Suwon Special City's First 'Brother Grade 4 Secretary Officials' Appointed

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City has appointed its first 'brother Grade 4 secretary officials.'

The city promoted Kwon Hyuk-do, who served as Director of Urban Planning, to the position of Local Science and Technology Secretary Official and assigned him as Director of the Water Works in its regular personnel reshuffle effective July 1st. With Kwon Hyuk-do's promotion to Secretary Official, he joins his older brother Kwon Hyuk-ju, Director of Library Services, who was promoted to Secretary Official in January 2024, creating Suwon City's first 'brother Grade 4 secretary officials.'

'Brother Grade 4 secretary officials' represents a symbolic example of changes in Suwon City's personnel management approach.

In the civil service, when family members hold high-ranking positions within the same organization, there has been social concern regarding fairness and equity. As a result, those with appointment authority have had to exercise greater caution in personnel decisions to prevent unnecessary misunderstanding.

Director Kwon Hyuk-do's promotion is the result of evaluation based on job performance and organizational contribution, transcending preconceptions. It demonstrates that personnel decisions are made fairly based on individual capability and performance, without regard to family relationships. It symbolically illustrates Suwon City's personnel principle of prioritizing ability and achievement over personal connections such as school ties, regional affiliations, or blood relations.

Since the launch of the 8th popularly elected administration, the city has adopted 'fair personnel management centered on performance and expertise' as its principle. To establish a personnel culture where workers are justly recognized for their contributions, the city is identifying talent based on job performance and organizational contribution. The city is also establishing a personnel system where anyone with proven results and capability can be fairly evaluated.