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PUBLIC OFFICIALS REMUNERATION REGULATIONS

Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 12026, Dec. 30, 1986

Amended by Presidential Decree No. 12304, Dec. 9, 1987

Presidential Decree No. 12371, Dec. 31, 1987

Presidential Decree No. 12519, Sep. 20, 1988

Presidential Decree No. 12583, Dec. 31, 1988

Presidential Decree No. 12630, Feb. 28, 1989

Presidential Decree No. 12734, jun. 17, 1989

Presidential Decree No. 12902, Jan. 15, 1990

Presidential Decree No. 13048, Jul. 11, 1990

Presidential Decree No. 13223, Dec. 31, 1990

Presidential Decree No. 13282, Feb. 1, 1991

Presidential Decree No. 13432, Jul. 23, 1991

Presidential Decree No. 13559, Dec. 31, 1991

Presidential Decree No. 13623, Mar. 28, 1992

Presidential Decree No. 13752, Oct. 30, 1992

Presidential Decree No. 13774, Dec. 12, 1992

Presidential Decree No. 13817, Dec. 31, 1992

Presidential Decree No. 13856, Feb. 24, 1993

Presidential Decree No. 13917, jun. 28, 1993

Presidential Decree No. 14095, Dec. 31, 1993

Presidential Decree No. 14179, Feb. 28, 1994

Presidential Decree No. 14200, Apr. 7, 1994

Presidential Decree No. 14204, Apr. 9, 1994

Presidential Decree No. 14417, Nov. 26, 1994

Presidential Decree No. 14438, Dec. 23, 1994

Presidential Decree No. 14441, Dec. 23, 1994

Presidential Decree No. 14502, Dec. 31, 1994

Presidential Decree No. 14705, Jul. 1, 1995

Presidential Decree No. 14855, Dec. 29, 1995

Presidential Decree No. 14917, Feb. 21, 1996

Presidential Decree No. 14920, Feb. 22, 1996

Presidential Decree No. 14934, Mar. 8, 1996

Presidential Decree No. 15245, Dec. 31, 1996

Presidential Decree No. 15551, Dec. 27, 1997

Presidential Decree No. 15667, Feb. 24, 1998

Presidential Decree No. 15690, Feb. 28, 1998

Presidential Decree No. 15715, Feb. 28, 1998

Presidential Decree No. 15766, Apr. 1, 1998

Presidential Decree No. 15808, jun. 8, 1998

Presidential Decree No. 15898, Sep. 25, 1998

Presidential Decree No. 16077, Dec. 31, 1998

Presidential Decree No. 16211, Mar. 31, 1999

Presidential Decree No. 16218, Mar. 31, 1999

Presidential Decree No. 16326, May 24, 1999

Presidential Decree No. 16341, May 24, 1999

Presidential Decree No. 16626, Dec. 28, 1999

Presidential Decree No. 16678, Dec. 31, 1999

Presidential Decree No. 16689, Jan. 8, 2000

Presidential Decree No. 16716, Feb. 14, 2000

Presidential Decree No. 16785, Apr. 18, 2000

Presidential Decree No. 16940, Aug. 5, 2000

Presidential Decree No. 17103, Jan. 4, 2001

Presidential Decree No. 17114, Jan. 29, 2001

Presidential Decree No. 17138, Feb. 27, 2001

Presidential Decree No. 17275, jun. 30, 2001

Presidential Decree No. 17407, Nov. 13, 2001

Presidential Decree No. 17482, Jan. 4, 2002

Presidential Decree No. 17498, Jan. 26, 2002

Presidential Decree No. 17670, Jul. 13, 2002

Presidential Decree No. 17774, Nov. 14, 2002

Presidential Decree No. 17879, Jan. 7, 2003

Presidential Decree No. 17992, jun. 13, 2003

Presidential Decree No. 18122, Nov. 10, 2003

Presidential Decree No. 18163, Dec. 18, 2003

Presidential Decree No. 18217, Jan. 9, 2004

Presidential Decree No. 18337, Mar. 29, 2004

Presidential Decree No. 18416, jun. 11, 2004

Presidential Decree No. 18582, Nov. 9, 2004

Presidential Decree No. 18671, Jan. 7, 2005

Presidential Decree No. 18715, Feb. 25, 2005

Presidential Decree No. 18814, Apr. 27, 2005

Presidential Decree No. 18843, May 26, 2005

Presidential Decree No. 18966, Jul. 27, 2005

Presidential Decree No. 19113, Nov. 4, 2005

Presidential Decree No. 19120, Nov. 9, 2005

Presidential Decree No. 19266, Jan. 12, 2006

Presidential Decree No. 19307, Jan. 27, 2006

Presidential Decree No. 19512, jun. 12, 2006

Presidential Decree No. 19831, Jan. 9, 2007

Presidential Decree No. 20061, May 16, 2007

Presidential Decree No. 20152, Jul. 2, 2007

Presidential Decree No. 20379, Nov. 13, 2007

Presidential Decree No. 20537, Jan. 9, 2008

Presidential Decree No. 20741, Feb. 29, 2008

Presidential Decree No. 20797, jun. 5, 2008

Presidential Decree No. 20889, jun. 27, 2008

Presidential Decree No. 20897, Jul. 3, 2008

Presidential Decree No. 21242, Dec. 31, 2008

Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009

Presidential Decree No. 21452, Apr. 30, 2009

Presidential Decree No. 21726, Sep. 11, 2009

Presidential Decree No. 21870, Dec. 7, 2009

Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010

Presidential Decree No. 22374, Sep. 10, 2010

Presidential Decree No. 22617, Jan. 10, 2011

Presidential Decree No. 22708, Mar. 15, 2011

Presidential Decree No. 23015, Jul. 4, 2011

Presidential Decree No. 23097, Aug. 29, 2011

Presidential Decree No. 23116, Sep. 6, 2011

Presidential Decree No. 23356, Dec. 8, 2011

Presidential Decree No. 23497, Jan. 6, 2012

Presidential Decree No. 23632, Feb. 28, 2012

Presidential Decree No. 23943, Jul. 10, 2012

Presidential Decree No. 24299, Jan. 9, 2013

Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013

Presidential Decree No. 24916, Dec. 11, 2013

Presidential Decree No. 25000, Dec. 16, 2013

Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014

Presidential Decree No. 25467, Jul. 16, 2014

Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014

Presidential Decree No. 26041, Jan. 6, 2015

Presidential Decree No. 26655, Nov. 18, 2015

Presidential Decree No. 26659, Nov. 20, 2015

Presidential Decree No. 27257, jun. 24, 2016

Presidential Decree No. 27617, Nov. 29, 2016

Presidential Decree No. 27703, Dec. 30, 2016

Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017

Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26, 2017

Presidential Decree No. 28594, Jan. 18, 2018

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
 Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Decree is to provide for matters concerning remunerations of State public officials in accordance with the State Public Officials Act, the Constitutional Court Act, the Foreign Service Officials Act, the Police Officials Act, the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Auxiliary Police Companies, the Fire Officials Act, the Act on the Establishment of Obligatory Fire-Fighting Unit, the Educational Officials Act, the Military Personnel Remuneration Act, the Act on the Management of Civilian Personnel in the Military Service, the Act on the Staff of National Intelligence Service Korea, and the Act on Appointment, etc. of Judge Advocates. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24299, Jan. 9, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 26659, Nov. 20, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 27617, Nov. 29, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 2 (Scope of Application)
Except as otherwise expressly provided for in other statutes, the remunerations of state public officials (hereinafter referred to as "public officials") shall be governed by this Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 3 (Survey of Remuneration Data)
(1) For reasonably determining remunerations, the Minister of Personnel Management shall conduct a survey on matters such as civilian wages and changes in standard living costs and prices. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
(2) The Minister of Personnel Management may request the head of each central administrative agency to submit data concerning the remuneration of public officials under his/her jurisdiction and of the executives officers and employees of public institutions, etc. referred to in Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions under the supervision of such agency. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
(3) The Minister of Personnel Management may, if necessary to conduct a survey on civilian wages referred to in paragraph (1), request the heads of administrative agencies for tax affairs or other relevant administrative agencies to provide cooperation. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
(4) For reasonably determining remunerations of public officials stationed abroad, the head of each embassy or legation abroad shall collect necessary data, such as price indices, changes in foreign exchange rates in the region where the embassy or legation abroad is located, and shall report it to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on a regular basis each year and the Minister of Foreign Affairs shall notify it to the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 3-2 (Plans for Better Treatment of Public Officials)
The Minister of Personnel Management shall formulate a plan for better treatment of public officials after consultation with the Minister of Strategy and Finance. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 3-3 Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 19521, Jun. 12, 2006>
 Article 4 (Definitions)
The terms used in this Decree shall be defined as follows:
1. The term "remuneration" means the aggregated amount of salary and various kinds of other allowances: Provided, That in cases of public officials subject to application of the annual salary system, it means the aggregated amount of annual salary and various kinds of other allowances;
2. The term "salary" means a basic wage paid by job responsibility based on the degree of difficulty and responsibility of duties, or a basic wage paid by job class (including class of duties or positions; hereinafter the same shall apply) or by salary grade based on the degree of difficulty and responsibility of duties, term of office, etc.;
3. The term "allowance" means an additional wage paid based on working conditions, living conditions, etc.;
4. The term "elevation of a salary grade" means granting a higher salary grade than the current salary grade after the lapse of a certain period in office or under provisions of statutes;
5. The term "elevation of status" means appointing a public official in charge of foreign affairs to a class of duties (excluding positions in the Senior Executive Service) higher than the current class of duties;
6. The term "calculation of remuneration on a day-rate basis" means calculating remuneration for a relevant month by dividing the amount of remuneration by the number of days of the month;
7. The term "annual salary" means the aggregated amount of the following basic annual salaries and performance-based incentives that are paid for the period of one year from January 1 to December 31 of each year: Provided, That in cases of public officials subject to application of the fixed-amount annual salary system, it means the amount paid in a certain amount based upon the relevant job responsibility and grade:
(a) A basic annual salary means an annual amount of basic wages paid based upon individual's career experience, accumulated performance, and degree of difficulty and responsibility of a grade or class of duties;
(b) A performance-based incentive means an annual amount of wages paid based upon the results of evaluating performance for the preceding year;
8. The term "monthly amount of an annual salary" means an amount monthly paid as annual salary, obtained by dividing the annual salary by 12;
9. The term "calculation of an annual salary on a day-rate basis" means dividing the monthly amount of an annual salary by the number of days of the month.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
CHAPTER II SALARY
 Article 5 (Salary of Public Officials)
Monthly amounts of salaries of public officials shall be the amounts specified in the relevant salary table in attached Tables 3, 3-2, 4 through 6, 8, and 10 through 14 under the classification table of salary tables by public official in attached Table 1. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23015, Jul. 4, 2011; Presidential Decree No. 24916, Dec. 11, 2013>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 6 (Salary Compensation at Times of Voluntary Demotion, etc.)
(1) With respect to persons voluntarily demoted, an amount equivalent to the amount of the salary before the voluntary demotion shall be paid until the salary of the voluntarily demoted person exceeds the salary before the voluntary demotion. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009>
(2) Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 16077, Dec. 31, 1998>
(3) Where the salary of a person whose position is changed pursuant to Article 29 (1) 2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials becomes lower than before the change of position, an amount equivalent to the amount of the salary before the change of position shall be paid until it exceeds the amount of salary before the change of position. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009>
(4) Where a salary grade re-defined as a result of a change in the method of defining salary grades at the time of the voluntary demotion referred to in Article 12 is lower than the salary grade before the change in the method of defining salary grades, an amount equivalent to the salary under the previous salary grade shall be paid until the salary under the re-defined salary grade exceeds the salary under the previous salary grade. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009>
CHAPTER III DEFINITION OF SALARY GRADES AND ELEVATION OF SALARY GRADES
 Article 7 (Persons with Authority to Define Salary Grades, or Elevate Salary Grades)
Definition of salary grades and elevation of a salary grade shall be executed by the persons with appointing authority (where the appointing authority is delegated or entrusted under statutes, referring to the person to which such authority is delegated or entrusted) or the person with authority to recommend appointments under statutes: Provided, That in cases of military personnel, it shall be executed by the Chief of Staff of each military force, and all or part of such authority may be delegated to the heads of competent military units under his/her jurisdiction.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 8 (Definition of Beginning Salary Grades)
(1) Where a public official is newly employed, the beginning salary grade shall be defined.
(2) The beginning salary grade for a public official shall be defined according to the beginning salary grade table for public officials in attached Table 15. In such cases, if any ground for, among others, special elevation of a salary grade or restriction on elevation of a salary grade is applicable to the public official for his/her career experience, it shall be added or subtracted, and if one career overlaps with another, the more favorable one shall apply in defining the salary grade, and with respect to the career experience of a public official who works less hours than the ordinary working hours under Article 26-2 of the State Public Officials Act, the salary grade shall be defined in proportion to the working hours based on the ordinary working hours; with respect to career experience not exceeding one year [excluding careers of flexible-time fixed-term public officials and non-permanent public officials in temporary service (including non-permanent civilian military employees in temporary service; hereinafter the same shall apply) referred to in subparagraphs 3 and 4 of Article 3-2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials and flexible-time permanent public officials referred to in Article 3-3 of the same Decree], the salary grade shall be defined for the entire period; and the career experience working as a public official designated to convert to the flexible working hours under Article 57-3 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials instead of taking a leave of absence due to grounds prescribed in Article 71 (2) 4 of the State Public Officials Act, the salary grade shall be defined within a maximum of three years for the entire period after the third child. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22617, Jan. 10, 2011; Presidential Decree No. 24916, Dec. 11, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25000, Dec. 16, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 28594, Jan. 18, 2018>
(3) Where defining the beginning salary grade of a retired public official who is re-appointed as a public official subject to the same career conversion rate table as the career conversion rate table as at time of retirement, within 30 days from the date of retirement, if the career conversion rate table of the time of retirement is more favorable than the career conversion rate table applicable when defining the beginning salary grade at the time of re-appointment, his/her beginning salary grade shall be defined by applying the career conversion rate table as at the time of retirement.
(4) Where there is a remaining period not reflected in defining the beginning salary grade, such period shall be counted in calculating the next period required for elevation of a salary grade.
(5) Where calculating career experience to define the beginning salary grade for a person to be appointed as a public official subject to the salary table in attached Table 3, 3-2, 4, 8, or 10 after January 1, 1990, career experience by December 31, 1989 shall be defined by applying attached Table 15-2 in the latest class based on December 31, 1989. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24916, Dec. 11, 2013>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 8-2 (Definition of Beginning Salary Grades for Constitution Research Officers, etc.)
(1) The beginning salary grade for constitution research officers and assistant constitution research officers shall be salary grade 1: Provided, That where a person who has completed courses of the Judicial Research and Training Institute (including persons who have completed regular training courses, such as persons who have completed courses of the former judicial graduate school, probationary judicial officers, apprentice lawyers, or probationary military judicial officers) is appointed as a constitution research officer or as an assistant constitution research officer, the beginning salary grade shall be salary grade 2. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010>
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), with respect to persons falling under any of the following, all or part of such period may be added when defining a beginning salary grade:
1. Persons set forth in the subparagraphs of Article 2-2 (2) of the Rules on Standards for Elevation of Salary Grades for Judges;
2. A person who has worked in a position of at least an assistant professor of jurisprudence at a publicly recognized university;
3. A person who has engaged in legal affairs for longer than three years in a national institution as a public official of at least Grade IV;
4. A person with a doctor's degree in jurisprudence who has engaged in legal affairs for longer than three years in a national institution;
5. A person with a doctor's degree in jurisprudence who has engaged in legal affairs for longer than three years in a publicly recognized research institute, such as universities prescribed by the Rules of the Constitutional Court.
(3) In cases falling under paragraph (2), if deemed particularly necessary where the remaining period not reflected in defining the beginning salary grade exceeds three months, all or part of such period may be counted in calculating the period required for elevation of a salary grade only at the time of the first elevation of a salary grade.
(4) Article 2-2 (4) of the Rules on Standards for Elevation of Salary Grades for Judges shall apply mutatis mutandis to the definition of beginning salary grades for constitution research officers and assistant constitution research officers.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 9 (Re-Definition of Salary Grades)
(1) Where an incumbent public official falls under any of the following, his/her salary grade shall be re-defined: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22617, Jan. 10, 2011>
1. Where a ground for addition of a new career experience arises [in cases of public officials in educational service, this shall include cases where there is a change in qualification, education or name of an occupation (applicable only to universities and junior colleges)];
1-2. Where materials that can prove career experiences not reflected in defining the beginning salary grade are submitted subsequently;
2. Where a period of restriction on elevation of a salary grade is counted in calculating a period required for elevation of a salary grade under subparagraph 2 or 3 of Article 15;
3. Where there is a change in the method of defining a salary grade applicable to the relevant public official.
(2) Salary grades shall be redefined on the first day of the month following the month within which the date of a request for addition of career falls in cases of paragraph (1) 1 and 1-2, and on the first day of the month following the month within which the date of lapse of the period referred to in subparagraph 2 or 3 of Article 15 falls: Provided, That with respect to persons under temporary retirement, suspension from office or release from position, a salary grade shall be redefined on the date of reinstatement. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22617, Jan. 10, 2011>
(3) When re-defining a salary grade as a result of a change in the method of defining beginning salary grades, the method of defining beginning salary grades shall apply, except as otherwise expressly provided for in other statutes.
(4) In cases of re-defining a salary grade under paragraphs (2) and (3), if the relevant public official has a career experience constituting a ground for special elevation of a salary grade or restriction on elevation of a salary grade, etc., it shall be added or subtracted.
(5) If there is a remaining period not reflected in redefining a salary grade, such period shall be counted in calculating the next period required for elevation of a salary grade.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 9-2 Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 12902, Jan. 15, 1990>
 Article 10 (Reference Check and Deliberation on Career Experience)
(1) A person with the authority to define salary grades under Article 7 may, if there is any career experience eligible to be reflected in defining a salary grade under Articles 8 (2), 8-2 (2) and 9 (1) 1, 1-2 and 3, check references, such as administrative agencies, public institutions, corporations, organizations, civil enterprises, relating to the relevant career experience for the history of the relevant public official, and shall organize a deliberation council and deliberate on matters necessary for recognizing the career experience, including whether it falls under career experience in the same field, before defining the salary grade.
(2) The Minister of Personnel Management shall determine detailed matters concerning reference checks, recognition of career experience, and organization and operation of a deliberation council under paragraph (1). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 23497, Jan. 6, 2012]
 Article 11 (Definition of Salary Grades after Promotion, etc.)
(1) Where a public official in general service, a public official who engages in public security affairs, etc., a public official in research service, a public official in technical advice service, a police official, or a fire-fighting official, etc. (referring to public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 3, 3-2, 4 through 6, 8, or 10) is promoted (in cases of officials of professional career, referring to change of position; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article), the salary grade shall be defined for the class (in cases of officials of professional career, referring to position groups; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) to which the relevant public official is promoted. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009; Presidential Decree No. 25467, Jul. 16, 2014>
(2) The salary grade for the class to which the relevant public official is promoted under paragraph (1) shall be defined as prescribed by attached Table 28. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009>
(3) Where it is more favorable to public officials in research service or in technical advice service (referring to public officials subject to the salary tables in attached Tables 5 and 6) to define a salary grade by the method used for defining beginning salary grades by deeming that such public officials have no career experience in the class of research official or technical advisor (including equivalent classes under the equivalent class standard table for defining salary grades the Minister of Personnel Management determines; hereafter the same shall apply in this paragraph) rather than to define a salary grade for the class to which they are promoted under paragraphs (1) and (2), the salary grade for the class to which they are promoted shall be defined by the method used for defining the beginning salary grades by deeming that such public officials have no career experience in the class of research official or technical advisor, notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009; Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
(4) Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 12902, Jan. 15, 1990>
(5) Notwithstanding Article 13, in cases of defining a salary grade for the class to which a public official is promoted under paragraphs (2) and (3), if the remaining period not reflected in the salary grade for the class before promotion as of the date of promotion of the public official is at least 12 months, his/her salary grade for the class to which he/she is promoted shall be defined after elevating the salary grade from the class before promotion on the date of promotion. In such cases, the announcement of the elevation of a salary grade shall not be issued and shall be substituted by the definition of the salary grade for the class to which he/she is promoted. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009>
(6) Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 12902, Jan. 15, 1990>
(7) The remaining period (where paragraph (5) applies, referring to a remaining period after the elevation of a salary grade) not reflected in the salary grade for the class before promotion shall be counted in calculating the next period required for elevation of a salary grade from the class to which a public official is promoted: Provided, That in cases of promotion from the lowest salary grade for each class, only the remaining period in the class before promotion shall be counted for the calculation, and in cases of promotion from the highest salary grade for each class, if the remaining period not reflected in the salary grade for the class before promotion is at least 12 months, the period obtained by subtracting one day from 12 months shall be counted in calculating the next period required for elevation of a salary grade. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009>
 Article 12 (Definition of Salary Grades at Times of Voluntary Demotion and Demotion)
(1) Where a public official in general service, a public official in charge of public security affairs, etc., a public official in research service, a public official in technical advice service, a police official, or a fire-fighting official, etc. (referring to public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 3, 4 through 6, 8, or 10) is voluntarily demoted, the salary grade shall be defined for the class to which he/she is voluntarily demoted. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25467, Jul. 16, 2014>
(2) The salary grade for the class to which a public official is voluntarily demoted shall be defined for the salary grade before promotion corresponding to the salary grade after promotion prescribed in attached Table 28, by deeming the salary grade after promotion prescribed in attached Table 28 as the salary grade for the class before the voluntary demotion. In such cases, if at least two salary grades are defined for the class to which the public official is voluntarily demoted, the defined salary grade shall be the highest salary grade among them.
(3) Notwithstanding Article 13, in cases of defining a salary grade for the class to which a public official is voluntarily demoted under paragraph (2), if the remaining period not reflected in the salary grade for the class before voluntary demotion as of the date of the voluntary demotion is at least 12 months, his/her salary grade for the class to which he/she is voluntarily demoted shall be defined after elevating the salary grade from the class before the voluntary demotion on the date of demotion. In such cases, the announcement of the elevation of the salary grade shall not be issued and shall be substituted by the definition of the salary grade for the class to which he/she is voluntarily demoted.
(4) The remaining period (where paragraph (3) applies, referring to the remaining period after elevation of the salary grade) not reflected in the salary grade for the class before voluntary demotion shall be counted in calculating the next period required for elevation of a salary grade from the class to which the public official is voluntarily demoted.
(5) In cases of demotion of the pubic officials under paragraph (1), paragraphs (1) through (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the definition of salary grades. In such cases, "voluntary demotion" shall be construed as “demotion."
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 13 (Regular Elevation of Salary Grades)
(1) A period required for the elevation of a salary grade of a public official from one salary grade to another (hereinafter referred to as "period required for elevation of a salary grade") shall be one year: Provided, That the period required for elevation of a salary grade of constitution research officers and assistant constitution research officers shall be as follows: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010>
1. From salary grade 1 to salary grade 14: One year and 9 months between salary grades;
2. From salary grade 14 to salary grade 16: Two years between salary grades.
(2) Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014>
(3) A salary grade of a public official shall be elevated on the first day of each month.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the salary grade of a public official subject to restriction on elevation of a salary grade under Article 14 shall be elevated on the day following the date on which the period of restriction on elevation of a salary grade expires. In such cases, such salary grade shall not exceed the salary grade that could have been defined if the public official had continued to work without the ground for restriction on elevation of a salary grade referred to in Article 14.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 14 (Restrictions on Elevation of Salary Grade)
(1) None of the following persons shall be eligible for elevation of a salary grade during the relevant period: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21452, Apr. 30, 2009; Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 26655, Nov. 18, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017; Presidential Decree No. 28594, Jan. 18, 2018>
1. A person who is subject to disciplinary action or is removed from his/her position, or takes a leave of absence (excluding a leave of absence on account of an occupational disease or injury);
2. A person in whose case the following periods (in cases of disciplinary action taken due to any reason provided for in Article 78-2 (1) of the State Public Officials Act and disciplinary action taken due to sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sex trafficking, a period to which six months are added, respectively) have not elapsed from the date the execution of the disciplinary action terminates (in cases of demotion, referring to the date three months for which his/her duties are suspended have elapsed; hereinafter the same shall apply):
(a) Demotion or suspension from office: 18 months (in cases of demotion, it shall not apply to public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 13);
(b) Reduction of salary: 12 months;
(c) Military jail, probation, or reprimand: Six months;
3. A person whose performance record rated under statutes indicates the lowest grade (in cases of persons not subject to the Regulations on the Performance Evaluation, etc. of Public Officials, a person whose performance record is recognized to be poor by his/her supervisor) or a person whose service record rated under the Military Service Records Rating Regulations is below the standards determined by the Chief of Staff of each military force: Six months from the anticipated date of the first regular elevation of a salary grade;
4. A specialist officer of the National Intelligence Service Korea who fails to pass review for elevation of a salary grade under Article 17 (1): One year from the anticipated date of the first regular elevation of a salary grade;
5. A person who has been granted a salary grade of a larger amount than that of the salary grade equivalent to the period of service under the proviso to Article 8 (2) of the Military Personnel Remuneration Act, but his/her period of service falls short of the period of service equivalent to such salary grade.
