'childcare time system' allowing civil servants with children under 5 years old to use 2 hours of childcare time per day within a 24-month period.