(2) Where a person subject to restriction on elevation of a salary grade under paragraph (1) becomes subject to restriction on elevation of a salary grade again due to disciplinary action or on other grounds, the period of such restriction on elevation of a salary grade shall be counted from the date the period of restriction on elevation of a salary grade under paragraph (1) expires.
(3) Where a public official is awarded a mark of honor, a medal of merit, a medal of merit of the Prime Minister or above, a prize for exemplary public officials, or a prize for the adoption of proposal in the relevant class after being subject to disciplinary action, the period of restriction on elevation of a salary grade under paragraph (1) 2 may be reduced to 1/2, only for the heaviest disciplinary action to which he/she is subject recently. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23015, Jul. 4, 2011>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 15 (Special Cases concerning Period Required for Elevation of Salary Grade)
The period for restriction on elevation of a salary grade under Article 14 shall be excluded from the period required for elevation of a salary grade under Article 13 (1) and, in any of the following cases, shall be included in the period required for elevation of a salary grade: Provided, That where any public official is reinstated under a reinstatement order under Article 57-5 (1) of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials (including where it is discovered after expiration of the leave of absence that a ground for issuing a reinstatement order exists during the period of leave of absence), the period of his/her leave of absence shall be excluded from the period required for elevation of a salary grade: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21452, Apr. 30, 2009; Presidential Decree No. 22617, Jan. 10, 2011; Presidential Decree No. 23015, Jul. 4, 2011; Presidential Decree No. 24299, Jan. 9, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 26655, Nov. 18, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
1. The period of a leave of absence granted to fulfill duties under the Military Service Act or other Acts;
2. The period referred to in Article 14 (1) 2 where any of the following periods elapses from the date the execution of a disciplinary action is completed: Provided, That where a person subject to a disciplinary action becomes subject to another disciplinary action during any of the following periods from the date the execution of the former disciplinary action terminates, the aggregate of the periods for the following respective disciplinary actions shall elapse:
(a) Demotion: Nine years;
(b) Suspension from office: Seven years;
(c) Reduction of salary: Five years;
(d) Military jail, probation, or reprimand: Three years;
3. The period for restriction on elevation of a salary grade where two years elapse from the date the period for restriction on elevation of a salary grade under Article 14 (1) 3 expires;
4. The period of a leave of absence (in cases of career experience as a non-permanent worker, the period equivalent to 50% of the period of a leave of absence), where a person takes such leave of absence to work for an international organization, foreign institution, domestic or foreign university, domestic or foreign research institute, educational institution for Korean nationals residing abroad, any other State agency, civil enterprise, or any other institution; and the period of a leave of absence, where a person takes the leave of absence to study abroad;
5. The period of a leave of absence, where a person takes such leave of absence to work as a full-time union worker referred to in Article 7 (2) of the Act on the Establishment, Operation, etc. of Public Officials' Labor Unions and Article 5 (2) of the Act on the Establishment, Operation, etc. of Teachers’ Unions;
6. The period of a leave of absence, where a person takes such leave of absence for the reasons referred to in Article 71 (2) 4 of the State Public Officials Act or Article 44 (1) 7 of the Educational Officials Act: Provided, That where the total period of a parental leave for each of the first and second children exceeds one year, only the first one year shall be included in the period required for elevation of a salary grade; where the total period of a parental leave for each of the third and subsequent children exceeds one year, the entire period shall be included therein;
7. The period referred to in Article 31 (2) 2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials during the period of removal from one's position under Article 73-3 (1) of the State Public Officials Act. In such cases, the appeals committee prescribed in Article 31 (2) 2 (a) and (c) of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials shall be deemed the committee with regard to public officials, such as members of the armed forces, civilian military employees and teaching staff, where a committee examining appeals on the relevant public officials exists;
8. The period of removal from position taken due to a lack of ability to work or due to poor performance or the period for a disciplinary action taken under statutes (including periods during which elevation of a salary grade is restricted due to a disposition), where such disposition is nullified or revoked by a decision of an appeal committee or by a court judgement;
9. The period of retirement due to dismissal from office, layoff, or discharge from office (including discharge from military service and expulsion from the army; hereinafter the same shall apply), where such disposition is nullified or revoked by a decision of an appeal committee or by a court judgement;
10. The period of work for an international organization or a foreign institution recognized by the Minister of Personnel Management, where a person works for such organization or institution with a recommendation from a State agency or a local government after being dismissed from his/her office to be employed by the organization or institution.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 16 (Special Elevation of Salary Grade)
(1) Notwithstanding Article 13, any of the following persons may be granted special elevation of a salary grade by one salary grade: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
1. A person who attains an outstanding performance in promoting major business, such as national agenda;
2. A person entitled to special benefits in personnel management pursuant to relevant statutes;
3. A person who substantially contributes to the advancement of administration through excellent performance.
(2) Any special elevation of a salary grade under paragraph (1) 1 or 3 shall be granted following deliberation by a deliberative committee on special elevation of a salary grade. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25467, Jul. 16, 2014>
(3) A deliberative committee on special elevation of a salary grade shall be established under the control of each competent Minister, and shall be comprised of at least three but not more than seven members appointed by the competent Minister: Provided, That where the competent Minister deems it necessary, it shall be established under the control of the head of each agency affiliated to the competent Ministry, and shall be comprised of at least three but not more than seven members appointed by the head of the competent agency. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22617, Jan. 10, 2011; Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 26655, Nov. 18, 2015>
(4) Special elevation of a salary grade shall be granted as of the first day of the month following the month in which the special elevation of a salary grade is determined, and if the date of special elevation of a salary grade is the date of his/her regular elevation of a salary grade, the salary grade shall be elevated by two grades: Provided, That a person who has been granted special elevation of a salary grade, shall not be granted special elevation of a salary grade on the same ground, and with respect to a person who is granted special promotion on the same ground after being granted special elevation of a salary grade, his/her salary grade for the class to which he/she is to be promoted, shall be defined as one salary grade below the salary grade for the class before the special promotion.
(5) With respect to public officials in research service who fall under Article 22 (1) 1 through 3 of the Regulations on the Appointment, etc. of Public Officials Engaged in Research and Technical Advice Service, special elevation of a salary grade may be granted by applying paragraphs (2) through (4) mutatis mutandis thereto.
(6) Notwithstanding paragraphs (4) and (5), a person subject to restriction on promotion or elevation of a salary grade, shall be granted special elevation of a salary grade as of the first day of the month following the month in which such restriction ceases to exist.
(7) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in paragraphs (1) through (6), matters necessary for operating the system for special elevation of a salary grade shall be prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 17 (Review for Elevation of Salary Grade of Specialist Officers of National Intelligence Service)
(1) Where a specialist officer of the National Intelligence Service is granted the elevation of a salary grade provided for in attached Table 29, review for elevation of the salary grade shall be conducted based on performance, etc. for the period (in cases of the first elevation of salary grade as a specialist officer of the National Intelligence Service, the period of service as a specialist officer of the National Intelligence Service) immediately after review for elevation of a salary grade: Provided, That where a salary grade is re-defined under Article 9 or where the period of service is shorter than one year, no review for elevation of a salary grade shall be conducted. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(2) Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 14095, Dec. 31, 1993>
(3) To review the elevation of a salary grade for specialist officers of the National Intelligence Service referred to in paragraph (1), a committee for review for elevation of salary graded for specialist officers shall be established and comprised of at least three but not more than seven members designated by the person with authority to elevate salary grades. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(4) A person with authority to elevate salary grades shall determine matters necessary for operating a committee for review for elevation of salary grades. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009>
(5) Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
 Article 18 (Correction of Salary Grades)
(1) Where a salary grade has been erroneously defined or elevated, the salary grade shall be corrected retroactively to the date of announcement of the erroneous salary grade.
(2) The correction of a salary grade referred to in paragraph (1) shall be effected by the person with authority to define and elevate the current salary grade for the relevant public official, and such person may, if necessary, check matters necessary for the correction of a salary grade with the former person with authority to define and elevate salary grades.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
CHAPTER IV PAYMENT OF REMUNERATION
 Article 19 (Methods of Payment of Remuneration)
(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in other statutes, remuneration shall be paid in cash or as a demand deposit.
(2) Remuneration shall be paid directly to the relevant person, and it may be paid to a person designated by the relevant person if direct payment to the relevant person is impossible due to business trip, voyage, or other inevitable reasons.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 19-2 (Prohibition on Tax Withholding, etc.)
(1) No remunerating agency shall withhold, specially levy, or deduct a certain amount from a remuneration (hereafter referred to as "withholding, etc." in this Article) on a regular basis, except in any of the following cases: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24299, Jan. 9, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016>
1. Where withholding, etc. is required under statutes;
3. Where withholding, etc. is conducted for charges, etc. for mutual aid associations established under Acts;
4. Where withholding, etc. is required by a court decision;
5. Where withholding, etc. is conducted for matters regarding which the relevant person has given consent to a disbursement official (excluding vicarious disbursement officials, officials responsible for allocated disbursement, and officials responsible for vicarious allocated disbursement) referred to in subparagraph 1 (a) of Article 2 of the Act on Liability of Accounting Personnel, Etc. through submission of documents or electronic personnel management system (referring to a system that enables management of personnel records of public officials based on a compiled database and electronic handling of personnel affairs) within three years.
(2) The Minister of Personnel Management shall determine the method and operation of withholding, etc. referred to in paragraph (1) and other matters necessary therefor. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 21870, Dec. 7, 2009]
 Article 20 (Date of Payment of Remuneration)
(1) The date of payment of remuneration shall comply with the remuneration payment dates table by agency in attached Table 30: Provided, That in extenuating circumstances, a competent minister may determine differently the date of payment of remuneration of all or some of public officials of the relevant agency.
(2) Where the date of payment of remuneration falls on a Saturday or holidays, it shall be paid on the date preceding such day.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in cases of removal from office or unpaid leave of absence, remuneration may be paid on the date of removal from office or on the date of leave of absence.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 21 (Remunerating Agencies)
(1) Remuneration shall be paid by the agency to which the relevant public official belongs, and where the competent agency is changed due to change of position during the period of payment of remuneration, it shall be paid by the agency to which the public official currently belongs as of the date of payment of remuneration: Provided, That the same shall not apply to the amount of remuneration already paid by the former competent agency.
(2) With respect to a public official dispatched under statutes, the original competent agency shall pay the remuneration for the period of dispatch: Provided, That the same shall not apply where there are special provisions in other statutes or the original competent agency and the agency to which the public official is dispatched determine otherwise through consultation.
(3) An allowance for concurrent office referred to in Article 32 shall be paid by the agency for which the public official holds concurrent office, and where a public official holds concurrent office for any other job than his/her main job or an executive officer or employee of a public institution referred to in Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions or an agency the Minister of Personnel Management recognizes, etc. holds concurrent office as a public official, the remuneration for the main job shall be paid by the agency for which the public official holds the main job. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 22 (Calculation of Remuneration)
(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in statutes, the remuneration of a public official shall be paid by calculating the monthly amount on a day-rate basis, as of the date of new employment, promotion, transfer of position, change of position, elevation of a salary grade, reduction of salary and announcement of any other appointment.
(2) When intending to further reduce the salary amount of a person whose salary amount has been reduced under statutes (including cases where reduction of a salary amount is intended on two or more grounds concurrently), it shall be calculated based on the already reduced salary amount only for the overlapped period reduction.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 23 (Methods of Paying Remuneration, etc. of Public Officials Stationed Abroad, etc.)
(1) With respect to public officials who work at embassies and legations abroad (hereinafter referred to as "public officials stationed abroad"), and public officials dispatched abroad for at least one year, the salary may be pre-paid within the scope of salaries paid for the three-month period before leaving for the new post.
(2) The remuneration of a public official stationed abroad shall be calculated from the date he/she arrives at the place of service to the date preceding the date he/she arrives in Korea upon receipt of a return order (excluding returning to Korea for the purpose of business trips) or to the date preceding the date he/she arrives at the new place of service upon receipt of an order to transfer his/her position to a new place of service: Provided, That where a person who serves in Korea receives an order to serve abroad, he/she shall be remunerated based on domestic service with respect to the period by the date preceding the date he/she arrives at such place of service.
(3) The remuneration of a public official stationed abroad shall be paid to the relevant person in the currency of the country in which the relevant embassy or legation abroad is located, and such remuneration may be paid fully or partially in U.S. dollars as needed: Provided, That if the relevant person desires, it may be paid in Korean Won to a Korean resident he/she designates.
(4) The remuneration of public officials dispatched (excluding dispatch under the Act on the Capacity Development of Public Officials and dispatch for studying abroad under Article 7 (2) of the Military Personnel Management Act) to foreign educational research institutions, international organizations, or foreign government agencies to build capacity or to perform duties, or to overseas branches of public institutions, etc. referred to in Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions as particularly necessary for a national project, shall be paid in the same manner as the remuneration of public officials stationed abroad referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 24 (Payment of Salaries of Public Officials In Continuous Service for Five Years or Longer at Time of Dismissal, etc. in Middle of Month)
(1) Notwithstanding Article 22 (1), in cases falling under any of the following, the full amount of the salary for the month within which the date of removal from office, expulsion or temporary retirement falls shall be paid: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014>
1. Where a public official who has been in continuous service for five years or longer is removed from office in the middle of a month after working for 15 days or longer: Provided, That removal from office resulting from being sentenced to imprisonment without labor or a heavier punishment, impeachment, removal, or dismissal and cases falling under Article 40 (1) 4 and 6 of the Military Personnel Management Act shall be excluded;
2. Where a public official who has been in continuous service for two years or longer takes a leave of absence to fulfill an obligation under the Military Service Act or other Acts;
3. Where a public official in office is removed from office or removed from a register as he/she dies on official duty or dies of an occupational disease or injury (excluding removal from office as of the first day of the relevant month).
(2) In cases of paying a salary under paragraph (1), with respect to public officials to whom a reduced amount of a salary is being paid (excluding reduction of salary caused by absence from office) due to a disciplinary action or on other grounds, the salary reduced shall be calculated and paid in full amount for such month. <Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 23097, Aug. 29, 2011>
(3) Where a person who is in military service on active duty under Article 18 of the Military Service Act is expelled due to death or is discharged from military service as he/she falls under Article 65 (1) 1 of the same Act, the salary of the month within which the date of expulsion or discharge from military service falls shall be paid in full. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010>
(4) Where a person who has received a salary under paragraphs (1) through (3) is re-appointed in the month of removal from office or discharge from military service, the salary for such month shall not be paid, and where the salary for the class to which he/she is newly appointed is greater than that as of the time of removal from office or discharge from military service, the difference shall be calculated on a day-rate basis and paid. <Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010; Presidential Decree No. 23097, Aug. 29, 2011>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 25 (Payment of Remuneration for Actual Service, etc. after Retirement)
(1) With respect to persons to whom retirement or a disposition of release from position applies retrospectively under statutes, service after the date of such retrospective application shall be remunerated. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23015, Jul. 4, 2011>
(2) With respect to persons who work after the date of removal from office due to delayed service of a written notice of removal from office caused by inconvenient traffic, etc., the remuneration for the work for the period from the date of removal from office to the date of receipt of such written notice shall be calculated on a day-rate basis and paid. In such cases, the salary that overlaps with the salary, paid under Article 24 (1) until the last day of the month within which the date of removal from office falls, shall not be paid.
(3) Where a person who is removed from office continues to work to transfer duties or handle unsettled affairs pursuant to statutes, the remuneration as at the time of removal from office may be paid based on day-rate calculation for the number of days of actual work to the extent not exceeding 15 days.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 26 (Reduction of Remuneration during Period of Disciplinary Action)
(1) Reduction of remuneration due to a disciplinary action shall be governed by Article 80 of the State Public Officials Act. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016>
(2) Where a person becomes subject to the application of other statutes concerning disciplinary action during the period for the disciplinary action, a reduced remuneration shall be paid according to the statutes applicable at the time the disciplinary action was taken.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 27 (Salary Reduction for Period of Absence from Office, etc.)
(1) A daily amount of a salary for the number of days of absence from office in excess of the number of days of annual paid leave of absence for public officials shall not be paid to a person absent from office for the number of days in excess of the number of days of annual paid leave of absence for the relevant public official. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014>
(2) In cases of taking an unpaid leave of absence, a salary shall be paid after subtracting daily amounts for the number of such days.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 28 (Reduction of Salaries during Period of Leave of Absence)
(1) Part of salary (in cases of public officials in foreign service, referring to the salary immediately before the leave of absence; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) shall be paid to a public official who takes a leave of absence under Article 71 (1) 1 of the State Public Officials Act pursuant to the following classifications: Provided, That in cases of a leave of absence on account of an occupational disease or injury, the full amount of salary shall be paid for such period: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017; Presidential Decree No. 28594, Jan. 18, 2018>
1. Where the period of the leave of absence is one year or shorter: 70 percent of salary;
2. Where the period of the leave of absence is longer than one year and not more than two years: 50 percent of salary.
(2) 50 percent of salary may be paid to a public official who takes a leave of absence to study abroad or receive overseas training for at least one year, during such period. In such cases, the period of payment to public officials, excluding public officials in educational service, shall not exceed two years. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014>
(3) When any public official takes a leave of absence for other than the intended purpose, the head of the administrative agency to which such public official belongs shall collect the equivalent of the salary paid to such public official under paragraphs (1) and (2), pursuant to Article 47 (3) of the State Public Officials Act. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014>
(4) No salary shall be paid for a leave of absence not provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2).
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 29 (Reduction in Salary for Period during which Public Officials are Subject to Removal from Position)
The Government shall partially pay a salary to public officials subject to removal from their position (in cases of a foreign service official, referring to a salary immediately before he/she is subject to removal from his/her position; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) according to the following classification: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26655, Nov. 18, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016>
1. A person subject to removal from his/her position pursuant to Article 73-3 (1) 2 of the State Public Officials Act: 80 percent of his/her salary;
2. A person subject to removal from his/her position pursuant to Article 73-3 (1) 3 through 6 of the State Public Officials Act: 70 percent of his/her salary: Provided, That where the person is granted no position within three months from the date the person was subject to removal from position, the Government shall pay him/her 40 percent of salary during the period after the aforesaid three months have passed.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26041. Jan. 6, 2015]
 Article 30 (Payment of Remuneration to Public Officials in Whose Case Removal from Office or Disciplinary Action, etc. is Revoked)
(1) Where a disciplinary action, removal from office, or release from position (excluding release from position upon a request for a disciplinary resolution) against a public official is nullified, revoked or altered, the full amount of the-then remuneration based on the original date of regular elevation of a salary grade or the difference, shall be paid retrospectively on the date of reinstatement or on the date of announcement of appointment. In such cases, where a disciplinary action is taken according to the re-disciplinary procedure, the remuneration shall be paid according to the re-disciplinary action, and for the period of the disciplinary action before the re-disciplinary action, the full amount of remuneration or the difference shall be paid retrospectively. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(2) Where the period of removal of a public official from his/her position is included in the period required for elevation of a salary grade pursuant to subparagraph 7 of Article 15, the difference between remuneration based on the original date of regular elevation of a salary grade and remuneration paid during the period of removal from his/her position shall be paid retrospectively. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016>
(3) Where the full amount of remuneration or the difference is paid retrospectively pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), notwithstanding the provisions of the aforesaid paragraphs, Article 19 (7) of the Regulations on Allowances, etc. for Public Officials shall apply to the retroactive payment of allowances. <Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 30-2 (Additional Salary for Continuous Service)
(1) For a public official who receives the salary of the highest salary grade and attains good records of service, an additional salary for continuous service may be added to the salary from the month in which the date of regular elevation of a salary grade falls, each time the period required for elevation of a salary grade elapses.
(2) An additional salary for continuous service shall be paid in the amount of 67,400 won to teachers, etc. (referring to public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 11) of kindergartens, elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools, and in the amount of 69,200 won to public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 12 (excluding faculty members of national universities referred to in Article 36-2 (1)), and the number of addition shall not exceed ten times. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22617, Jan. 10, 2011; Presidential Decree No. 23497, Jan. 6, 2012; Presidential Decree No. 24299, Jan. 9, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 26041, Jan. 6, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017; Presidential Decree No. 28594, Jan. 18, 2018>
(3) For military personnel (referring to public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 13), an additional salary for continuous service shall be paid in an amount equivalent to the amount of elevation of a salary grade by class: Provided, That for staff sergeants, it shall be based on at least four-grade salary increase. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010; Presidential Decree No. 28594, Jan. 18, 2018>
(4) Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 30-3 (Payment of Remuneration to Public Officials, etc. Who Work on Flexible Time Basis)
Any of the following public officials shall be paid the amount of a monthly salary in proportion to working hours based on the monthly salary for ordinary working hours (in cases of public officials entitled to an annual base salary, referring to the monthly amount of an annual salary; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article): <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26041, Jan. 6, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 27703, Dec. 30, 2016>
1. A flexible-time public official appointed under Article 3-3 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials;
2. A flexible-time public official switched under Article 57-3 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials;
3. A part-time public official referred to in Article 7-4 (1) of the Regulations on the Personnel Management of Public Officials in Extraordinary Civil Service;
4. A part-time police official referred to in Article 30-2 (2) of the Decree on the Appointment of Police Officials;
5. A flexible-time teacher switched under Article 19-4 of the Decree on the Appointment of Educational Officials.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014]
 Article 30-4 (Monthly Salary Amount of Non-Permanent Public Officials in Temporary Service)
A monthly salary amount for persons who work as a non-permanent public official in temporary service shall be paid in proportion to working hours based on the salary amount in attached Table 30-2. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24916, Dec. 11, 2013>
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 22374, Sep. 10, 2010]
CHAPTER V ALLOWANCES
 Article 31 (Payment of Allowances)
(1) In addition to a salary, necessary allowances may be paid to public officials within budgetary limits.
(2) Types, scope of payment and amount of payment of allowances payable under paragraph (1), and other matters necessary for the payment of allowances shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 32 (Allowance for Concurrent Office)
(1) Where a public official holds another position concurrently with his/her main position, or an executive officer or employee of public institutions referred to in Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions or other institutions, etc. the Minister of Personnel Management recognizes concurrently holds office as a public official, an allowance for concurrent office may be paid in consideration of peculiarity of duties and level of remuneration paid by the institution for which he/she holds the main position, and the head of the institution for which he/she holds office concurrently shall determine the scope of payment, amount of payment and method of payment after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management and the Minister of Strategy and Finance. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
(2) Where a professor (including associate professors and assistant professors) of a private junior college or university (including colleges of education and graduate schools) or the research institutes annexed thereto concurrently holds office as public official, an allowance for concurrent office may be paid in consideration of the remuneration for the class of such concurrent office, peculiarity of duties and level of remuneration paid by the agency for which he/she holds the main position. In such cases, the head of the institution for which he/she holds office concurrently shall determine the scope of payment, amount of payment and method of payment of an allowance for concurrent office after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management and the Minister of Strategy and Finance. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23632, Feb. 28, 2012; Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 32-2 (Salary Adjustment Allowance)
(1) If necessary for improvement of treatment of public officials, a salary adjustment allowance may be paid within budgetary limits.
(2) A salary adjustment allowance shall be paid according to subparagraph 1 of attached Table 30-3. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22374, Sep. 10, 2010>
(3) An amount calculated according to subparagraph 2 of attached Table 30-3 shall be counted in calculating a salary and an annual salary on January 1 each year. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22374, Sep. 10, 2010>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
CHAPTER V-2 ANNUAL SALARY SYSTEM
 Article 33 (Classification of Annual Salary System and Persons Eligible therefor)
The classification of the annual salary system and public officials eligible therefor shall be as prescribed in attached Table 31: Provided, That where a person who is not a public official provided for in attached Table 31 is promoted to a public official provided for in the said attached Table in the middle of a year (excluding promotion on January 1), this shall apply from the year following the year he/she is promoted. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 34 (Scope of Application)
(1) This Chapter shall apply to public officials subject to application of the annual salary system (excluding public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system; hereafter the same shall apply in this Chapter).
(2) Except for those provided for in this Chapter, matters concerning remuneration of public officials eligible for the application of annual salary system shall be governed by Chapters I, IV and V.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 35 (Annual Salaries and Limits of Annual Salary Amounts)
An annual salary and limits of an annual salary amount of public officials eligible for the application of the annual salary system shall be as shown in attached Tables 32 and 33.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 16077, Dec. 31, 1998]
 Article 36 (Determination of Annual Salaries at Times of New Employment)
(1) The annual salary of a person appointed as a public official eligible for the fixed-amount annual salary system shall be as specified in attached Table 32.
(2) The annual salary of a person newly employed as a public official eligible for the performance-based annual salary system (excluding fixed-term public officials and faculty members of national universities referred to in Article 36-2 (1)) shall be the aggregate amount of the following wages payable to a public official eligible for the salary grade system of the same (equivalent) class within the annual salary limits prescribed in attached Table 33: Provided, That if such amount is less than the lowest amount of annual salary prescribed in attached Table 33, it shall be the lowest amount of annual salary, and if necessary, such as where it is impracticable to secure quality professional workforce or it is inappropriate due to the nature of employment, the competent Minister may determine the annual salary otherwise after consultation with the Minster of Personnel Management: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22617, Jan. 10, 2011; Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 24916, Dec. 11, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
1. A salary (referring to an amount calculated by adding an amount equivalent to 11/12 of the amount of one-grade salary increase in cases of a person to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the first regular elevation of a salary grade after he/she is newly employed, 10/12 in cases of a person to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the second regular elevation of a salary grade, 9/12 in cases of a person to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the third regular elevation of a salary grade, 8/12 in cases of a person to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the fourth regular elevation of a salary grade, 7/12 in cases of a person to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the fifth regular elevation of a salary grade, 6/12 in cases of a person to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the sixth regular elevation of a salary grade, 5/12 in cases of a person to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the seventh regular elevation of a salary grade, 4/12 in cases of a person to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the eighth regular elevation of a salary grade, 3/12 in cases of a person to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the ninth regular elevation of a salary grade, 2/12 in cases of a person to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the tenth regular elevation of a salary grade, and 1/12 in cases of a person to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the eleventh regular elevation of a salary grade);
2. A good attendance allowance (referring to an amount calculated by adding two years to the number of years of service as of the date of new employment, however, in case of public officials who have served for not more than five years as of the date of new employment, referring to an amount calculated in accordance with the standards prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management);
3. A management allowance (limited to public officials eligible for a management allowance pursuant to attached Table 13 of the Regulations on Allowances, etc. for Public Officials);
4. A wage the Minister of Personnel Management determines.
(3) The annual salary of a person newly employed as a fixed-term public official in general service referred to in subparagraph 1 of Article 3-2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials shall be determined by the competent Minister in accordance with the standards determined by the Minister of Personnel Management within the scope not exceeding 150 percent of the aggregate amount of the following wages to be paid when he/she is appointed as a public official in career service or in extraordinary civil service equivalent to the position in which he/she is employed: Provided, That if the amount of his/her annual salary is less than the lowest amount of annual salary prescribed in attached Table 33, it may be the lowest amount of annual salary, and when necessary, such as when there is no difficulty in securing workforce, the amount of his/her annual salary may be determined below the lowest amount of annual salary: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010; Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 24916, Dec. 11, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
1. A salary;
2. A good attendance allowance;
3. A management allowance;
4. A wage the Minister of Personnel Management determines.
(4) Where it is impractical to determine the annual salary of a fixed-term public official in general service under paragraph (3), or it is difficult to secure quality professional workforce with the amount of annual salary determined under the same paragraph, or where deemed particularly necessary, the competent Minister may determine the annual salary otherwise after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management, except as otherwise expressly provided for in statutes: Provided, That where the head of the central administrative agency or of the responsible administrative agency that adopts the total labor cost system under Article 74 (1) newly employs a fixed-term public official in general service of Grade VI or below, he/she may determine the annual salary otherwise without consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management within the scope not exceeding the maximum amount among the annual salary limits for the relevant grade. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 24916, Dec. 11, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
(5) The annual salary of a person newly employed as a fixed-term public official in professional service referred to in subparagraph 2 of Article 3-2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials, shall be determined by the competent Minister within the annual salary limits prescribed in attached Table 33 (in cases of fixed-term public officials in professional service of Class A, within 150 percent of the lowest amount of annual salary), and when necessary, such as when there is no difficulty in securing workforce, such annual salary may be determined below the lowest amount of annual salary: Provided, That in cases of fixed-term public officials in professional service of Class A, if it is difficult to secure quality professional workforce, or it is deemed otherwise particularly necessary, the competent Minister may determine the annual salary in an amount exceeding 150 percent of the lowest amount of annual salary after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010; Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 24916, Dec. 11, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
(6) The annual salary of a person newly employed as a flexible time fixed-term public official, shall be determined in proportion to the working hours stipulated in the contract, based on the annual salary determined under paragraphs (3) through (5) (paragraphs (3) and (4) in cases of flexible time fixed-term public officials in general service, and paragraph (5) in cases of flexible-time fixed-term public officials in professional service), and the Minister of Personnel Management shall determine other detailed matters concerning the payment, etc. of annual salary. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 24916, Dec. 11, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25000, Dec. 16, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 36-2 (Determination of Annual Salaries at Times of New Employment, etc. of Faculty Members of National Universities)
(1) The annual salary of a person newly employed as a faculty member of a school under the Decree on the Establishment of National Schools, the Decree on the Establishment of Korea National University of Education, the Decree on the Establishment of Korea National Open University, the Decree on the Establishment of Korea National University of Arts, and the Act on the Establishment of the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage (hereinafter referred to as "national university"), among schools specified in Article 2 of the Higher Education Act, shall be the aggregate amount of the following wages to be paid under the beginning salary grade determined under Article 8 within the annual salary limits prescribed in attached Table 33: Provided, That if such amount is below the lowest amount of annual salary prescribed in attached Table 33, it shall be the lowest amount of annual salary, and when necessary, such as when there are difficulties in securing quality professional workforce or it is deemed inappropriate in light of the nature of employment, the competent Minister may determine the annual salary differently after consultation with the Minster of Personnel Management: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23116, Sep. 6, 2011; Presidential Decree No. 23943, Jul. 10, 2012; Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
1. A salary (referring to an amount calculated by adding an amount equivalent to 11/12 of the amount of one-grade salary increase in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the first regular elevation of a salary grade after employment, 10/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the second regular elevation of a salary grade, 9/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the third regular elevation of a salary grade, 8/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the fourth regular elevation of a salary grade, 7/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the fifth regular elevation of a salary grade, 6/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the sixth regular elevation of a salary grade, 5/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the seventh regular elevation of a salary grade, 4/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the eighth regular elevation of a salary grade, 3/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the ninth regular elevation of a salary grade, 2/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the tenth regular elevation of a salary grade, and 1/12 in cases of a person expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of the eleventh regular elevation of a salary grade);
2. A good attendance allowance (referring to an amount calculated by adding two years to the number of years of service as of the date of new employment);
3. A wage the Minister of Personnel Management determines.
(2) When an incumbent faculty member of a national university is re-appointed under Article 11-3 of the Educational Officials Act, the amount of his/her annual salary shall be determined by deeming that he/she has continued to work.
(3) Where the head of a national university is appointed as a faculty member of the relevant national university, the amount of his/her annual salary shall be determined by the Minister of Education after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
(4) In cases of a person newly employed as a faculty member of a national university under paragraph (1), an amount the Minister of Personnel Management determines in consideration of the rate of change of annual salaries of faculty members of the national university and the date of new appointment of the relevant faculty member, shall be added to the basic annual salary only in the year following the year of employment. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24299, Jan. 9, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 22617, Jan. 10, 2011]
 Article 37 (Determination of Annual Salaries at Times of Promotion, etc.)
(1) Where a person, other than a public official provided for in attached Table 31, is promoted to a public official provided for in attached Table 31, the annual salary for the subsequent year shall be determined as the aggregate amount of the following wages based on December 31 of the year of promotion: Provided, That in cases of a public official promoted as of January 1, the annual salary for the relevant year shall be determined as the aggregate amount of the following wages based on December 31 of the preceding year by deeming that he/she was promoted as of December 31 of the preceding year: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
1. A salary (referring to an amount calculated by adding the amount of one-grade salary increase in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on January 1; 11/12 of the amount of one-grade salary increase in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on February 1; 10/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on March 1; 9/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on April 1; 8/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on May 1; 7/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on June 1; 6/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on July 1; 5/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on August 1; 4/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on September 1; 3/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on October 1; 2/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on November 1; and 1/12 in cases of a person promoted in the year prior to being scheduled for regular elevation of a salary grade on December 1);
2. A good attendance allowance (referring to an amount calculated by adding two years to the number of years of service as of December 31 of the year in which a public official is promoted, however, in case of a public official who has worked not more than five years as of December 31 of the year in which he/she is promoted, referring to an amount calculated in accordance with the standards prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management);
3. A management allowance (limited to public officials eligible for a management allowance pursuant to attached Table 13 of the Regulations on Allowances, etc. for Public Officials);
4. A salary prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management.
(2) Where a public official subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system is promoted, the following amounts shall be added to the basic annual salary. In such cases, police officers from Chief Superintendent General to Superintendent and fire officers from Fire Marshal to Fire Captain shall be deemed public officials of Grades I through V, respectively: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017; Presidential Decree No. 28594, Jan. 18, 2018>
1. Where a public official of Grade V (or equivalent thereto) is promoted to a public official of Grade IV (or equivalent thereto) or a specialist officer is promoted to a senior specialist officer: 7,415,000 won and the amount equivalent to a management allowance;
2. Where a public official of Grade IV (or equivalent thereto) is promoted to a public official of Grade III (or equivalent thereto) or in cases of a senior specialist officer prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management: 8,137,000 won;
3. Where a public official of Grade III (or equivalent thereto) is promoted to a public official of Grade II (or equivalent thereto): 7,228,000 won;
4. Where a public official of Grade II (or equivalent thereto) is promoted to a public official of Grade I (or equivalent thereto): 8,426,000 won.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 37-2 (Special Cases of Determination of Annual Salaries)
The annual salary of a public official placed in a position the Minister of Personnel Management determines shall be the favorable amount between the annual salary the Minister of Personnel Management determines, and the annual salary determined under Article 36 or 37. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 37-3 (Determination of Annual Salaries at Times of Demotion)
(1) Where a public official subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system is demoted, the annual salary shall be determined by subtracting, from the basic annual salary before demotion, the amount added at the time of promotion under Articles 35 and 37 (2). In such cases, the annual salary to be paid to the public official demoted shall not exceed the maximum amount of annual salary for the class to which he/she is demoted.
(2) Where a public official subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system falls under any of the following, the amount of his/her salary shall be as specified in the salary tables for public officials classified under attached Table 1, and his/her salary grade shall be fixed by methods referred to in Article 8: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
1. Where a public official of Grade V is demoted to a public official of Grade VI;
2. Where a public official in research service whose rank is a senior researcher is demoted to a researcher;
3. Where a public official in technical advice service whose rank is a senior technical advisor is demoted to a technical advisor;
4. Where a police official whose rank is Superintendent is demoted to Senior Inspector;
5. Where a fire official whose rank is Fire Captain is demoted to Fire Lieutenant.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 38 (Salary Compensation, etc. for Annual Salaries at Times of Voluntary Demotion)
(1) In cases of a public official voluntarily demoted, an amount equivalent to the annual salary before the voluntary demotion (where he/she is voluntarily demoted from the position of a public official of Grade IV (equivalent thereto), excluding the amount equivalent to a management allowance) shall be paid, and it shall not exceed the maximum amount of annual salary for the class to which he/she is voluntarily demoted. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(2) Even where a public official subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system is no longer subject to application of the annual salary system due to a voluntary demotion, the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to such public official by deeming that he/she is subject to application of the annual salary system. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 39 (Payment of Performance-Based Incentives)
(1) Performance-based incentives shall be paid to a public official subject to application of the annual salary system (excluding public officials subject to application of the fixed-amount annual salary system and faculty members of national universities) based upon the results of evaluating performance for the preceding year. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22617, Jan. 10, 2011>
(2) Performance-based incentives shall be paid to 20 percent of eligible persons in an amount equivalent to eight percent of the basic amount of performance-based incentives; to 30 percent of eligible persons, in an amount equivalent to six percent of the basic amount of performance-based incentives; to 40 percent of eligible persons, in an amount equivalent to four percent of the basic amount of performance-based incentives; and none of the above shall be paid to the rest: Provided, That where the competent Minister deems it necessary due to the characteristics of occupational categories and affairs, the rating, the number of eligible persons and the amount of performance-based incentives may differently apply to public officials in special service (excluding public officials in foreign service) and public officials of Grade IV (equivalent thereto) or lower grade who have not been appointed to the position of a manager. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), performance-based incentives may be paid to any of the following persons in accordance with the standards specially prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management: <Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
1. Persons prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management among persons dispatched for education and training under the Act on the Capacity Development of Public Officials;
2. Persons who have worked less than one year after they were newly appointed as public officials (excluding fixed-term public officials) in Grade V (equivalent thereto).
(4) The Minister of Personnel Management shall determine the basic amount of performance-based incentives, the method of and procedure for payment thereof, and other matters. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 39-2 (Payment of Performance-Based Incentives to Faculty Members of National Universities)
(1) Performance-based incentives shall be paid to faculty members of national universities subject to application of the annual salary system differentially based upon the results of evaluating achievements in education, research, social service, etc. during a certain period, as prescribed by the head of the relevant national university.
(2) The Minister of Education may separately determine the matters necessary for evaluating achievements under paragraph (1). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013>
(3) Performance-based incentives shall be paid to faculty members of the highest rank accounting for 20 percent of persons subject to evaluation in an amount the head of a national university determines within a range between at least 1.5 times and less than two times the basic amount of performance-based incentives; to faculty members of the second highest rank accounting for 30 percent of persons subject to evaluation in an amount the head of a national university determines within a range between at least 1.2 times and less than 1.5 times the basic amount of performance-based incentives; and to faculty members of the third highest rank in an amount the head of a national university determines below the basic amount of performance-based incentives, based on the results of evaluating performance conducted by each university; and no performance-based incentives shall be paid to the remaining faculty members accounting for ten percent of persons subject to evaluation: Provided, That where necessary, the head of a national university may adjust the percentage of the number of faculty members of each evaluation grade within ten percent of persons subject to evaluation by adding thereto or subtracting therefrom, respectively. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016>
(4) The head of a national university may select a faculty member who has attained an outstanding achievement worthy of representing the relevant university among faculty members who are paid performance-based incentives within a range between at least 1.5 times and less than two times the basic amount of performance-based incentives, and pay an amount equivalent to twice the basic amount of performance-based incentives to the faculty member so selected.
(5) The Minister of Education shall determine the basic amount of performance-based incentives for faculty members of national universities, the method of and procedure for payment thereof, and other matters, after consultation with the Minister of Strategy and Finance and the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 22617, Jan. 10, 2011]
 Article 40 (Adjustment of Annual Salaries)
The annual salary of a public official subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system shall be adjusted by adding an adjustment amount the Minister of Personnel Management determines in consideration of the annual salary for the preceding year, rate of payment of salary adjustment allowance, performance-based incentives for the relevant year, rate of change in the annual salary limits, etc. based on January 1 each year: Provided, That it may be occasionally adjusted when a ground for the increase or decrease of an annual salary arises. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 41 (Payment of Annual Salaries)
An annual salary shall be paid in a monthly amount of the annual salary: Provided, That matters such as the method of and procedure for the payment of performance-based incentives to public officials subject to application of the annual salary system who retire from office in the middle of a year (excluding public officials subject to fixed-amount annual salary system) shall be as prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010; Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 16077, Dec. 31, 1998]
 Article 42 (Calculation of Annual Salaries, etc.)
(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in statutes, the annual salary of a public official subject to application of the annual salary system shall be paid in a monthly amount of the annual salary calculated on a day-rate basis based on the date of announcement of new employment, promotion, transfer of position, change of position, reduction of salary, and other appointments.
(2) When intending to further reduce the annual salary of a person who receives a reduced amount of an annual salary under statutes (including cases of reducing an annual salary on two or more grounds at the same time), the amount shall be calculated based on the already reduced annual salary only for the overlapped period of reduction.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 43 (Advance Payment of Annual Salaries to Public Officials Stationed Abroad)
With respect to public officials stationed abroad and public officials dispatched abroad for at least one year, the monthly amount of an annual salary may be paid in advance within a range not exceeding the monthly amount of an annual salary for two months before leaving for a new post.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 44 (Payment of Annual Salaries in Case of Removal of Public Officials in Continuous Service for Five Years or Longer in Middle of Month)
(1) Notwithstanding Article 42 (1), in any of the following cases, the monthly amount of an annual salary for the month within which the date of removal from office, removal from a register or temporary retirement falls shall be paid in full: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014>
1. Where a public official in continuous service for five years or longer is removed from office after working for at least 15 days during a month: Provided, That this shall exclude where a public official is removed from office as a result of being sentenced to imprisonment without prison labor or a heavier punishment, impeachment, removal or dismissal;
2. Where a public official in continuous service for two years or longer takes a leave of absence to fulfill an obligation under the Military Service Act or other Acts;
3. Where an incumbent public official is removed from office (excluding cases where he/she is removed from office as of the first day of the month) or removed from a register after he/she dies on official duty or dies of an occupational disease or injury.
(2) In cases of paying a monthly amount of an annual salary under paragraph (1), with respect to public officials to whom a reduced monthly amount of an annual salary is paid (excluding reduction of salary resulting from absence from office) as a result of a disciplinary action or on other grounds, the reduced monthly amount of the annual salary shall be calculated and paid in full for such month. <Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 23497, Jan. 6, 2012>
(3) Where a person who has received a monthly amount of an annual salary under paragraphs (1) through (2) is re-appointed in the month during which he/she is removed from office, the monthly amount of the annual salary for such month shall not be paid, and where the monthly amount of the annual salary for the class to which he/she is newly appointed exceeds that as of the time of removal from office, the difference shall be calculated on a day-rate basis and paid. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23497, Jan. 6, 2012>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 45 (Reduction of Annual Salaries during Period of Disciplinary Action)
Article 80 of the State Public Officials Act shall apply to the reduction of a monthly amount of an annual salary as a result of a disciplinary action, and the salary shall be reduced by 40%.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016]
 Article 46 (Reduction of Annual Salaries during Absence from Office, etc.)
(1) Where the number of absences from office exceeds the number of days of annual paid leave of absence, the daily amount of an annual salary (excluding the performance-based incentives) for the excess days shall not be paid. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016>
(2) In cases of an unpaid leave of absence, the daily amount of an annual salary (excluding the performance-based incentives) for such days shall be reduced. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 47 (Reduction of Annual Salaries during Leave of Absence)
(1) Part of a monthly amount of an annual salary (excluding the performance-based incentives) shall be paid according to the following classifications to a public official who takes a leave of absence under Article 71 (1) 1 of the State Public Officials Act: Provided, That in cases of a leave of absence on account of an occupational disease or injury, the monthly amount of the annual salary (excluding the performance-based annual salary) shall be paid in full for such period: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017; Presidential Decree No. 28594, Jan. 18, 2018>
1. Where the period of a leave of absence is not more than one year: 60 percent of the monthly amount of the annual salary;
2. Where the period of a leave of absence is more than one year but not more than two years: 40 percent of the monthly amount of the annual salary.
(2) Forty percent of a monthly amount of an annual salary (excluding the performance-based incentives) may be paid to a public official who takes a leave of absence for studying abroad or for overseas training for at least one year, for such period. In such cases, the period of payment shall not exceed two years. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016>
(3) Under Article 47 (3) of the State Public Officials Act, where a public official takes a leave of absence for other than the intended purpose, the head of the administrative agency to which such public official belongs shall collect an amount equivalent to the annual salary paid to the public official under paragraphs (1) and (2). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014>
(4) No annual salary (excluding the performance-based incentives) shall be paid for a leave of absence not provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 48 (Reduction in Annual Salary for Period during which Public Officials are Subject to Removal from their Position)
The Government shall pay some of the monthly amount of the annual salary to public officials subject to removal from their position according to the following classification: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26655, Nov. 18, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016>
1. A person subject to removal from his/her position pursuant to Article 73-3 (1) 2 of the State Public Officials Act: 70 percent of the monthly amount of his/her annual salary;
2. A person subject to removal from his/her position pursuant to Article 73-3 (1) 3 through 6 of the State Public Officials Act: 60 percent of the monthly amount of his/her annual salary: Provided, That where a position is not granted to him/her though three months have passed from the date he/she was subject to removal from his/her position, the Government shall pay him/her 30 percent of the monthly amount of his/her annual salary during the period after the aforesaid three months have passed.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26041. Jan. 6, 2015]
 Article 49 (Payment of Annual Salaries to Public Officials for whom Removal from Office, Disciplinary Actions, etc. are Revoked)
(1) Where a disciplinary action, a disposition of removal from office, or a disposition of release from position (excluding a disposition of release from position following a request for a disciplinary resolution) against a public official is nullified, revoked or altered, the full amount of an annual salary or the difference for such period calculated based on the original annual salary, shall be paid retrospectively on the date of reinstatement or on the date of announcement of appointment. In such cases, where a disciplinary action is taken according to the re-disciplinary procedure, the annual salary shall be paid based on the re-disciplinary action, and with respect to the period of disciplinary action before the re-disciplinary action, the full amount of annual salary or the difference shall be paid retrospectively. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(2) Where the period of removal of a public official from his/her position falls under the periods referred to in Article 31 (2) 2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials, the difference between an annual salary calculated based on the original annual salary and an annual salary paid during the period of removal from his/her position shall be paid retrospectively. In such cases, the appeals committee referred to in Article 31 (2) 2 (a) and (c) of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials shall be deemed the committee examining appeals of public officials, such as members of the armed forces, civilian military employees and teaching staff, if any. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 50 (Detailed Regulations for Enforcement of Annual Salary System)
The Minister of Personnel Management shall determine matters necessary for the operation of the annual salary system other than the matters provided for in this Chapter. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
CHAPTER VI REMUNERATION, ETC. OF FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICIALS
 Article 51 (Definition)
The term "Grade" in this Chapter and Chapter VII means the class of duties allocated to positions (excluding positions of the Senior Executive Service) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the agencies under its jurisdiction pursuant to Article 20-2 of the Foreign Service Officials Act and Article 32-2 of the Decree on Appointment of Foreign Service Officials. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 20379, Nov. 13, 2007]
 Article 52 (Scope of Application)
(1) This Chapter shall apply to public officials in foreign service (excluding public officials in foreign service who belong to the Senior Executive Service; hereafter the same shall apply in this Chapter).
(2) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Chapter, Chapters I, IV and V shall apply to the remuneration of public officials in foreign service.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 53 (Remuneration of Public Officials in Foreign Service)
(1) Monthly amounts of salary of public officials in foreign service appointed to a position of Grade IV or lower are as provided for in attached Table 3. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(2) The annual salary system shall apply to public officials in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade V, and the annual salary limits shall be prescribed in attached Table 35. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 54 (Elevation of Status of Public Officials in Foreign Service)
(1) With respect to public officials in foreign service of not exceeding Grade V who satisfy the requirements for elevation of status, the Minister of Foreign Affairs shall prepare a list of candidates for elevation of status in accordance with the standards under paragraph (3). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) In order to elevate the status of a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of Grade II or IV, there shall be a vacancy in a position of a higher class, and a review shall be conducted by a review committee for elevation of status for persons within the scopes in attached Table 36 who fall within the number of vacant positions to which such persons are intended to be promoted in the priority order under the list of candidates for elevation of status. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013>
(3) The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall determine detailed matters necessary for the operation of the status elevation system, such as requirements for elevation of status, standards for elevation of status, timing for elevation of status, and method of and procedure for preparation of a list of candidates for elevation of status by Ordinance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
(4) A review committee for elevation of status referred to in paragraph (2) shall be comprised of at least seven members, including the chairperson, and the detailed method of organization and matters necessary for operation, etc. shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 55 (Determination of Annual Salaries at Times of New Employment)
The annual salary of a public official in foreign service who is newly appointed to a position of at least Grade V shall be fixed within the annual salary limits prescribed by attached Table 35 by applying Article 36 (2) mutatis mutandis: Provided, That where the amount of the annual salary of such public official is less than the lowest amount of annual salary prescribed by attached Table 35, the Minister of Foreign Affairs shall fix the lowest amount of annual salary as the annual salary thereof, and where necessary, such as when there are difficulties in securing quality professional workforce with the lowest amount of annual salary or it is deemed inappropriate to apply the lowest amount of annual salary in the nature of employment, the Minister of Foreign Affairs may determine the annual salaries otherwise after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 56 (Determination of Annual Salaries, etc. at Times of Elevation of Status or Appointment to Positions of Lower Class of Duties)
(1) Where a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of Grade IV or lower is elevated in status to a position of at least Grade V, the annual salary shall be determined by applying Article 37 (1) mutatis mutandis. In such cases, "promotion" shall be construed as "elevation of status." <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(2) Where a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade V is elevated in status, the amount (including the amount equivalent to a management allowance) under attached Table 37 shall be added to the annual salary within the maximum amount of annual salary for the class of duties for the position to which he/she is appointed: Provided, That where elevating to an at least two-grade higher position, the annual salary shall be calculated by deeming that he/she is appointed to each higher class in sequence. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(3) Where a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade VI is appointed to a lower position of at least Grade V (excluding cases of demotion), the annual salary immediately before the appointment shall be the annual salary (excluding the amount equivalent to a management allowance where he/she is voluntarily demoted from the position of a public official of Grade VI) for the class of duties to which he/she is appointed, and if the annual salary immediately before the appointment exceeds the maximum amount of the annual salary for the class of duties to which he/she is appointed, the annual salary immediately before the appointment shall be paid by the year during which it exceeds the maximum amount of the annual salary. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(4) When a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade V is appointed to a position of Grade IV or lower (excluding cases of demotion) and, as a result, is no longer subject to application of the annual salary system, this Chapter shall also apply to such person, by deeming that he/she is a public official subject to application of the annual salary system. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(5) Where a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade VI is demoted, the annual salary shall be paid after reducing the amount added (including the amount equivalent to a management allowance) pursuant to paragraph (2): Provided, That where a public official in foreign service of Grade XIV is demoted to a position of a member of the Senior Executive Service, the basic amount of salary shall be determined by the method under Article 65. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(6) No annual salary paid to a public official demoted under paragraph (5) shall exceed the maximum amount of annual salary for the class to which he/she is demoted.
(7) Where a public official in foreign service of Grade V is demoted to a public official in foreign service of Grade IV, the salary shall be as prescribed in the relevant table in attached Table 3 under the salary tables for public officials in attached Table 1, and the salary grade shall be determined by the method under Article 8. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 57 (Determination of Annual Salaries, etc. when Appointing Public Officials Subject to Application of Rank System as Public Officials in Foreign Service)
Where a public official subject to application of the rank system is appointed as a public official in foreign service of at least Grade V, the annual salary shall be determined by applying Article 37 (1) mutatis mutandis if he/she was subject to application of the salary grade system, and the annual salary immediately before the appointment shall be the annual salary if he/she was subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system. In such cases, if the annual salary newly determined is below the lowest amount of the annual salary for the class of duties to which he/she is appointed, the lowest amount of the annual salary shall be the annual salary, and if it exceeds the maximum amount of the annual salary, the maximum amount of the annual salary shall be the annual salary. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 58 (Payment of Performance-Based Incentives)
(1) Performance-based incentives of a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade V (excluding Grade XIV) shall be paid based on the results of evaluating performance for the preceding year, however, they may be paid to any of the following persons in accordance with the standards specially prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
1. Persons prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management among persons dispatched for education and training under the Act on the Capacity Development of Public Officials;
2. Persons who have worked less than one year after they were newly appointed as public officials of Grade V in foreign service.
(2) There shall be at least three grades in the evaluation for payment of performance-based incentives referred to in paragraph (1), and the Minister of Foreign Affairs shall determine the detailed standards, method and procedure of payment of performance-based incentives and other matters necessary for the payment of performance-based incentives after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management and the Minister of Strategy and Finance. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 59 (Adjustment of Annual Salaries)
(1) The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall adjust the annual salary of a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade V in consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management, taking into account the annual salary for the preceding year, payable rate for salary adjustment allowance, performance-based incentives for the relevant year, and rate of change in the annual salary limits based on January 1 each year. In such cases, the Minister of Foreign Affairs may partially reflect only the rate of increase for annual salary limits in the adjustment of annual salaries and allocate a budget equivalent to the balance for the payment of performance-based incentives. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(2) Where a ground for decreasing or increasing the amount of annual salary exists, the Minister of Foreign Affairs may occasionally adjust the annual salary, notwithstanding paragraph (1). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 60 (Remuneration of Dispatched Public Officials in Foreign Service, etc.)
Where a public official in foreign service falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the remuneration shall be paid by deeming that he/she is appointed to the class of duties before the dispatch or the waiting for placement:
1. Where a public official in foreign service is dispatched (limited to dispatch in which the vacancy is filled pursuant to Article 43 (2) of the State Public Officials Act);
2. Where a public official in foreign service works without placement to a position pursuant to Article 43 (1) of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials;
3. Where a public official in foreign service is waiting without placement to a position pursuant to Article 26 of the Foreign Service Officials Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 61 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
(1) Articles 6 through 8, 9, 11 through 13, 14 (excluding paragraph (1) 3), and 15 through 18 hereof, and Articles 31, 32, and 35-2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials shall apply mutatis mutandis to the payment of remuneration of public officials in foreign service appointed to a position of Grade IV or lower. In such cases, "promotion" shall be construed as "elevation of status"; "special promotion" as "special elevation of status"; "voluntary demotion" as "appointment to a lower grade of duties"; "rank" or "class" as "grade of duties"; "Grade I" as "Grade XII"; "Grade II" as "Grade X or XI"; "Grade III" as "Grade IX"; "Grade IV" as "Grades VI through VIII"; "Grade V" as "Grade V"; "Grade VI" as "Grade IV"; "Grade VII" as "Grade III"; "Grade VIII" as "Grade II"; and "Grade IX" as "Grade I." <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22374, Sep. 10, 2010; Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(2) When the status of a public official in foreign service of Grade VI is elevated to at least Grade VII by applying Article 31 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials mutatis mutandis, the minimum number of years required for elevation of status shall not apply.
(3) Articles 41 through 50 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the payment of annual salary to a public official in foreign service appointed to a position of at least Grade V. In such cases, "promotion" shall be construed as "elevation of status." <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
(4) When reducing the annual salary of a person to whom no position is given due to temporary retirement or release from position by applying Article 47 or 48 mutatis mutandis, the annual salary that serves as the basis of such reduction shall be the annual salary for the immediately preceding position.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
CHAPTER VII REMUNERATION OF MEMBERS OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE FOR AUDIT AND INSPECTION
 Article 62 (Scope of Application)
(1) This Chapter shall apply to members (hereinafter referred to as "senior executives") of the Senior Executive Service (including the Board of Audit and Inspection’s Senior Executive Service referred to in Article 17-2 of the Board of Audit and Inspection Act; hereinafter the same shall apply).
(2) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Chapter, Chapters I, IV and V shall apply to matters concerning the remuneration of senior executives.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 63 (Remuneration of Senior Executives)
(1) The job performance-based annual salary system shall apply to senior executives according to attached Table 31: Provided, That the salary grade system shall apply to members in extraordinary civil service of the Presidential Security Service's Senior Executive Service. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 244425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017; Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26, 2017>
(2) The basic annual salary of a senior executive subject to the job performance-based annual salary system shall be comprised of a standard wage determined in consideration of career experience and accumulated performance of an individual, and a position-based wage determined based on the class of duties in consideration of the degree of difficulty and responsibility of duties.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 64 (Limits of Standard Wage)
The limits of standard wages of senior executives subject to the job performance-based annual salary system shall be the amounts prescribed in attached Table 38, and the maximum amount of standard wages shall not apply to fixed-term members of the Senior Executive Service. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24916, Dec. 11, 2013>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 65 (Determination of Standard Wages at Times of New Employment)
The standard wage of a person newly employed as a senior member shall be determined by a competent Minister within a range in attached Table 39 based on the lowest amount of standard wages in accordance with the standards determined by the Minister of Personnel Management: Provided, That when there are difficulties in securing quality professional workforce with this amount, it is deemed inappropriate in the nature of employment, or it is otherwise necessary, the competent Minister may determine standard wages differently after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 66 (Determination of Standard Wages at Times of Promotion to Positions of Senior Executive Service)
(1) Where a public official of Grade III is promoted to a position of the Senior Executive Service or a public official of Grade IX in foreign service is placed to a position of the Senior Executive Service for the first time, the basic annual salary before promotion or first placement shall be determined as the standard wage of the member of the Senior Executive Service.
(2) A standard wage shall be determined by adding 8,137,000 won to the basic annual salary before promotion where a public official of Grade IV is promoted to a position of the Senior Executive Service, 4,472,000 won to the basic annual salary before appointment where a public official of Grade VIII in foreign service is placed to a position of the Senior Executive Service for the first time, and 8,137,000 won to the basic annual salary before appointment (in cases of public officials of Grade VI or lower in foreign service, referring to the annual salary determined under Article 56) where a public official of Grade VII or lower in foreign service is placed to a position of the Senior Executive Service for the first time. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22617, Jan. 10, 2011; Presidential Decree No. 23497, Jan. 6, 2012; Presidential Decree No. 24299, Jan. 9, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 26041, Jan. 6, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017; Presidential Decree No. 28594, Jan. 18, 2018>
(3) Where the amount of standard wages determined under paragraphs (1) and (2) is below the lowest amount of standard wages of senior executives, the lowest amount of standard wages of senior executives shall be determined as the amount of standard wages.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 66-2 (Determination of Annual Salaries at Times of Demotion)
(1) Where a senior executive is demoted to a public official of Grade III or a public official of Grade IX in foreign service, the standard wage immediately before the demotion shall be determined as the basic annual salary.
(2) The basic annual salary determined under paragraph (1) shall not exceed the maximum amount of annual salary for the class or grade to which a public official is demoted.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 67 (Special Exceptions to Determination of Standard Wages)
The standard wage of a public official placed to a position the Minister of Personnel Management determines, such as an assistant minister, vice minister and deputy administrator, shall be the more favorable amount between the standard wage prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management, and the standard wage determined under Article 65 or 66. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 20741, Feb. 29, 2008; Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 19521, Jun. 12, 2006]
 Article 68 (Standards for Payment of Position-Based Wages)
(1) Position-based wages shall be paid to senior executives in an amount prescribed in attached Table 40.
(2) In cases of a leave of absence, dispatch for education and training, or working without a position or in a position to which no class of duties is given, the position-based wage shall be paid based on the class of duties of the immediately preceding position: Provided, That where the class of duties for the immediately preceding position is unidentifiable due to the establishment, revision, abolition, etc. of an organization or where any extenuating circumstance exists, the competent Minister shall determine the position-based wage after consultation with the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 69 (Determination of Annual Salaries at Times of Voluntary Demotion)
With respect to a public official voluntarily demoted from the position of a senior executive (including placement of a member in foreign service of the Senior Executive Service under Article 26 (4) of the Decree on Appointment of Foreign Service Officials to a position of counsellor; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article), an amount equivalent to the standard wage before the voluntary demotion shall be paid as a basic annual salary, and it shall not exceed the maximum amount of the annual salary for the class or grade to which he/she is voluntarily demoted.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 70 (Payment of Performance-Based Incentives, etc.)
(1) Performance-based incentives shall be paid to senior executives subject to application of the job performance-based annual salary system, based on the results of evaluating performance for the preceding year, and a performance-based bonus equivalent to a performance-based incentive shall be paid to a member in extraordinary civil service of the Presidential Security Service's Senior Executive Service. In such cases, the evaluation of performance for the preceding year shall be based upon the results of evaluating performance of contracts, etc. referred to in Article 4 of the Regulations on the Performance Evaluation, etc. of Public Officials. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010; Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017; Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26, 2017>
(2) A performance-based incentive or performance-based bonus referred to in paragraph (1) shall be paid in an amount equivalent to 18 percent of the basic amount of performance-based incentives to persons who are graded "excellent" referred to in Article 20 (2) of the Regulations on the Personnel Management of the Senior Executive Service based on the results of evaluating performance of contracts, etc.; in an amount equivalent to 12 percent of the basic amount of performance-based incentives to persons who are graded “good”; in an amount equivalent to eight percent of the basic amount of performance-based incentives to persons who are graded “fair”; and no performance-based incentive or performance-based bonus shall be paid to persons who are graded “poor” or “very poor.” <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010; Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016>
(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), in cases of persons dispatched for education and training under the Act on the Capacity Development of Public Officials, in whose case the evaluation of performance of a contract, etc. has not been conducted pursuant to Article 11 (1) of the Regulations on the Performance Evaluation, etc. of Public Officials, performance-based incentives may be paid to such persons in accordance with standards specially prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management to persons. <Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016>
(4) The Minister of Personnel Management shall determine the basic amount, method, and procedure for paying performance-based incentives, etc. and other matters. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 71 (Payment of Annual Salaries to Public Officials Working without being Assigned to Position)
(1) No position-based wage shall be paid to the following senior executives, and the standard wage shall be reduced by 20 percent until the date on which three months elapse from the date on which a senior executive starts working without being assigned to any particular position; and 30 percent for the period during which he/she works without being assigned to any particular position after the date on which three months elapse and before the date on which six months elapse; and 40 percent after the period of more than six months during which he/she works without being assigned to any particular position:?<Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016>
1. A member of the Senior Executive Service who has not been assigned to any particular position on the grounds falling under subparagraphs 5 through 8 of Article 18 of the Regulations of the Personnel Management of the Senior Executive Service or other grounds equivalent thereto or a member of the Senior Executive Service who falls under Article 27 (1) 2 of the same Regulations;
2. A member of the Board of Audit and Inspection’s Senior Executive Service who works without be assigned to any particular position on the same grounds as those prescribed in subparagraph 1;
3. A member in foreign service of the Senior Executive Service and falling under subparagraph 5 of Article 26-2 and Article 26-3 (2) or (3) of the Decree on Appointment of Foreign Service Officials.
(2) A standard wage shall be paid to senior executives who work without being assigned to any particular position, except in cases falling under paragraph (1), and the full amount of a position-base wage shall be reduced after the period of more than three months during which he/she works without being assigned to any particular position (excluding cases where he/she has not been assigned to any particular position because the current number of personnel exceeds the fixed number of personnel due to the reorganization): Provided, That where a separate task is assigned, an amount equivalent to 50 percent of the reduction amount shall be reduced for such period. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 72 (Reduction of Annual Salaries)
(1) Articles 45 through 48 shall apply mutatis mutandis to reductions of annual salaries of senior executives subject to the job performance-based annual salary system.
(2) Where the annual salary of a public official who has not been assigned to any particular position due to his/her leave of absence or removal from his/her position is reduced by applying Article 47 or 48 mutatis mutandis, such reduction shall be based on the amount of salary for the position at the time of his/her leave of absence or removal from his/her position.
(3) Where a reduction under paragraph (1) and a reduction under Article 71 overlaps, the annual salary shall be reduced by applying the basis of a reduction, whichever is larger.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
 Article 73 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
(1) Articles 40 through 44, and 49 and 50 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the payment of annual salaries to senior executives to whom the job performance-based annual salary system applies
(2) Articles 5 through 8, 9, and 11 through 18 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the payment of remuneration to members in extraordinary civil service of the Presidential Security Service's Senior Executive Service. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017; Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
CHAPTER VIII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
 Article 74 (Special Cases for Operation of Total Labor Cost System)
(1) For the operation of a remuneration system suitable for the characteristics of duties and conditions of personnel operation of central administrative agencies and responsible administrative agencies, the central administrative agencies designated under Article 29 (1) of the General Rules on the Organization and Personnel of Administrative Agencies and the responsible administrative agencies designated under Article 30 (1) of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Responsible Administrative Agencies may operate the total labor cost system that allows autonomy in determining remuneration within the total labor costs.
(2) Notwithstanding Articles 21 (1) and (2) and 39, and Article 22 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Responsible Administrative Agencies, the heads of central administrative agencies and the heads of responsible administrative agencies that operate the total labor cost system referred to in paragraph (1) may determine remunerating agencies, the rate of payment of performance-based incentives, etc. differently within the limit prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
(3) The Minisher of Personnel Management shall evaluate the operation of remuneration systems of central administrative agencies and responsible administrative agencies that operate the total labor cost system referred to in paragraph (1) and take necessary measures, such as incorporating the results thereof in the total amount of labor costs for the following year of the relevant agency after consultation with the Minister of Strategy and Finance. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
(4) Central administrative agencies and responsible administrative agencies that operate the total labor cost system referred to in paragraph (1) shall establish a remuneration adjustment deliberation committee, comprised of up to ten public officials under their jurisdiction, for deliberation on matters concerning the operation of remuneration systems of the relevant agencies.
(5) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in paragraphs (1) through (4), the Minister of Personnel Management shall determine matters necessary for operating the total labor cost system referred to in paragraph (1). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009]
ADDENDA
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall inter into force on January 1, 1987.
Article 2 (Re-Definition of Salary Grades of Public Officials in Service)
(1) The salary grades of heads of bureaus, heads of divisions or officials in charge who belong to the central administrative agencies and persons engaging in medical adminstration, who are public officials belonging to the medical affair functional category, pharmaceutical affair functional category, or nursing functional category when they are appointed as public officials in medical service under the proviso to Article 2 (1) of Addenda to the amended Regulations on Classification of Classes, Appointment, etc. of Public Officials in Research Service (Presidential Decree No. 11837) after the first alteration of the organization of the relevant agency as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be re-defined by adding the following salary grades:
Classification
Class
DoctorsPharmacistsNurses
Class III or aboveTwo salary grades Two salary grades Two salary grades
Class IVOne salary gradeTwo salary gradesTwo salary grades
Class V -One salary gradeOne salary grade
(2) With respect to persons who are promoted from salary grades falling under attached Table 28 after January 1, 1986, among public officials subject to the salary tables in attached Table 3 through 6, 8, or 10, the salary grade shall be re-defined by applying Article 11.
(3) The salary grades of public officials subject to the salary tables in attached Tables 11 and 12 who hold office as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be re-defined, on the date this Decree enters into force, according to the following respective tables based on the previous salary grades (referring to salary grades calculated as of January 1, 1987 under the previous provisions; hereinafter referred to as "previous salary grade") and the remaining period thereof. In such cases, any remaining period not reflected in the re-defined salary grades of the relevant public officials shall be counted in calculating the next period required for elevation of a salary grade:
1. Salary grade re-definition table for public officials subject to salary table in attached Table 11:
Salary gradeClassification of remaining periods of former salary gradesSalary steps re-definedSalary gradeClassification of remaining periods of former salary gradesSalary gradesre-defined
140A person with a remaining period of less than one year34
2A person with a remaining period of not less than two years and less than three years39A person with a remaining period of not less than two years and less than three years33
A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than two years38A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than two years32
A person with a remaining period of less than one year37A person with a remaining period of less than one year31
3A person with a remaining period of not less than two years and less than three years36A person with a remaining period of not less than two years and less than three years30
A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than two years35A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than two years29
A person with a remaining period of less than one year28A person with a remaining period of less than one year16
6A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than two years2712A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than two years15
A person with a remaining period of less than one year26A person with a remaining period of less than one year14
7A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than two years2513A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than two years13
A person with a remaining period of less than one year12
A person with a remaining period of less than one year241411
1510
8A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than two years23169
178
A person with a remaining period of less than one year22187
196
9A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than two years21205
214
A person with a remaining period of less than one year20223
10A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than two years19232
A person with a remaining period of less than one year18241
11A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than two years1725 through 281
2. Salary grade re-definition table for public officials subject to salary table in attached Table 12:
Faculty members of junior collegesFaculty members of universities
Salary gradeClassification of remaining period of former salary gradeRe-defined salary gradeSalary gradeClassification of remaining period of former salary gradeRe-defined salary grade
Special 3Special 3Special 1Special 1
Special 4Special 4Special 2Special 2
135Special 3Special 3
2A person with a remaining period of not less than six months and less than one year and six months34Special 4Special 4
A person with a remaining period of less than six months33133
3A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and six months332A person with a remaining period of not less than six months and less than one year and six months32
A person with a remaining period of less than one year32A person with a remaining period of less than six months31
4A person with a remaining period of not les than six months and less than one year and six months313A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and les than one year and six months31
A person with a remaining period of less than six months30A person with a remaining period of less than one year30
5A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than one year and six months304A person with a remaining period of not less than six months and less than one year and six months29
A person with a remaining period of less than one year29A person with a remaining period of less than six months28
6A person with a remaining period of not less than six months and less than one year and six months285A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than one year and six months28
A person with a remaining period of less than six months27A person with a remaining period of less than one year27
7A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than one year and six months276A person with a remaining period of not less than six months and less than one year and six months26
A person with a remaining period of less than one year26A person with a remaining period of less than six months25
8A person with a remaining period of not less than six months and less than one year and six months257A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than one year and six months25
A person with a remaining period of less than six months24A person with a remaining period of less than one year24
9A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than one year and six months248A person with a remaining period of not less than six months and less than one year and six months23
A person with a remaining period of less than one year 23A person with a remaining period of less than six months22
10A person with a remaining period of not less than six months and less than one year and six months229A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than one year and six months22
A person with a remaining period of 21A person with a remaining period of 21
11A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than one year and six months2110A person with a remaining period of not less than six months and less than one year and six months20
A person with a remaining period of less than one year20A person with a remaining period of less than six months19
12
13
1911A person with a remaining period of not less than one year and less than one year and six months19
18A person with a remaining period of less than one year18
14171217
15161316
16151415
17141514
18131613
19121712
20111811
21101910
229209
238218
247227
256236
265245
274254
283263
292272
301281
Article 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 12304, Dec. 9, 1987>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of promulgation.
(2) Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 12371, Dec. 31, 1987>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 1988: Provided, That Article 9-2 shall begin to apply from August 1, 1987 and paragraph (2) of the Addenda, from December 1, 1987.
(2) (Transitional Measures concerning Monthly Amounts of Salary of Secretaries to Members of National Assembly) In accordance with the amended provisions of attached Table 4 of the amended Act on Allowances, etc. for National Assembly Members (Act No. 3959), the monthly amount of salary of secretaries to members of the National Assembly appointed in December, 1987, for the month of December, 1987, shall be 265,500 won for secretaries equivalent to Grade VI and 218,000 won for secretaries equivalent to Grade VII.
(3) (Transitional Measures concerning Monthly Amounts of Salary of Public Officials in Professional Service) The monthly amounts of salary of public officials in professional service employed before December 31, 1987 shall be as before until expiration of the contract period.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 12519, Sep. 20, 1988>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and the Regulations for Policy Research Members of Negotiation Bodies in attached Table 2 shall begin to apply from August 1, 1988, and the amended provisions concerning aides of members of the National Assembly and secretaries to members of the National Assembly, from September 1, 1988.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 12583, Dec. 31, 1988>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 1989.
(2) (Transitional Measures) A person who is not granted elevation of a salary grade on the date of regular elevation of a salary grade under the previous provisions, as a public official on a leave of absence due to an occupational disease, at the time this Decree enters into force shall be granted elevation of a salary grade on January 1, 1989.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 12630, Feb. 28, 1989>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 12734, Jun. 17, 1989>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions pertaining to secretaries to members of the National Assembly (equivalent to Grade IX) in attached Table 2 shall begin to apply from March 1, 1989, and the amended provisions pertaining to first sergeants and master sergeants in attached Table 13, from May 1, 1989.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Salaries and Allowances of Public Officials in Medical Service)
The former provisions shall apply to salaries and allowances of public officials in medical service provided for in Article 4 of the Addenda to the amended Regulations for Appointment, etc. of Public Officials in Research Service, Technical Advice Service and Medical Service (Presidential Decree No. 12658).
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Salaries of Medical Functional Group and Public Officials in Technical Service)
Where the salary amount of a person who is appointed as a public official belonging to the medical functional group under Article 5 of the Addenda to the amended Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials (Presidential Decree No. 12656) or as a public official in technical service under Article 2 of the Addenda to the amended Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials (Presidential Decree No. 12704) is below the salary amount he/she received before appointment, the salary amount before appointment shall be paid until such salary amount becomes equal to the salary amount before appointment.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Conversion of Career Experience)
Any career experience falling under subparagraph 2 (a) (i) and (ii) of attached Table 16 shall be converted to ten percent until a person to be appointed as a public official belonging to the medical functional group under Article 5 of the Addenda to the amended Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials (Presidential Decree No. 12656) is appointed under the same Article from January 1, 1986.
Article 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 12902, Jan. 15, 1990>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and shall begin to apply from January 1, 1990.
Article 2 (Re-Definition of Salary Grades of Public Officials in Service)
(1) The salary grades of public officials in office subject to the salary tables in attached Table 3 (general service, etc.), attached Table 4 (public security, etc.), attached Table 5 (research service), attached Table 6 (technical advice service), attached Table 8 (technical service), attached Table 9 (labor service), and attached Table 10 (police and fire-fighting) as at the time this Decree enters into force, shall be re-defined by this Decree: Provided, That career experience in the left column of the following table shall be construed as the respective career experience in the right column when calculating career experience by class for re-definition of salary grades:
Actual career experienceConstrued career experience
1Public officials subject to the salary tables in Annex 3 (general service, etc.) and Annex 4 (public security, etc.)Class-I through V public officials' career experience of class VI or belowClass-VI career experience
Class-VI public officials' career experience of class VII or belowClass-VII career experience
Class-VII public officials' career experience of class VIII or belowClass-VIII career experience
2Public officials subject to the salary table in Annex 8 (technical service) Class-I through V public officials' career experience of class VI or belowGrade-VI career experience
Class-VI public officials' career experience of class VII or belowGrade-VII career experience
Class-VII public officials' career experience of class VIII or belowGrade-VIII career experience
Class VIII public officials' career experience of class IX or belowGrade-IX career experience
Class-IX public officials' career experience of class X or belowGrade-IX career experience
3Public officials subject to the salary table in Annex 10 (the police and fire-fighting)Career experience of chief superintendent general through superintendent, and fire chief through fire battalion chief as a senior inspector and fire marshall or belowCareer experience of senior inspector and fire marshall
Career experience of senior inspector and fire marshall as an inspector and fire captain or belowCareer experience of inspector and fire captain
Career experience of inspector and fire captain as an assistant inspector and fire lieutenant or belowCareer experience of assistant inspector and fire lieutenant
Career experience of assistant inspector and fire captain as a senior patrol officer and fire engineer or belowCareer experience of senior patrol officer and fire engineer
(2) When calculating career experience of public officials in office under paragraph (1) for re-definition of salary grades, if the period of career experience before December 31, 1985 (in cases of public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 5, December 1, 1981) of a public official subject to the salary tables in attached Table 3 (general service, etc.), attached Table 4 (public security, etc.), attached Table 5 (research service), attached Table 6 (technical advice service), attached Table 8 (technical service), attached Table 9-2 (type I and type II junior government employees), and attached Table 10 (the police and fire-fighting), exceeds 30 years and the period of career experience before December 31, 1985 of a public official subject to the salary table in attached Table 9 (labor service), exceeds 7 years, such career experience shall be deemed less than 30 years and 7 years, respectively.
(3) When calculating career experience for re-definition of salary grades of public officials in office under paragraph (1), any career experience added to the definition of salary grades under the former provisions or other statutes shall be deemed career experience under this Decree.
(4) As a result of re-definition of a salary grade of a public official in office under paragraph (1), if the salary amount becomes smaller than the previous salary amount, an amount equivalent to the previous salary amount shall be paid until such salary amount exceeds the previous salary amount.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Re-definition of Salary Grades of Former Type-I and Type-II Public Official in Labor Service)
The salary grade of a person in office as a type-I or type-II public official in labor service under paragraph (2) of the Addenda to the amended Regulations for Public Officials in Labor Service (Presidential Decree No. 12705) as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be re-defined by applying the amended provisions of item 4 of attached Table 15 (Beginning Salary Grades Table of Public Officials) mutatis mutandis.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures following Amendment of Special Cases concerning Periods Required for Elevation of Salary Grades)
The salary grade of a public official whose period of restriction on elevation of a salary grade is counted in calculating the period required for elevation of a salary grade under the amended provisions of subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Article 15 shall be re-defined on the date this Decree enters into force.
Article 5 (Tentative Measures concerning Payment of Salaries to Public Officials of at least Grade III)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Decree (excluding the amended provisions of Article 15, and attached Tables 1, 16, 17, and 19), the salaries of any of the following public officials shall be paid under the former provisions by December 31, 1990: Provided, That the same shall not apply to the calculation of monthly amount of remuneration under the Public Officials Pension Act and the Military Pension Act:
1. A public official in political service under Article 2 of the State Public Officials Act and a public official equivalent to Grade I through equivalent to Grade III among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 2 (political service, etc.);
2. A public official of Grade I through Grade III (excluding Grade-III civilians in military service) and a special Grade-I and special Grade-II public official in foreign service among public officials subject to the salary tables in attached Table 3 (general service, etc.) and attached Table 4 (public security, etc.);
3. A senior research official and senior technical advisor prescribed in the subparagraphs of Article 4 (1) of the Regulations on the Appointment, etc. of Public Officials in Research Service and Technical Advice Service, and a senior research official and a senior technical advisor the Minister of Government Administration determines among public officials subject to the salary tables in attached Table 5 (research service) and attached Table 6 (technical advice service);
4. A commissioner general, chief superintendent general through superintendent general, fire chief and fire deputy chief among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 10 (the police and fire-fighting);
5. A public official who receives a salary of special 1 through special 4, a senior school supervisor, senior educational research official who are placed in a position of Grade III or of Grade equivalent to Grade III or above, a senior school supervisor and senior educational research official the Minister of Government Administration determines, the head of the educational affair bureau of the educational committee of the Seoul Special City and Busan City, heads of departments of the National Education Training Institute and heads of departments of National Education Assessment Institute, among public officials subject to the salary tables in attached Table 11 (teachers, etc. of elementary schools, middle schools, high schools) and attached Table 12 (faculty members, etc. of junior colleges and universities);
6. Public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 13 (military personnel), ranked general through colonel.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 13048, Jul. 11, 1990>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall start to apply from July 1, 1990.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 13223, Dec. 31, 1990>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 1991.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 13282, Feb. 1, 1991>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 13432, Jul. 23, 1991>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on July 31, 1991.
(2) and (3) Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 13559, Dec. 31, 1991>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 1992.
(2) (Transitional Measures concerning Salary Amount of Members of Policy Research Committee of Negotiation Groups) The salary amount of members (of class equivalent to Grade IV) of the policy research committees of negotiation groups in subparagraph 2 (d) of remarks of attached Table 3 for the period from May 8, 1991 to December 31, 1991 shall be 732,000 won.
(3) (Tentative Measures concerning Payment of Salaries to Public Officials of at least Grade I) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Decree (excluding the amended provisions in the space of Grade I of salary grade 21 in attached Table 3, the amended provisions of subparagraph 2 of remarks of the same attached Table, the amended provisions in the space of Grade I of salary grade 21 of attached Table 4, the amended provisions in the space of senior research officials of salary grade 31 of attached Table 5 and the amended provisions in the space of chief superintendent general of salary grade 21 of attached Table 10), the salaries of any of the following public officials shall be paid under the former provisions by December 31, 1992: Provided, That the same shall not apply to the calculation of amounts of remuneration under the Public Officials Pension Act and the Military Pension Act:
1. A public official subject to the salary table in attached Table 2;
2. A public official of Grade I and a public official of Grade equivalent to Grade I among subparagraphs 1 and 2 (a) and (d) of remarks of attached Table 3 among public officials subject to the salary tables in attached Tables 3 and 4;
3. A senior research official who falls under subparagraph 1 (a) of attached Table 2 of the Regulations on the Appointment, etc. of Public Officials in Research Service and Technical Advice Service among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 5;
4. A commissioner general and chief superintendent general among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 10;
5. A public official who receives a salary of special 1 through special 4, a senior school supervisor and senior educational research official placed in a position of Grade I or class equivalent to Grade I or above, and a deputy superintendent of the Office of Education of Seoul Special City among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 12;
6. Public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 13, ranked general through brigadier general.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 13623, Mar. 28, 1992>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 13752, Oct. 30, 1992>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
(2) Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 13774, Dec. 12, 1992>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 13817, Dec. 31, 1992>
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 1993, and salaries shall be paid under the former provisions by December 31, 1993, and the same shall apply to the calculation of monthly remuneration amounts under the Public Officials Pension Act and the Military Pension Act, payment amounts of honorary retirement allowance under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowance of State Public Officials, and other monthly remuneration amounts, allowance amounts, etc. under other statutes: Provided, That the amended provisions of subparagraph 2 (d) of remarks of attached Tables 1 and 3 shall enter into force on January 1, 1993. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 13917, Jun. 28, 1993>
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 13859, Feb. 24, 1993>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on March 1, 1993. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 13917, Jun. 28, 1993>
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 1993.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14095, Dec. 31, 1993>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 1994.
(2) (Transitional Measures concerning Salary Compensation at Times of Voluntary Demotion, etc.) In cases of salary compensation under Article 6, if a ground for the salary compensation arises before December 31, 1993, "amount of salary before voluntary demotion", "previous amount of salary", and “amount of salary before the transfer of position" in the same Article shall be an amount obtained by adding an amount equivalent to 40 percent of the respective salary amounts as of the time when such ground arose.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14179, Feb. 28, 1994>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on March 1, 1994. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14200, Apr. 7, 1994>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 8, 1994.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14204, Apr. 9, 1994>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14417, Nov. 26, 1994>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14438, Dec. 23, 1994>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14441, Dec. 23, 1994>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That ㆍㆍㆍ <omitted> ㆍㆍㆍ the amended provisions of Article 4 (1) through (4) of the Addenda shall enter into force on January 1, 1998. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14920, Feb. 22, 1996>
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 14502, Dec. 31, 1994>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 1995, and the amended provisions of attached Tables 1 and 24 shall begin to apply from May 16, 1994.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14705, Jul. 1, 1995>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 1995.
(2) Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 14855, Dec. 29, 1995>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 1996.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14917, Feb. 21, 1996>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14920, Feb. 22, 1996>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on March 1, 1996.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14934, Mar. 8, 1996>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
(2) Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15245, Dec. 31, 1996>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 1997: Provided, That the amended provisions of attached Table 25 shall begin to apply from September 1, 1996.
(2) (Tentative Measures concerning Payment of Salaries to Public Officials of at least Grade II) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Tables 2 through 6, 10, 12, and 13, the salaries of any of the following public officials shall be paid under the former provisions by December 31, 1997: Provided, That the same shall not apply to the calculation of monthly amounts of remuneration under the Public Officials Pension Act and the Military Pension Act:
1. A public official subject to the salary table in attached Table 2;
2. A public official of Grades I and II and a public official of class equivalent to at least Grade II among subparagraphs 1 and 2 (a), (b), and (d) of remarks of attached Table 3 among public officials subject to the salary tables in attached Tables 3 and 4;
3. A senior research official and senior technical advisory official placed to a position of Grade II or of class equivalent to at least Grade II among public officials subject to the salary tables in attached Tables 5 and 6;
4. A commissioner general, chief superintendent general, senior superintendent general, fire commander, and fire chief among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 10;
5. A public official who receives a salary of special 1 through special 4 and a senior school supervisor and senior educational research official placed to a position of Grade II or class equivalent to at least Grade II among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 12;
6. A colonel or above among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 13.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15551, Dec. 27, 1997>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 1998.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15667, Feb. 24, 1998>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on March 1, 1998.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15690, Feb. 28, 1998>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15715, Feb. 28, 1998>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15766, Apr. 1, 1998>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 1, 1998.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15808, Jun. 8, 1998>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15898, Sep. 25, 1998>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16077, Dec. 31, 1998>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 1999: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 39 shall begin to apply from January 1, 2000.
Article 2 (Determination of Annual Salaries of Public Officials in Service)
(1) Annual salaries for 1999 of public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system in office as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be determined by aggregating the following wages based on December 31, 1998:
1. A salary (referring to an amount calculated by adding the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons expected to have a regular elevation of a salary grade on January 1, 1999 and an amount equivalent to 1/2 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons whose anticipated date of a regular elevation of a salary grade is July 1);
2. A term-end allowance (referring to an amount calculated by the Regulations on Allowances of Public Officials before the Regulations are amended by Presidential Decree No. 15805);
3. A good attendance allowance (referring to an amount calculated by adding two years to the number of years of service as of December 31, 1998);
4. A long-term continuous service allowance (referring to an amount calculated by adding two years to the number of years of service as of December 31, 1998);
5. A management affairs allowance;
6. A wage the Minister of the Interior determines.
(2) When an annual salary determined under paragraph (1) is below the lowest amount in attached Table 33, the annual salary shall be the lowest amount.
Article 3 (Tentative Measures concerning Payment of Annual Salaries)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Articles 35 through 37 and Article 2 of the Addenda, an amount equivalent to 94.5 percent of a determined annual salary and an amount equivalent to 98.7 percent of a determined annual salary shall be paid to public officials subject to application of the fixed-amount annual salary and to public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary (excluding full-time and part-time public officials in contractual service), respectively, by December 31, 1999.
Article 4 (Calculation of Monthly Amounts of Pension Remuneration, etc.)
(1) The calculation of monthly amounts of remuneration under the Public Officials Pension Act, monthly amounts of remuneration under the National Medical Insurance Act, and monthly salary amounts under the Regulations for Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowance, etc. of State Public Officials for public officials subject to application of the annual salary system by December 31, 1999 shall be governed by the former provisions: Provided, That the term-end allowance amount of public officials in political service and public officials in foreign service of class special 1 and the term-end allowance amount of public officials in foreign service of class special 2, public officials of Grades I through III and public officials in extraordinary civil service of Grades I through III and of class equivalent thereto shall be paid in an amount equivalent to 70 precent and 92.5 percent of the term-end allowance amount calculated under the Regulations on Allowances of Public Officials before the Regulations are amended by Presidential Decree No. 15805, respectively. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 16218, Mar. 31, 1999>
(2) In the calculation of salary amounts under paragraph (1), the salary amount of public officials in foreign service of class special 2, public officials of Grades I through III and public officials in extraordinary civil service of class equivalent to Grades I through III who are newly employed as public officials eligible for the application of performance-based annual salary after January 1, 1999 shall be an amount equivalent to 55 percent of monthly amount of annual salary and the salary amount of contract public officials, an amount equivalent to 60 percent.
(3) The Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Health and Welfare may separately determine detailed matters necessary for the calculation of monthly remuneration amounts, etc. under paragraphs (1) and (2).
Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerning Incumbent Public Officials in Contractual Service)
Notwithstanding Article 5 of the Regulations of Contract Public Officials, for incumbent public officials in contractual service as at the time this Decree enters into force, a new annual salary contract shall be deemed entered into on the date this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16211, Mar. 31, 1999>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16218, Mar. 31, 1999>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16326, May 24, 1999>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16341, May 24, 1999>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16626, Dec. 28, 1999>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16678, Dec. 31, 1999>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2000.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16689, Jan. 8, 2000>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall begin to apply from January 1, 2000.
Article 2 (Re-Definition of Salary Grades of Public Officials in Service)
The salary grades of persons who have a career before December 31, 1985 among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 6 who are in office as at the time this Decree enters into force, shall be re-defined under this Decree: Provided, That where the salary grade re-defined under this Decree is lower than the salary grade defined under the former provisions, the salary grade defined under the former provisions shall be given.
Article 3 (Calculation of Monthly Amounts of Pension Remuneration, etc.)
(1) The monthly amounts of salary that serve as the standards for the calculation of monthly remuneration amounts under the Public Officials Pension Act and the Military Pension Act, monthly salary amounts under the National Medical Insurance Act, and honorary retirement allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowances, etc. of State Public Officials for any of the following public officials by December 31, 2000 shall be the following amounts: Provided, That the monthly amount of salary of the President in subparagraph 1 shall apply only to the standards for the calculation of monthly remuneration amounts under the National Medical Insurance Act: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 16785, Apr. 18, 2000>
1. A public official subject to application of the fixed-amount annual salary system:
ClassificationsMonthly salary amounts
President4,147,800 won
Prime Minister3,324,800 won
Chairperson of the Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea2,509,100 won
Ministers and public officials equivalent to ministerial class2,318,500 won
The Minister of Government Legislation, the Minister of Government Information Agency, the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and the Minister for Trade2,220,700 won
Deputy ministers, public officials equivalent to deputy-ministerial class and public officials in foreign service of class special 12,122,800 won
2. With respect to public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system, an amount equivalent to the monthly amount of salary of the salary grade defined by deeming that they continue to be granted elevation of a salary grade according to the previous class and salary grade system, corresponding to public officials who are not subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system (the same shall apply to promotions in 1999 and promotions after January 1, 2000);
3. A public official to whom an annual salary in a fixed amount applies as he/she is placed to a position the Civil Service Commission determines among public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system: Provided, That where the monthly amount of salary calculated under subparagraph 2 is larger, such amount shall become the monthly amount of salary:
ClassificationsMonthly salary amounts
Vice ministers of ministries, the commissioner of the Statistics Korea, administrator of the Korea Meteorological Administration, administrator of the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea, deputy secretary general of the Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea, assistant deputy ministers, deputy administrators of administrations, permanent members of the Civil Service Commission, permanent members of the Fair Trade Commission of the Republic of Korea, permanent members of the Financial Supervisory Commission, permanent members of the Securities and Futures Commission, permanent members of the Administrative Appeals Commission, permanent members of the Ombudsman of Korea, permanent members of the Commission on Youth Protection, permanent members of the Korea Trade Commission, permanent members of the Appeals Commission, head specialists of the National Assembly1,977,400 won
Public officials in foreign service f class special 1 1,977,400 won
Chairperson of the Board of Patriots and Veterans Entitlement, permanent members of the National Labor Relations Commission, chairperson of the Seoul Regional Labor Relations Commission, president of the Central Inquiry Agency, National Election Commission of Special Metropolitan Cities, Metropolitan Cities and Dos1,907,100 won
Members of the Board of Patriots and Veterans Entitlement, chairperson of regional Labor Relations Commission, permanent members of regional labor relations commissions, permanent members of the Workers' Compensation Eligibility Review Commission, permanent members of the Minimum Wage Council, chairperson of regional maritime accident tribunals, judges of the central maritime accident tribunal1,682,200 won
members of class equivalent to class I of policy research committees of parliamentary negotiation bodies 1,772,800 won
members of class equivalent to class II of policy research committees of parliamentary negotiation bodies1,462,300 won
members of class equivalent to class III of policy research committees of parliamentary negotiation bodies1,457,200 won
4. In cases of public officials whose salary amount is 2,605,000 won according to the salary table, 2,318,500 won;
5. In cases of public officials whose salary amount is 2,386,000 won according to the salary table, 2,122,800 won.
(2) In the calculation of monthly salary amounts under paragraph (1), the monthly amount of salary of public officials in foreign service of class special 2, public officials of Grades I through III and public officials in extraordinary civil service of class equivalent to Grades I through III who have been or are to be newly employed as public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system after January 1, 1999 shall be an amount equivalent to 50/100 of the monthly amount of annual salary, the salary amount of contract public officials in general service, an amount equivalent to 50/100 of the monthly amount of annual salary, and the salary amount of contract public officials in professional service (including persons employed before December 31, 1998), in an amount equivalent to 54/100 of the monthly amount of annual salary, on condition that the monthly amounts of salary shall not include the performance-based annual salary. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 16785, Apr. 18, 2000>
(3) The Civil Service Commission and the Minister of Health and Welfare may separately determine detailed matters necessary for the calculation of monthly remuneration amounts, etc. in paragraphs (1) and (2). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 16785, Apr. 18, 2000>
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16716, Feb. 14, 2002>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16785, Apr. 18, 2000>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 16940, Aug. 5, 2000>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall start to apply from August 1, 2000.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17103, Jan. 4, 2001>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall begin to apply from January 1, 2001.
Articles 2 Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 17482, Jan. 4, 2002>
Article 3 (Tentative Measures concerning Payment of Annual Salaries and Salaries of Public Officials in Political Service, etc.)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Tables 3, 10, 12, 13, and 32, annual salary or salary shall be paid to public officials in political service under Article 2 (3) 1 of the State Public Officials Act (including public officials who receive a salary equivalent to annual salaries of public officials in political service) and heads of central administrative agencies of class equivalent to Grade I under the former provisions by December 31, 2001: Provided, That the same shall not apply to the calculation of monthly amounts of salary that serve as the standards for the calculation of monthly remuneration amounts under the provisions of the Public Officials Pension Act and the Military Pension Act and honorary retirement allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowances, etc. of State Public Officials and the performance-based annual salary of the preceding year that is added to basic annual salary and salary adjustment allowances that are counted in calculating annual salary amounts or salary amounts under Article 32-2 (3) shall be paid.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17114, Jan. 29, 2001>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17138, Feb. 27, 2001>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on February 28, 2001.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17275, Jun. 30, 2001>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2001.
Articles 2 Omitted.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures following Amendment of Other Statutes)
In the application of the amended provisions of Article 3 (1) of the Regulations for Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowances, etc. of State Public Officials under Article 2 (3) of the Addenda, persons who were public officials in foreign service of class special I or II shall be excluded from persons eligible for the payment of honorary retirement allowances, etc.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17407, Nov. 13, 2001>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2002: Provided, That the amended provisions of attached Table 30-2 and Article 4 of the Addenda shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and they shall begin to apply from November 1, 2001.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Payment of Remuneration to Incumbent Public Officials in Foreign Service)
(1) Public officials in foreign service who have received remuneration equivalent to Grades IV through IX as of January 1, 2002 shall be remunerated by deeming that such public officials of Grade IX are appointed to a position of Grade I, such public officials of Grade VIII to a position of Grade II, such public officials of Grade VII to a position of Grade III, such public officials of Grade VI to a position of Grade IV, such public officials of Grade V to a position of Grade V, and such public officials of Grade IV that is not a class of heads of divisions to a position of Grade VI until the first elevation of a salary grade.
(2) Public official in foreign service of at least Grade IV that is the class of heads of divisions whose position has not been changed since July 1, 2001 shall be remunerated, by deeming that such public officials of Grade IV that is the class of heads of divisions are appointed to a position of Grade VII or VIII, such public officials of Grade III to a position of Grade IX, such public officials of Grade II to a position of Grade X or XI, such public officials of Grade I to a position of Grade XII, such public officials in a foreign trade position of class special 2 to a position of Grade XIII, and such public officials in a foreign trade position of class special 1 to a position of Grade XIV until the first change of position after January 1, 2002. In such cases, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade shall determine detailed standards for the payment of remuneration of Grade IV that is the class of heads of divisions and Grade II after consultation with the Civil Service Commission and the Minister of Planning and Budget.
Article 3 (Determination of Annual Salaries of Incumbent Public Officials in Foreign Service)
(1) The annual salary for 2002 for persons who were formerly subject to application of the salary grade system among public officials in foreign service who are appointed to a position of at least Grade VII as of January 1, 2001 shall be determined by aggregating the following wages based on December 31, 2001:
1. A salary (referring to an amount obtained by adding the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons whose anticipated date of a regular elevation of a salary grade is January 1, 2002, an amount equivalent to 3/4 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons whose anticipated date of a regular elevation of a salary grade is April 1, an amount equivalent to 1/2 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons whose anticipated date of a regular elevation of a salary grade is July 1, and an amount equivalent to 1/4 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons whose anticipated date of a regular elevation of a salary step is October 1);
2. A term-end allowance;
3. A good attendance allowance (referring to an amount calculated by adding two years to the number of years of service as of December 31, 2001);
4. A management affairs allowance;
5. A wage the Civil Service Commission determines.
(2) The annual salary for 2002 for persons who were formerly subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system among public officials in foreign service who are appointed to a position of at least Grade VII as of January 1, 2002 shall be the annual salary adjusted under the amended provisions of Article 59 based on the annual salary for 2001.
(3) When determining an annual salary under paragraphs (1) and (2), the annual salary may be determined by adding or reducing an amount equivalent to the amount added under the amended provisions of Article 56 (2) as determined by the Civil Service Commission.
(4) Where an annual salary newly determined under paragraphs (1) through (3) is below the lowest amount of the annual salaries for the relevant class of duties, the annual salary shall be determined as the lowest amount of the annual salaries and where such annual salary determined exceeds the maximum amount of the annual salaries, the annual salary shall be determined as the amount so determined.
Article 4 (Tentative Measures concerning Suspension of Payment of Salary Adjustment Allowances to Public Officials in Political Service, etc.)
A salary adjustment allowance under the amended provisions of subparagraph 1 of attached Table 30-2 shall not be paid to public officials in political service under Article 2 (3) 1 of the State Public Officials Act (including public officials who receive a salary equivalent to annual salaries of public officials in political service) and heads of central administrative agencies of class equivalent to Grade I by December 31, 2001: Provided, That the amount calculated under the amended provisions of subparagraph 2 of attached Table 30-2 shall be counted in calculating the salary amount or annual salary amount for the following year.
Article 5 (Relations with other Statutes following Abolition of Classes of Public Officials in Foreign Service and Establishment of Class of Duties)
Where other statues cite the Grades in the left column of the following table in connection with public officials in foreign service as of January 1, 2002, they shall be deemed to cite the respective class of duties in the right column of the following table:
Former classesClass of duties
Special class IClass X IV
Special class IIClass X III
Class IClass XII
Class IIClass X or XI
Class IIIClass IX
Class IVClasses VI through VIII
Class VClass V
Class VIClass IV
Class VIIClass III
Class VIIIClass II
Class IXClass I
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17482, Jan. 4, 2002>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall begin to apply from January 1, 2002.
Article 2 (Standards for Calculation of Monthly Amount of Pension Remuneration, etc. for Public Officials subject to Application of Annual Salary System)
(1) The monthly amount of salary that serves as the standard for calculation of monthly remuneration amounts under the Public Officials Pension Act and the Military Pension Act and honorary retirement allowances under the Regulations for Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowance, etc. of State Public Officials for any of the following public officials by December 31, 2002 shall be the amounts classified as follows:
1. The monthly amount of annual salary of public officials subject to application of the fixed-amount annual salary system shall be an amount equivalent to 55 percent of the monthly amount of annual salary;
2. The monthly amount of annual salary of public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system shall be an amount equivalent to 55 percent (60 percent for contract public officials in professional service) of the monthly amount of annual salary (excluding performance-based annual salary);
3. 3,302,800 won for public officials whose salary amount is 3,757,000 won according to the salary table;
4. 3,024,000 won for public officials whose salary amount is 3,439,000 won according to the salary table;
(2) The Minister of the Interior or the Minister of National Defense shall determine detailed matters necessary for the calculation of monthly remuneration amounts, etc. in paragraph (1).
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Salaries of Public Officials in Educational Service)
A salary equivalent to Special Grade II and Special Grade III shall be paid to vice presidents subject to salary grade special 2 and to deans of graduate schools, deans?superintendents?heads of planning and research offices (in cases of the Seoul National University, the head of the Office of Planning and Coordination)?heads of departments of cultural courses of universities (excluding the Korea National Open University), chief faculty of the Korea National University of Education, principals of schools and heads of administrative offices of the Korea National University of Arts subject to salary grade special 3 under the former provisions as at the time this Decree enters into force, respectively, until they are dismissed from the positions to which they are placed.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 17498, Jan. 26, 2002>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17670, Jul. 13, 2002>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
(2) (Transitional Measures concerning Part-Time Contract Public Officials in Professional Service) A person employed as a part-time contract public official in professional service under the previous provisions at the time this Decree enters into force shall be governed by the previous provisions until expiration of the contract period.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 17774, Nov. 14, 2002>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall start to apply from November 1, 202.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17879, Jan. 7, 2003>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall begin to apply from January 1, 2003.
Article 2 (Standards for Calculation of Monthly Amounts of Pension Remuneration, etc. for Public Officials subject to Application of Annual Salary System)
(1) The monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standard for the calculation of monthly remuneration amounts under the Public Officials Pension Act and the Military Pension Act and honorary retirement allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowances, etc. of State Public Officials for any of the following public officials by December 31, 2002 shall be the amounts classified as follows:
1. The monthly amount of a salary for public officials subject to application of the fixed-amount annual salary system (including public officials in foreign service of Grade XIV) shall be an amount equivalent to 53 percent of the monthly amount of annual salary;
2. The monthly salary amount of public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system (including public officials in foreign service of between Grade VII and Grade XIII) shall be an amount equivalent to 53 percent (58 percent in cases of contract public officials in professional service) of the monthly amount of annual salary (referring to an amount excluding performance-based annual salary);
3. 3,484,500 won for public officials whose salary amount is 3,950,000 won according to the salary table;
4. 3,190,300 won for public officials whose salary amount is 3,617,000 won according to the salary table.
(2) The Minister of the Interior or the Minister of National Defense shall determine detailed matters necessary for calculating monthly remuneration amounts, etc. under paragraph (1).
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17992, Jun. 13, 2003>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on June 13, 2003.
(2) (Transitional Measures concerning Salaries of Constitution Research Officers, etc.) Where the salary amount of constitution research officers or assistant constitution research officers that is paid under the amended provisions of this Decree at the time this Decree enters into force is below the former salary amount (in cases of annual salary system, referring to an amount equivalent to 53 percent of monthly amount of annual salary excluding performance-based annual salary), an amount equivalent to the former salary shall be paid until it becomes equal to or exceeds the former salary amount.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 18122, Nov. 10, 2003>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall start to apply from November 1, 2003.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18163, Dec. 18, 2003>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18217, Jan. 9, 2004>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall begin to apply from January 1, 2004.
Article 2 (Standards for Calculation of Monthly Amounts of Pension Remuneration, etc. for Public Officials subject to Application of Annual Salary System)
(1) The monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standard for the calculation of monthly remuneration amounts under the Public Officials Pension Act and the Military Pension Act and honorary retirement allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowance, etc. of State Public Officials for any of the following public officials by December 31, 2004 shall be the amounts classified as follows:
1. The monthly amount of a salary for public officials subject to application of the fixed-amount salary system (including public officials in foreign service of Grade XIV) shall be an amount equivalent to 53 percent of the monthly amount of annual salary;
2. The monthly amount of a salary for public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system (including public officials in foreign service of between Grade VII and Grade XIII) shall be an amount equivalent to 53 percent (58 percent in cases of contract public officials in professional service) of the monthly amount of annual salary (referring to an amount excluding performance-based annual salary);
3. 3,676,100 won for public officials whose salary amount is 4,168,000 won according to the salary table;
4. 3,365,800 won for public officials whose salary amount is 3,942,000 won according to the salary table.
(2) The Minister of the Interior or the Minister of National Defense shall determine detailed matters necessary for calculating monthly remuneration amounts, etc. under paragraph (1).
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Public Officials in Research Service or Technical Advice Service who Have Career Experience as Permanent Faculty Members and Employees of Teachers/Employees of Private Schools)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Tables 17 and 19, persons who have career experience as a faculty member or employee of a private school after December 18, 1981, among persons holding office as a public official in research service, and persons who have career experience as a faculty member or employee of a private school since January 1, 1986, among persons holding office as a public official in technical advice service, as at the time this Decree enters into force, shall be governed by the former provisions.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 18337, Mar. 29, 2004>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall start to apply from March 11, 2004.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18416, Jun. 11, 2004>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 12, 2004.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 18582, Nov. 9, 2004>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of attached Table 30-2 shall begin to apply from November 1, 2004.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18671, Jan. 7, 2005>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall begin to apply from January 1, 2005.
Article 2 (Standards for Calculation of Monthly Amounts of Pension Remuneration, etc. for Public Officials subject to Application of Annual Salary System)
(1) The monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standard for the calculation of monthly remuneration amounts under the Public Officials Pension Act and the Military Pension Act and honorary retirement allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowance, etc. of State Public Officials for any of the following public officials by December 31, 2005 shall be the amounts classified as follows:
1. The monthly amount of a salary for public officials subject to application of the fixed-amount annual salary system (including public officials in foreign service of Grade XIV) shall be an amount equivalent to 53 percent of the monthly amount of annual salary;
2. The monthly amount of a salary for public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system (including public officials in foreign service of between Grade VII and Grade XIII) shall be an amount equivalent to 53 percent (58 percent in cases of contract public officials in professional service) of the monthly amount of annual salary (referring to amounts excluding performance-based annual salary): Provided, That where the annual salary of contract public officials in general service employed after this Decree enters into force exceeds the amount of the maximum amount of the relevant annual salary grade (in cases of the maximum amount of annual salary grades 1 through 3 that have no maximum amount, referring to the maximum amount for public officials of Grades I through Grade III in subparagraph 1 of attached Table 33), the monthly salary amount shall be calculated based on the respective maximum amounts;
3. 3,764,300 won for public officials whose salary amount is 4,265,000 won according to the salary table;
4. 3,446,600 won for public officials whose salary amount is 4,034,000 won according to the salary table;
(2) The Minister of the Interior or the Minister of National Defense shall determine detailed matters necessary for calculating monthly remuneration amounts, etc. under paragraph (1).
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Contract Public Officials in General Service who Hold Office)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of subparagraph 2 (a) of attached Table 33, the annual salary limits for salary grades 4 through 10 for contract public officials in general service holding office as of December 31, 2004 (including where employment process is underway after an employment notice) shall be governed by the former provisions until expiration of the contract period (where the contract period is extended, referring to expiration of the extended contract period).
Article 4 (Transitional Measures following Expansion of Application of Performance-Based Annual Salary System)
(1) The annual salary for 2005 for public officials who newly become subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system among public officials who hold office as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be determined by aggregating the following wages based on December 31, 2004:
1. A salary (referring to an amount obtained by adding the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons whose anticipated date of regular elevation of a salary grade is January 1, 2005, an amount equivalent to 3/4 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons whose anticipated date of regular elevation of a salary grade is April 1, an amount equivalent to 1/2 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons whose anticipated date of regular elevation of a salary grade is July 1, and an amount equivalent to 1/4 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation for persons whose anticipated date of regular elevation of a salary grade is October 1):
2. A term-end allowance;
3. A good attendance allowance (referring to an amount calculated by adding two years to the number of years of service as of December 31, 2004);
4. A management affairs allowance;
5. A wage the Civil Service Commission determines.
(2) Where an annual salary amount determined under paragraph (1) is below the amount of the lowest amount among annual salary limits under attached Table 33, such annual salary amount shall be an amount obtained by adding to the annual salary amount determined under paragraph (1) an amount equivalent to 50 percent of the difference with the lowest amount among annual salary limits.
(3) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 33, the lowest amount among annual salary limits for public officials who fall within the number limit of multiple positions of Grade III or IV and public officials of Grade IV (equivalent) shall be an amount equivalent to 90 percent of the lowest amount among annual salary limits in attached Table 33 by December 31, 2005.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18715, Feb. 25, 2005>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 18814, Apr. 27, 2005>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of attached Tables 10 and 34 shall begin to apply from March 31, 2005.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18843, May 26, 2005>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18966, Jul. 27, 2005>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No.19113, Nov. 4, 2005>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 19120, Nov. 9, 2005>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 1 and attached Table 30-2 shall begin to apply from November 1, 2005.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19268, Jan. 12, 2006>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall begin to apply from January 1, 2006: Provided, That the amended provisions of subparagraph 3-2 of Article 15 shall enter into force on January 28, 2006.
Article 2 (Special Cases for Standards for Calculation of Monthly Amounts of Pension Remuneration, etc.)
(1) The monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standards for the calculation of monthly amounts of pension remuneration under the Public Officials Pension Act and the Military Pension Act for any of the following public officials by December 31, 2006 shall be the amounts classified as follows: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19307, Jan. 27, 2006>
1. The monthly amount of a salary for public officials subject to application of the fixed-amount annual salary system (including public officials in foreign service of Grade XIV) shall be an amount equivalent to 66 percent of the monthly amount of annual salary;
2. The monthly amount of a salary for public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system (including public officials in foreign service of between Grade VII and Grade XIII) shall be an amount equivalent to 66 percent (70 percent in cases of contract public officials in professional service) of the monthly amount of annual salary (referring to an amount excluding performance-based annual salary): Provided, That where the annual salary of contract public officials in general service employed after this Decree enters into force exceeds the maximum amount for the relevant annual salary grade (in cases of the maximum amount for grades 1 through 3 with no maximum amount, referring to the maximum amounts for public officials of Grades I through III in subparagraph 1 of attached Table 33), the monthly amount of a salary shall be calculated based on the respective amounts of the maximum amount;
3. 4,790,100 won for public officials whose salary amount is 5,427,000 won according to the salary table;
4. 4,385,500 won for public officials whose salary amount is 5,133,000 won according to the salary table.
(2) The Minister of the Interior or the Minister of National Defense shall determine detailed matters necessary for calculating monthly remuneration amounts, etc. under paragraph (1).
(3) The monthly amount of a salary for public officials that serves as the standards for calculation of honorary retirement allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowance, etc. of State Public Officials, monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standard for calculation of meritorious retirement allowances under the Enforcement Decree of the Presidential Security Act, and monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standard for calculation of honorary discharge allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Discharge Allowance of Military Personnel shall be calculated based on 81 percent of the salary amount (in cases of public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary, referring to the monthly amount of a salary calculated under paragraph (1) 2) under the respective salary tables. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19307, Jan. 27, 2006>
Article 3 (Transitional Measures following Adjustment of Lowest Amount of Annual Salary under Performance-Based Annual Salary System)
(1) Where the basic annual salary amount for 2006 for public officials who fall within the limit on the number of multiple positions of Grade III or IV holding office as at the time this Decree enters into force and public officials of Grade IV (equivalent) is below the amount of the lowest amount among the annual salary limits in attached Table 33, the basic annual salary amount shall be an amount obtained by adding to the basic annual salary amount as of January 1, 2006 an amount equivalent to 50 percent of the difference with the lowest amount of annual salaries for 2006.
(2) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 33, the lowest amount of annual salaries for public officials who fall within the limit on the number of multiple positions of Grade III or IV and public officials of Grade IV (equivalent) shall be an amount equivalent to 95 percent of the lowest amount of annual salaries in attached Table 33 by December 31, 2006.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures following Adjustment of Salaries of Faculty Members of Junior Colleges)
(1) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 12, the salary amount for 2006 for faculty members of junior colleges holding office as at the time this Decree enters into force and faculty members of junior colleges newly employed after this Decree enters into force shall be the amounts in the following table: Provided, That the same shall not apply to assistant professors and full-time lecturers recognized under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 and subparagraph 3 of Article 11 of the Regulations for Standards, etc. for Qualification of Professors and assistant professors and full-time lecturers whose last school career is graduation from junior college:
<Salary table for 2006 for faculty members of junior colleges subject to the salary table in Annex 12>
ClassificationsSalary gradesSalary amountsRemarks
Professors and associate professorsSalary grades 1~16The salary amount of the relevant salary grade in Annex 12
Salary grades 17~3398.5 percent of the salary amount of the relevant salary grade in Annex 12
Assistant professors and full-time lecturersSalary grades 1~3397 percent of the salary amount of the relevant salary grade in Annex 12
(2) The salary amount of teaching assistants for whom no salary grade is defined under subparagraph 6 of attached Table 15 shall be an amount obtained by subtracting 118,200 won from the salary amount that is the amount of salary grade 1 of attached Table 12.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19307, Jan. 27, 2006>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and the amended provisions of paragraph (3) of Addenda shall start to apply from January 1, 2006.
(2) and (3) Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19521, Jun. 12, 2006>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2006.
Article 2 (Determination of Standard Wages for Public Officials Belonging to Senior Civil Service Corps as at Time this Decree Enters into Force)
The standard wage of public officials who belong to the Senior Civil Service Corps as at the time this Decree enters into force (excluding high-ranking officials to whom the salary grade system applies under the proviso to Article 63 (1)) shall be an amount obtained by deducting 11,474,000 won, from the basic annual salary determined in 2006, in cases of public officials in general service whose former class (in cases of voluntarily demoted public officials, referring to the class before the voluntary demotion; hereafter the same shall apply in this paragraph) was Grade I, and public officials in extraordinary civil service and contract public officials equivalent thereto, and 5,298,000 won, in cases of public officials in general service whose former class was Grade II, and public officials in extraordinary civil service and contract public officials equivalent thereto, and in cases of public officials whose former class was Grade III, and public officials in extraordinary civil service and contract public officials equivalent thereto, the basic annual salary determined in 2006 shall be the standard wage: Provided, That where such amount is below the lowest amount of the limits of the standard wage amount in attached Table 38, the amount of the lowest amount shall be determined as the standard wage.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Payment of Job Classification Wages)
(1) Notwithstanding Article 68, with respect to public officials belonging to the Senior Civil Service Corps (excluding high-ranking officials to whom the salary grade system under the proviso to Article 63 (1) applies), a job classification wage shall be paid in the amount of 11,474,000 won to public officials who work in a position to which grades B through E are given among public officials in general service whose former class (in cases of voluntarily demoted public officials, referring to the class before voluntary demotion; hereafter the same shall apply in this paragraph) was Grade I, and public officials in extraordinary civil service and contract public officials equivalent thereto and in the amount of 5,298,000 to public officials who work in a position to which grade D or E is given among public officials in general service whose former class was Grade II, and public officials in extraordinary civil service and contract public officials equivalent thereto by December 31, 2006: Provided, That with respect to public officials for whom no change occurs in terms of appointment by December 31, 2006 among public officials belonging to the Senior Civil Service Corps as at the time this Decree enters into force, it shall apply until the first change in appointment after January 1, 2007.
(2) Where newly employing a person who retired as a public official in foreign service as a public official belonging to the Senior Civil Service Corps, notwithstanding Article 68, a job classification wage shall be paid in the amount of 12,000,000 won to public officials who work in a position to which grades B through E are given among public officials in foreign service who were appointed to a position of which former class of duties (in cases of public officials who have been appointed to a lower class of duties, referring to the highest class of duties to which they were appointed in the past; hereafter the same shall apply in this paragraph) was Grade XIII or XII, in the amount of 7,200,000 won to public officials who work in a position to which grade D or E is given among public officials in foreign service who were appointed to a position of Grade XI and in the amount of 3,245,000 won to public officials who work in a position to which grade E is given among public officials in foreign service who were appointed to a position of Grade X by December 31, 2006
(3) With respect to high-ranking officials on a leave of absence, dispatched for education and training, or working without a position or in a position without class of duties, paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply based on the class of duties for the immediately preceding position.
Article 4 (Special Cases for Standards for Calculation of Monthly Amounts of Pension Remuneration, etc. of Public Officials subject to Application of Job Performance-Based Annual Salary System)
(1) The monthly amount of a salary for a public official subject to application of the job performance-based annual salary system that serves as the standard for the calculation of monthly amount of remuneration under the Public Officials Pension Act shall be an amount equivalent to 66 percent of the monthly amount of annual salary (referring to an amount excluding performance-based annual salary) by December 31, 2006: Provided, That where the annual salary of a contract public official in general service employed after this Decree enters into force exceeds 82,005,000 won, the monthly salary amount shall be calculated based on 82,005,000 won.
(2) The Minister of the Interior shall determine detailed matters necessary for calculating monthly remuneration amounts, etc. under paragraph (1).
(3) The monthly amount of a salary for a public official subject to application of the job performance-based annual salary system that serves as the standards for the calculation of honorary retirement allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowances, etc. of State Public Officials shall be calculated based on 81 percent of the monthly amount of a salary calculated under paragraph (1).
Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerning Contract Public Officials Belonging to Senior Civil Service Corps who Hold Office)
With respect to contract public officials belonging to the Senior Civil Service Corps as at the time this Decree enters into force, a new annual salary contract shall be deemed entered into on the date this Decree enters into force.
Article 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19831, Jan. 9, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall begin to apply from January 1, 2007.
Article 2 (Special Cases concerning Standards for Calculation of Monthly Amounts of Pension Remuneration, etc.)
(1) The monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standard for the calculation of monthly remuneration amounts under the Public Officials Pension Act and the Military Pension Act for any of the following public officials by December 31, 2007 shall be the amounts classified as follows:
1. The monthly amount of a salary for public officials subject to application of the fixed-amount annual salary system (including public officials in foreign service of Grade XIV) shall be an amount equivalent to 66 percent of the monthly amount of annual salary;
2. The monthly amount of a salary for public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system (including public officials in foreign service of between Grade VII and Grade XIII) shall be an amount equivalent to 66 percent (70 percent in cases of contract public officials in professional service) of the monthly amount of annual salary (referring to an amount excluding performance-based annual salary): Provided, That where the annual salary of a contract public official employed after this Decree enters into force exceeds the maximum amount (for the maximum amount of the annual salary of salary grades 1 through 3 without maximum amounts, referring to the maximum amount for public officials of Grades I through III in subparagraph 1 of attached Table 33) of the annual salary grade, the monthly amount of a salary shall be calculated based on the respective maximum amounts;
3. The monthly amount of a salary for a public official subject to application of the job performance-based annual salary system shall be an amount equivalent to 66 percent of the monthly amount of annual salary (referring to an amount excluding performance-based annual salary): Provided, That where the annual salary of a contract high-ranking official in general service employed after this Decree enters into force exceeds 82,005,000 won, the monthly amount of the salary shall be calculated based on 82,005,000 won;
4. 4,863,100 won for public officials whose salary amount is 5,509,800 won according to the salary table;
5. 4,452,400 won for public officials whose salary amount is 5,435,900 won according to the salary table.
(2) The Minister of the Interior or the Minister of National Defense shall determine detailed matters necessary for calculating monthly remuneration amounts, etc. under paragraph (1).
(3) The monthly amount of a salary of public officials that serves as the standard for the calculation of honorary retirement allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowances, etc. of State Public Officials, salary amount that serves as the standards for the calculation of meritorious retirement allowances under the Enforcement Decree of the Presidential Security Service Act, and monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standard for the calculation of honorary discharge allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Discharge Allowance for Military Personnel shall be calculated based on 81 percent of the salary amounts (in cases of public officials subject to application of performance-based annual salary system and public officials subject to application of job performance-based annual salary system, referring to the respective monthly salary amounts calculated under paragraph (1) 2 and 3) in the respective salary tables.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures following Adjustment of Lowest Amount of Annual Salary under Performance-Based Annual Salary System)
Where the basic annual salary amount for 2007 for public officials who fall within the limit on the number of plural positions of Grade III or IV who are in office as at the time this Decree enters into force and public officials of Grade IV (equivalent) is below the lowest amount among the annual salary limits in attached Table 33, the lowest amount among the annual salary limits shall be determined as the basic annual salary amount.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures following Adjustment of Salaries of Faculty Members of Junior Colleges)
The salary amount for 2007 for teaching assistants who have no salary grade defined under subparagraph 6 of attached Table 15, among faculty members of a junior college who are in office as at the time this Decree enters into force and faculty members of a junior college newly employed after this decree enters into force, shall be an amount obtained by subtracting 120,100 won from the salary amount of salary grade 1 of attached Table 12.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 20061, May 16, 2007>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of subparagraph 3-3 of Article 15 shall enter into force on January 1, 2008.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20152, Jul. 2, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall begin to apply from July 1, 2007: Provided, That the amended provisions of Articles 13 (2) and 30-3 shall enter into force on January 1, 2008.
Article 2 (Determination of Standard Wages of Public Officials Belonging to the Board of Audit and Inspection’s Senior Civil Service Corps as at Time this Decree Enters into Force)
(1) The standard wage of public officials who belong to the Board of Audit and Inspection’s Senior Civil Service Corps as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be an amount obtained by subtracting 11,641,000 won, from the basic annual salary determined in 2007, in cases of public officials in general service whose former class (in cases of voluntarily demoted public officials, referring to the class before voluntary demotion; hereafter the same shall apply in this paragraph) was Grade I, and public officials in extraordinary civil service and contract public officials equivalent thereto, 5,375,000 won, in cases of public officials in general service whose former class was Grade II, and public officials in extraordinary civil service and contract public officials equivalent thereto, and in cases of public officials whose former class was Grade III, and public officials in extraordinary civil service and contract public officials equivalent thereto, the basic annual salary determined in 2007 shall be the standard wage: Provided, That where such amount is below the lowest amount among the limits of standard wage in attached Table 38, the lowest amount shall be determined as the standard wage, and where the such amount exceeds the maximum amount among the limits of standard wage in attached Table 38, such amount shall be the standard wage by the year during which it exceeds the maximum amount.
(2) Where a public official of Grade III as at the time this Decree enters into force is promoted to be appointed to a position of the Board of Audit and Inspection’s Senior Civil Service Corps after this Decree enters into force, the standard wage shall be determined under Article 66, and if such amount exceeds the maximum amount among the limits of standard wage prescribed in attached Table 38, such amount shall become the standard wage by the year during which it exceeds the maximum amount, notwithstanding Article 64.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Payment of Job Classification Wages)
(1) Notwithstanding Article 68, with respect to public officials belonging to the Board of Audit and Inspection’s Senior Civil Service Corps, a job classification wage shall be paid in the amount of 11,641,000 won to public officials who work in a position to which classes B through E are given among public officials in general service whose former class (in cases of voluntarily demoted public officials, referring to the class before voluntary demotion; hereafter the same shall apply in this paragraph) was Grade I, and public officials in extraordinary civil service and contract public officials equivalent thereto and in the amount of 5,375,000 won to public officials who work in a position to which class D or E is given among public officials in general service whose former class was Grade II, and public officials in extraordinary civil service and contract public officials equivalent thereto by December 31, 2007: Provided, That with respect to public officials for whom no change occurs in terms of appointment by December 31, 2007 among public officials belonging to the Board of Audit and Inspection’s Senior Civil Service Corps as at the time this Decree enters into force, it shall apply until the first change in appointment after January 1, 2008.
(2) With respect to public officials belonging to Board of Audit and Inspection’s Senior Civil Service Corps on temporary retirement, dispatched for education and training, or working without a position or in a position without class of duties, paragraph (1) shall apply based on the class of duties for the immediately preceding position.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Incumbent Contract Public Officials Belonging to Board of Audit and Inspection’s Senior Civil Service Corps)
With respect to contract public officials belonging to the Board of Audit and Inspection’s Senior Civil Service Corps as at the time this Decree enters into force, a new annual salary contract shall be deemed entered into on the date this Decree enters into force.
Article 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20379, Nov. 13, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall begin to apply from November 12, 2007.
Article 2 (Determination of Standard Wages of Public Officials in Foreign Service Belonging to Senior Civil Service Corps as at Time this Decree Enters into Force)
(1) The standard wage of public officials in foreign service who belong to the Senior Civil Service Corps as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be an amount obtained by subtracting from the basic salary determined in 2007 an amount equivalent to a job classification wage of each class of duties for a position appointed as at the time this Decree enters into force in cases of public officials appointed to a position of former class XIV, 12,000,000 won, in cases of public officials appointed to a position of Grade XIII, 9,600,000 won, in cases of public officials appointed to a position of Grade XII, 7,200,000 won, in cases of public officials appointed to a position of Grade XI, 4,800,000 won, in cases of public officials appointed to a position of Grade X, and in cases of public officials appointed to a position of Grade IX, the basic annual salary determined in 2007 shall be the standard wage: Provided, That where such amount is below the lowest amount among the limits of standard wage prescribed in attached Table 38, the lowest amount shall become the standard wage and where such amount exceeds the maximum amount among the limits of standard wage prescribed in attached Table 38, such amount shall become the standard wage by the year during which it exceeds the maximum amount.
(2) Where a public official in foreign service who is appointed to a position of Grade XIV as at the time this Decree enters into force is appointed to a position of the Senior Civil Service Corps after this Decree enters into force, the standard wage shall be determined under Article 65, and if such amount exceeds the maximum amount among the limits of standard wage prescribed in attached Table 38, such amount shall become the standard wage by the year during which it exceeds the maximum amount.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Payment of Job Classification Wages)
(1) Notwithstanding Article 68, with respect to public officials in foreign service belonging to the Senior Civil Service Corps, a job classification wage shall be paid in an amount equivalent to the job classification wage of the position of the time this Decree enters into force to public officials who work in a position to which a class of duties lower than that of the time this Decree enters into force is given among public officials appointed to a position of former Grade XIV, in the amount of 12,000,000 won in cases of public officials who work in a position to which grades B through E are given among public officials appointed to a position of Grade XIII, in the amount of 9,600,000 won in cases of public officials who work in a position to which grades C through E are given among public officials appointed to a position of Grade XII, in the amount of 7,200,000 won in cases of public officials who work in a position to which grade D or E is given among public officials appointed to a position of Grade XI and in the amount of 4,800,000 won in cases of public officials who work in a position to which grade E is given among public officials appointed to a position of Grade X by June 30, 2008: Provided, That with respect to public officials for whom no change occurs in terms of appointment by June 30, 2008 among public officials in foreign service belonging to the Senior Civil Service Corps as at the time this Decree enters into force, it shall apply until the first change in appointment after July 1, 2008.
(2) With respect to public officials in foreign service belonging to the Senior Civil Service Corps on a leave of absence, dispatched for education and training or working without a position or in a position without class of duties, paragraph (1) shall apply based on the class of duties for the immediately preceding position of the Senior Civil Service Corps.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20537, Jan. 9, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall begin to apply from January 1, 2008.
Article 2 (Special Cases for Standards for Calculation of Monthly Amounts of Pension Remuneration, etc.)
(1) The monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standard for calculation of monthly remuneration amounts under the Public Officials Pension Act and the Military Pension Act for any of the following public officials by December 31, 2010 shall be the amounts classified as follows: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21242, Dec. 31, 2008; Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010>
1. The monthly amount of a salary of public officials subject to application of the fixed-amount annual salary system (including public officials in foreign service of Grade XIV) shall be an amount equivalent to 66 percent of the monthly amount of annual salary (in cases falling under the proviso to subparagraph 1 of remarks of attached Table 35, referring to an amount calculated based on 93,382,000 won);
2. The monthly amount of a salary for public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system (including public officials in foreign service of between Grade VII and Grade XIII) shall be an amount equivalent to 66 percent (70 percent in cases of contract public officials in professional service) of the monthly amount of annual salary (referring to an amount excluding performance-based annual salary): Provided, That where the annual salary of contract public officials employed after this Decree enters into force exceeds the amount of the upper limit (for the maximum amount of annual salary for annual salary grades 1 through 3 with no maximum amount, referring to the maximum amount for public officials of Grades I through III in subparagraph 1 of attached Table 33) of each annual salary grade, the monthly salary amount shall be calculated based on the respective maximum amounts;
3. The monthly amount of a salary for public officials subject to application of the job performance-based annual salary system shall be an amount equivalent to 66 percent of the monthly amount of annual salary (referring to an amount excluding performance-based annual salary): Provided, That where the annual salary of contract high-ranking officials in general service employed after this Decree enters into force exceeds 84,236,000 won, the monthly amount of a salary shall be calculated based on 84,236,000 won;
4. 5,248,800 won for public officials whose salary is 5,946,800 won according to the salary table;
5. 4,784,000 won for a public official whose salary is 5,840,800 won according to the salary table.
(2) The Minister of the Interior or the Minister of National Defense shall determine detailed matters necessary for calculating monthly remuneration amounts, etc. under paragraph (1). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 20741, Feb. 29, 2008>
(3) The monthly amount of a salary for public officials that serves as the standard for calculation of honorary retirement allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowance, etc. of State Public Officials, monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standard for calculation of meritorious retirement allowance under the Enforcement Decree of the Presidential Security Act, and monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standard for calculation of honorary discharge allowance under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Discharge Allowance for Military Personnel shall be calculated based on 81 percent of the salary amounts (in cases of public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system or the job performance-based annual salary system, referring to a monthly amount of a salary calculated under paragraph (1) 2 and 3, respectively) in the respective salary tables. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 20741, Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 3 (Special Cases of Application of Determination of Annual Salaries at Times of Promotion)
With respect to public official who is promoted (including change of placement of public officials of Grade IV to the class of heads of divisions or to the position of heads of divisions) during the period from January 2, 2007 to January 1, 2008, the amended provisions of Article 37 (1) shall apply by defining the salary grade of the time of promotion under the amended provisions of attached Table 28.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20741, Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20797, Jun. 5, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20889, Jun. 27, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Addition of Periods of Restriction on Elevation of Salary Grade)
The amended provisions of Article 14 (1) 2 shall apply, starting from the first persons who accept money and valuables, and entertainment, and embezzle or misappropriate public funds after this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20897, Jul. 3, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21242, Dec. 31, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2009: Provided, That the amended provisions of attached Tables 1 and 13 shall begin to apply from December 26, 2008.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Payment of Job Classification Wages)
(1) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 68 and attached Table 40, a job classification wage shall be paid to public officials who work in a position to which class A is given among public officials belonging to the Senior Civil Service Corps (excluding high-ranking officials subject to the salary grade system under the proviso to Article 63 (1)) after this Decree enters into force in the amount of 9,600,000 won by December 31, 2009 and in the amount of 10,200,000 won during the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010: Provided, That with respect to public officials who have been appointed to a position of class of duty A (hereinafter referred to as "former class A") as at the time this Decree enters into force, a job classification wage in the amount of 12,000,000 won shall be paid until the first change in the class of duty after January 1, 2009.
(2) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 68 and attached Table 40, a job classification wage shall be paid to public officials who work in a position to which class B is given among public officials belonging to the Senior Civil Service Corps (excluding high-ranking officials subject to the salary grade system under the proviso to Article 63 (1)) after this Decree enters into force in the amount of 2,400,000 won by December 31, 2009 and in the amount of 3,600,000 won during the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010: Provided, That with respect to public officials appointed to a position of former class of duty C (hereinafter referred to as "former class C") or class D (hereinafter referred to as "former class D") as at the time this Decree enters into force, a job classification wage shall be paid in the amount of 7,200,000 won to former class C and in the amount of 4,800,000 won to former class D until the first change in the class of duty after January 1, 2009.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), with respect to public officials subject to transitional measures concerning the payment of job classification wages under the proviso to Article 3 (1) of the Addenda to the partially amended Public Officials Remuneration Regulations (Presidential Decree No. 19521), proviso to Article 3 (1) of the Addenda to the partially amended Public Officials Remuneration Regulations (Presidential Decree No. 20152) or proviso to Article 3 (1) of the Addenda to the partially amended Public Officials Remuneration Regulations (Presidential Decree No. 20379) as of December 31, 2008 among public officials belonging to the Senior Civil Service Corps as at the time this Decree enters into force, the respective former amounts shall be paid as a job classification wage until the first change in duty grade after January 1, 2009: Provided, That the same shall not apply where the former job classification wage is below the job classification wage under paragraphs (1) and (2).
(4) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 68 and attached Table 40, a job classification wage shall be paid to public officials who work in a position to which class A is given among high-ranking officials subject to the salary grade system under the proviso to Article 63 (1) after this Decree enters into force in the amount of 3,600,000 won by December 31, 2009 and in the amount of 3,750,000 won during the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010: Provided, That with respect to public officials who have been appointed to a position of former class A as at the time this Decree enters into force, a job classification wage shall be paid in the amount of 4,200,000 won until the first change in the class of duty after January 1, 2009.
(5) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 68 and attached Table 40, a job classification wage shall be paid to public officials who work in a position to which class B is given among high-ranking officials subject to the salary grade system under the proviso to Article 63 (1) after this Decree enters into force in the amount of 1,800,000 won by December 31, 2009 and in the amount of 2,100,000 won during the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010: Provided, That with respect to public officials who have been appointed to a position of former class C or former class D as at the time this Decree enters into force, a job classification wage shall be paid in the amount of 3,000,000 won in cases of former class C and in the amount of 2,400,000 won in cases of former class D until the first change occurs in the class of duty after January 1, 2009.
(6) With respect to high-ranking officials on a leave of absence, dispatched for education and training, or working without a position or in a position without a class of duty and high-ranking officials on whom the competent minister has consulted with the Minister of Government Administration and Home Affairs due to extenuating circumstances, such as dispatch to an agency under the jurisdiction of a different competent minister, paragraphs (1) through (5) shall apply based on the class of duty for the immediately preceding position. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010>
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 21391, Mar. 31, 2009>
This Decree shall enter into force on April 1, 2009: Provided, That the amended provisions of attached Table 12 shall begin to apply from January 30, 2009.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21452, Apr. 30, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21726, Sep. 11, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21870, Dec. 7, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2010.
Article 2 (Special Cases for Labor Unions of Public Officials who De Facto Engage in Labor)
Article 19-2 shall not apply to matters determined under a collective agreement by a labor union with which a public official who de facto engages in labor under Article 66 of the State Public Officials Act is a member.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 21979, Jan. 7, 2010>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall begin to apply from January 1, 2010: Provided, That the amended provisions of Articles 8-2 (1), 13 (1), and 30-2 (4), and attached Table 14 shall enter into force on January 1, 2011.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22374, Sep. 10, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22617, Jan. 10, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall begin to apply from January 1, 2011.
Article 2 (Applicability to Re-definition of Salary Grades)
The amended provisions of Article 9 (2) shall also apply to public officials for whom no aggregation of career experience has taken place as at the time this Decree enters into force, despite the aggregation of similar career experience was requested before this Decree enters into force.
Article 3 (Applicability to Regular Elevation of Salary Grade of Part-Time Work Public Officials)
The amended provisions of Article 13 (2) shall also apply to public officials who worked for less hours than the ordinary working hours under Article 26-2 of the State Public Officials Act before this Decree enters into force: Provided, That the period of service already reflected in the period required for elevation of a salary grade as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be excluded.
Article 4 (Applicability to Period Required for Elevation of Salary Grade of Public Officials on Parental Leave for Third Child or Any Child Born thereafter)
The amended provisions of subparagraph 6 of Article 15 shall also apply to public officials who was or is on parental leave for the third child or any child born thereafter as at the time this Decree enters into force.
Article 5 (Special Cases for Standards for Calculation of Monthly Amounts of Pension Remuneration, etc.)
(1) The monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standard for calculation of monthly remuneration amounts under the Military Pension Act for any of the following public officials by December 31, 2011 shall be the amounts classified as follows:
1. A public official whose salary is 6,332,700 won according to the salary table: 5,589,400 won;
2. A public official whose salary is 6,219,900 won according to the salary table: 5,094,500 won.
(2) The Minister of National Defense shall determine detailed standards necessary for calculating monthly remuneration amounts under paragraph (1).
(3) The monthly amount of a salary for public officials (excluding prosecutors) that serves as the standards for calculation of honorary retirement allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowance, etc. of State Public Officials and monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standard for calculation of meritorious retirement allowances under the Enforcement Decree of the Presidential Security Act shall be calculated based on 68 percent of the salary amounts in the respective salary tables.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the monthly amount of a salary for public officials subject to application of the performance-based annual salary system (including public officials in foreign service of between Grade VII and Grade XIII) and public officials subject to application of the job performance-based annual salary system that serves as the standard for calculation of honorary retirement allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowance, etc. of State Public Officials shall be calculated based on 68.54 percent (in cases of faculty members of national universities, 67.5 percent) of monthly amount annual salary [referring to 78 percent (84 percent in cases of faculty members of national universities) of monthly amount of annual salary (referring to an amount excluding performance-based annual salary)] under the Regulations for Allowances, etc. of Public Officials. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23497, Jan. 6, 2012; Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016>
(5) The monthly amount of a salary for prosecutors that serves as the standard for calculation of honorary retirement allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Retirement Allowance, etc. of State Public Officials shall be calculated based on 68 percent of the salary amount (where the salary grade of a prosecutor exceeds salary grade 12, the salary amount of salary grade 13) of the salary table in attached Table 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Remuneration of Prosecutors Act. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22708, Mar. 15, 2011>
(6) The monthly amount of a salary of the military personnel that serves as the standard for calculation of honorary discharge allowances under the Regulations for the Payment of Honorary Discharge Allowance of the Military Personnel shall be calculated based on 81 percent of the salary amount in the salary table.
Article 6 (Special Cases of Payment of Additional Salary for Long Service to Faculty Members of National Universities)
(1) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 30-2, a continuous service allowance shall be paid to faculty members who hold office at national universities as at the time this Decree enters into force in the amount of 57,800 won by December 31, 2012, and the number of times of addition shall not exceed ten times: Provided, That notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 30-2, a continuous service allowance shall be paid to faculty members whose period of service referred to in Article 5-2 (1) of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials in Educational Service falls within the period to the retirement age referred to in Article 47 of the Educational Officials Act in the amount of 66,000 won by December 31, 2014, and the number of times of addition shall not exceed ten times. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23497, Jan. 6, 2012; Presidential Decree No. 24299, Jan. 9, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014>
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a continuous service allowance shall be paid to faculty members (including faculty members newly employed) who hold office at the Korea National University of Arts under the Decree on the Establishment of the Korea National University of Arts and the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage under the Decree on the Establishment of the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage as at the time this Decree enters into force in the amount of 60,600 won by December 31, 2014 notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 30-2, and the number of times of addition shall not exceed ten times. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23497, Jan. 6, 2012; Presidential Decree No. 24299, Jan. 9, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014>
Article 7 (Transitional Measures concerning Special Cases of Period Required for Elevation of Salary Grade)
(1) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of the proviso to Article 15, public officials already reinstated by an order for reinstatement under Article 57-5 (1) of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be governed by the former provisions.
(2) The amended provisions of the proviso to Article 15 shall also apply to pubic officials on a leave of absence as at the time this Decree enters into force.
Article 8 (Transitional Measures concerning Faculty Members who Hold Office at National Universities as at Time this Decree Enters into Force)
(1) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Articles 36 (2), 36-2, 37 (2), 39 (1), 39-2, and 49 (2), and attached Tables 30-3, 31, and 33, faculty members who hold office at national universities as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be governed by the former provisions by December 31, 2012: Provided, That faculty members whose period of service under Article 5-2 (1) of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials in Educational Service as of December 31, 2012 falls within the period to the retirement age referred to in Article 47 of the Educational Officials Act shall be governed by the former provisions by December 31, 2014.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), faculty members (including faculty members newly employed) who hold office at the Korea National University of Arts under the Decree on the Establishment of the Korea National University of Arts and the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage under the Decree on the Establishment of the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be governed by the former provisions by December 31, 2014.
Article 9 (Determination of Annual Salaries of Faculty Members who Hold Office at National Universities as at Time this Decree Enters into Force)
The annual salary of faculty members who hold office at national universities as at the time this Decree enters into force of the year in which such faculty members are switched to the annual salary system under Article 8 of the Addenda shall be determined by aggregating the following wages based on December 31 of the year preceding the year of switch to the annual salary system:
1. A salary (referring to an amount calculated by adding the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade whose date of regular elevation of a salary grade in the year of switch to the annual salary system is January 1, an amount equivalent to 11/12 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on February 1, an amount equivalent to 10/12 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on March 1, an amount equivalent to 9/12 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on April 1, an amount equivalent to 8/12 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on May 1, an amount equivalent to 7/12 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on June 1, an amount equivalent to 6/12 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on July 1, an amount equivalent to 5/12 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on August 1, an amount equivalent to 4/12 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on September 1, an amount equivalent to 3/12 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on October 1, an amount equivalent to 2/12 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on November 1 and an amount equivalent to 1/12 of the amount of one-salary grade salary elevation in cases of persons expected to be granted elevation of a salary grade on December 1, and in cases of receiving an additional salary for long service under Article 6 of the Addenda, referring to an amount calculated by adding the additional salary for long service);
2. A good attendance allowance (referring to an amount obtained by adding two years to the number of years of service as of December 31 of the year preceding the year of switch to the annual salary system);
3. A wage the Minister of Government Administration and Home Affairs determines.
Article 10 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22708, Mar. 15, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall start to apply from January 1, 2011.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23015, Jul. 4, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on August 24, 2011.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23097, Aug. 29, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of attached Table 30-2 shall begin to apply from January 1, 2011.
Article 2 (Applicability to Payment of Salaries of the Deceased on Official Duty)
The amended provisions of Article 24 shall begin to apply from the first public official in office who dies on official duty or dies of an occupational disease or injury after this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23116, Sep. 6, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 28, 2011.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23356, Dec. 8, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 8, 2011. (Proviso Omitted.)
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23497, Jan. 6, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, and it shall begin to apply from January 1, 2012 (the amended provisions of Article 44, from August 29, 2011): Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 10 and attached Tables 16, 17, and 19 shall enter into force on July 1, 2012.
Article 2 (Applicability to Payment of Annual Salaries to the Deceased on Official Duty)
The amended provisions of Article 44 shall begin to apply from the first public official who dies on official duty while in office or dies of an occupational disease or injury while in office after August 29, 2011.
Article 3 (Special Cases for Standards for Calculation of Monthly Amounts of Pension Remuneration, etc.)
(1) The monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standard for calculation of monthly remuneration amounts under the Military Pension Act for any of the following public officials by December 31, 2012 shall be the amounts classified as follows:
1. A public official whose salary is 6,591,700 won according to the salary table: 5,818,000 won;
2. A public official whose salary is 6,474,300 won according to the salary table: 5,302,900 won.
(2) The Minister of National Defense shall determine detailed standards necessary for calculating monthly remuneration amounts under paragraph (1).
Article 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23632, Feb. 28, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 22, 2012: Provided, That the amended provisions of attached Table 12 shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Faculty Members, etc. of National Universities who are Full-Time Lecturers)
(1) Notwithstanding Article 9, the salary grade of public officials subject to the salary grade system as public officials who hold office at national universities and public official education and training institutions by being appointed as full-time lecturers as of July 22, 2012 shall be re-defined on the date (if two years have passed as of July 22, 2012, on the date of July 22, 2012) two years (excluding period of temporary retirement, period of suspension of position, and period of disciplinary action the Minister of Government Administration and Home Affairs determines) elapse from the date they are appointed as full-time lecturers.
(2) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 37 (2), 15,820,000 won shall be added to the basic annual salaries of faculty members subject to the performance-based annual salary system as faculty members who hold office at national universities by being appointed as full-time lecturers as of July 22, 2012 on the date (if two years have passed as of July 22, 2012, on the date of July 22, 2012) two years (excluding period of temporary retirement, period of release from position, and period of disciplinary action the Minister of Government Administration and Home Affairs determines) elapse from the date they are appointed as full-time lecturers.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23943, Jul. 10, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 15, 2012.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24299, Jan. 9, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (General Applicability)
This Decree shall begin to apply from the first remuneration paid after January 1, 2013.
Article 3 (Applicability to Period of Leave of Absence Excluded from Period Required for Elevation of Salary Grade)
The amended provisions of the proviso to Article 15 shall also apply to public officials on a leave of absence under Article 71 of the State Public Officials Act who engages in any act that substantially goes against the achievement of the purpose of the leave of absence after this Decree enters into force.
Article 4 (Special Cases for Standards for Calculation of Monthly Amounts of Pension Remuneration, etc.)
(1) The monthly amount of a salary that serves as the standard for calculation of monthly remuneration amounts under the Military Pension Act for any of the following public officials by December 31, 2013 shall be the amounts classified as follows:
1. A public official whose salary is 6,808,600 won according to the salary table in attached Table 13: 6,009,400 won;
2. A public official whose salary is 6,687,300 won according to the salary table in attached Table 13: 5,477,400 won.
(2) The Minister of National Defense shall determine detailed standards necessary for calculating monthly remuneration amounts under paragraph (1).
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 6 omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24916, Dec. 11, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 12, 2013.
Article 2 (Special Cases for Definition of Salary Grades and Salary Compensation following Change of Job Classification)
With respect to public officials who are deemed to be appointed through changing a job classification under Article 3 of the Addenda to the partially amended State Public Officials Act (Act No. 11530), the first salary grade shall be determined after changing appointment by the following classifications: Provided, That where the salary is reduced, the amount equivalent to the salary as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be paid, and it shall be paid by including an amount in which the rate of improvement of treatment of public officials of each year is reflected, and the Minister of Security and Public Administration shall determine the specific amount thereof:
Job classification before law enforcementJob classification after law enforcementFirst salary after change of appointment
Public officials in extraordinary civil service (limited to public officials subject to application of the salary grade system)Officials of professional career or public officials in research service and extension serviceA salary grade, the amount of which is the least different from but not lower than the salary amount for the immediately preceding appointment, among the salary grades of the relevant job group or class, on condition that if there is no salary grade of which amount is not lower, the highest salary step of the relevant job group or class
Public officials in technical service of technical class V or above (excluding the job group of information and communication field work who hold office in the Korea Post)Public officials in general service of class VI A salary grade, the amount of which is the least different from but not lower than the salary amount for the immediately preceding appointment, on condition that if there is no salary grade of which amount is not lower, the highest salary grade of the relevant class
Public officials in technical service of technical class VI or below (excluding the job group of information and communicating field work who hold office in the Korea Post)Public officials in general serviceThe salary grade of the class of the immediately preceding appointment
Public officials in technical service of technical class II or above (limited to the job group of information and communication field work who hold office in the Korea Post)Public official of class III of the general postal job groupA salary grade, the amount of which is the least different from but not lower than the salary amount for the immediately preceding appointment, on condition that if there is no salary grade of which amount is not lower, the highest salary grade for the relevant class
Public officials in technical service of technical class III or below (limited to the job group of information and communication field work who hold office in the Korea Post)Public officials of class III of the general postal job groupThe salary grade for the class of the immediately preceding appointment
Public officials subject to application of performance-based annual salary system or job performance-based annual salary systemPublic officials subject to application of salary step systemA salary grade, the amount of which is the least different from but not lower than the amount equivalent to the salary [referring to 78 percent (in cases of contract public officials in professional service, 84 percent)], on condition that if there is not salary grade of which amount is not lower, the highest salary grade for the relevant class or job group.
Article 3 (Special Cases for Compensation for Annual Salaries following Change of Job Classification)
With respect to public officials subject to application of the annual salary system who are deemed to be appointed by changing the job classification from a contract public official in professional service to a public official in extraordinary civil service under Article 3 of the Addenda to the partially amended State Public Officials Act (Act No. 11530), if the basic annual salary excluding performance-based annual salary is reduced, an amount equivalent to the former basic annual salary amount shall be paid, and it shall be paid by including an amount in which the rate of improvement of treatment of public officials of each year is reflected, and the Minister of Security and Public Administration shall determine the specific amount thereof.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Recognition of Careers of Former Contract Public Officials)
In cases of recognizing public officials' career experience under the amended provisions of the latter part of Article 8 (2), the proviso to subparagraph 1 (a) of attached Table 16, subparagraph 2 (a) (i) of attached Table 17, subparagraph 2 (a) (i) of attached Table 19, and proviso to item (b) i) of attached Table 27, the career as a contract public official before this Decree enters into force shall be deemed to be the same as the career experience of a fixed-term public official.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25000, Dec. 16, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25070, Jan. 8, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of Articles 28 (1) and (2) and 47 (1) and (2) shall enter into force on February 7, 2014.
Article 2 (General Applicability)
This Decree shall begin to apply from the first remuneration paid after January 1, 2014: Provided, That the amended provisions of Articles 28 (1) and (2) and 47 (1) and (2) shall begin to apply from the first remuneration paid after February 7, 2014.
Article 3 (Applicability to Calculation of Period Required for Elevation of Salary Grade)
The amended provisions of Article 13 shall also apply to public officials who worked for less hours than the ordinary working hours under Article 26-2 of the State Public Officials Act before this Decree enters into force: Provided, That the period of service already reflected in the period required for elevation of a salary grade as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be excluded.
Article 4 (Applicability to Addition of Period of Restriction on Elevation of Salary Grade)
The amended provisions of Article 14 (1) 2 shall begin to apply from the first person subject to disciplinary action by committing sexual abuse, sexual harrassment, or sex trafficking after this Decree enters into force.
Article 5 (Applicability to Collection of Salaries, etc. during Period of Leave of Absence)
The amended provisions of Articles 28 (3) and 47 (3) shall begin to apply from the first case where a leave of absence is used for purposes other than the purpose of the leave of absence after this Decree enters into force.
Article 6 (Applicability to Remuneration of Part-Time Public Officials)
A monthly amount of salary or monthly amount of annual salary shall be paid also to persons designated as part-time public officials under Article 57-3 (1) of the former Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials (referring to the decree before the partially amended Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials (Presidential Decree No. 25000)) as at the time this Decree enters into force in proportion to working hours under the amended provisions of Article 30-3.
Article 7 (Applicability to Career Experience of Working for International Athletic Games)
The amended provisions of subparagraph 2 (c) (iv) of attached Table 16 shall also apply to career experience of public officials in office as at the time this Decree enters into force, as permanent workers for international athletic games organization committees that fall under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the International Athletic Games Support Act before this Decree enters into force.
Article 8 (Special Cases for Payment of Salaries and Annual Salaries of Public Officials of at least Grade III, etc.)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Articles 30-2 (2), 37 (2), and 66 (2), and attached Tables 3, 4 through 6, 10 through 14, 32, 33, 35, and 37 through 39, and Article 6 of the Addenda to the partially amended Public Officials Remuneration Regulations (Presidential Decree No. 22617), a salary or annual salary shall be paid to any of the following public officials under the former provisions by December 31, 2014, and the performance-based annual salary for the preceding year that is added to the basic annual salary shall be paid:
1. A public official of at least Grade III or equivalent thereto, among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 3 or 4;
2. A public official in research service, public official in technical advice service, and specialist official of the National Intelligence Service who is placed to a position of at least Grade III or equivalent thereto, among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 5 or 6;
3. A police official or fire official who is at least a superintendent general or fire sub-deputy chief, among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 10;
4. A senior school supervisor and senior educational research official placed in a position of at least Grade III or equivalent thereto, among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 11 or 12;
5. A president, vice president, dean of a junior college, and dean of a college, among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 12 or the annual salary limits in subparagraph 2 of attached Table 33;
6. A military man at least equal to lieutenant colonel, among public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 13;
7. A public official subject to the salary table in attached Table 14;
8. A public official subject to the salary table in attached Table 32;
9. A public official of at least Grade III or equivalent thereto, among public officials subject to the annual salary limits in subparagraph 1 of attached Table 33 and a public official who receives an annual salary of annual salary grade 3 or above, among public officials subject to the annual salary limits in subparagraph 3 (a) of the same attached Table;
10. A public official in foreign service of at least Grade IX, among public officials subject to the annual salary limits in attached Table 35;
11. A high-ranking official subject to the limits of standard wage amounts in attached Table 38.
Article 9 (Transitional Measures concerning Public Officials, etc. Dismissed in Middle of Month)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Articles 24 (1) and 44 (1), public officials who have filed a request for voluntary removal from office before this Decree enters into force shall be governed by the former provisions.
Article 10 (Transitional Measures concerning Reduction, etc. of Salaries during Period of Leave of Absence)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Articles 28 (1) and (2) and 47 (1) and (2), public officials on a leave of absence as of February 7, 2014 shall be governed by the former provisions.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25467, Jul. 16, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (General Applicability)
This Decree shall begin to apply from the first remuneration paid after July 1, 2014.
Article 3 (Applicability to Definition of Beginning Salary Grades of Officials of Professional Career)
The beginning salary grade of officials of professional career newly employed after December 12, 2013 among professional career officers who hold office as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be re-defined under the amended provisions of subparagraph 1-2 of attached Table 15.
Article 4 (Special Cases for Re-definition, etc. of Salary Grades of Former Public Officials in Extraordinary Civil Service Deemed Appointed as Officials of Professional Career)
(1) With respect to public officials subject to application of the salary grade system among former public officials in extraordinary civil service (hereinafter referred to as "former public official in extraordinary civil service") who are deemed appointed as officials of professional career on December 12, 2013 under Article 3 (2) of the Addenda to the partially amended State Public Officials Act (Act No. 11530) and subparagraph 3 of Article 8 of the Regulations of Specials Cases concerning Appointment through Change of Position, etc. Following the Change of Classifications of Public Officials, the salary grade defined on December 12, 2013 under Article 2 of the Addenda to the partially amended Public Officials Remuneration Regulations (Presidential Decree No. 24916) shall be re-defined as the salary grade, the amount of which is the least different from but not lower than the salary amount (referring to the salary amount under the partially amended Public Officials Remuneration Regulations (Presidential Decree No. 24299)) of the time of holding office as a former public official in extraordinary civil service before December 12, 2013, among the salary grades in the following table. In such cases, the remaining period not reflected in the re-defined salary grade (hereinafter referred to as "changed salary grade") shall be counted in calculating the next period required for elevation of a salary grade:
(Monthly amounts of payment, Unit: Won)
Job groups
Salary grades
Group AGroup BGroup C
12,050,3001,517,7001,203,500
22,147,5001,6001001,270,200
32,245,0001,683,6001,307,600
42,342,3001,767,6001,405,900
52,440,1001,850,4001,474,800
62,537,7001,933,6001,543,400
72,634,9002,018,3001,610,800
82,732,1002,100,1001,676,900
92,827,6002,177,6001,740,700
102,926,0002,252,0001,803,200
113,007,9002,324,3001,864,600
123,090,0002,384,4001,918,500
133,172,0002,443,7001,972,000
143,253,3002,502,0002,025,200
153,335,3002,560,1002,076,100
163,394,3002,617,9002,128,700
173,452,6002,673,5002,175,400
183,510,9002,726,6002,223,300
193,568,5002,777,9002,270,000
203,626,2002,828,3002,315,400
213,683,9002,878,0002,360,100
223,741,1002,926,9002,403,600
233,799,0002,974,8002,445,800
243,857,0003,025,2002,490,700
253,915,1003,071,3002,531,600
263,973,9003,120,7002,575,800
274,034,4003,169,1002,619,400
284,093,4003,214,8002,658,500
294,155,2003,260,2002,695,700
304,217,2003,305,3002,730,800
314,278,8003,350,2002,763,200
324,340,2003,398,0002,794,300
334,401,1003,440,3002,824,900
344,481,6003,487,4002,855,400
354,521,6003,533,9002,887,400
364,582,0003,575,7002,917,500
374,642,8003,617,2002,947,500
384,703,6003,658,7002,977,500
394,763,400
404,802,000
(2) Notwithstanding the latter part of paragraph (1), if a former public official in extraordinary civil service who was subject to a different salary grade in the previous salary table (referring to the salary table under the partially amended Public Officials Remuneration Regulations (Presidential Decree No. 24299)) becomes subject to the same salary grade under the former part of paragraph (1), with respect to public officials who were subject to a higher salary grade before December 12, 2013, a period to which six months are added to 1/2 of the remaining period of the changed salary grade shall be deemed the remaining period of December 12, 2013.
(3) With respect to former public officials in extraordinary civil service subject to the performance-based annual salary system or job performance-based annual salary system before December 12, 2013, the salary grade defined under Article 2 of Addenda to the partially amended Public Officials Remuneration Regulations (Presidential Decree No. 24916) shall be re-defined as the salary grade, the amount of which is the least different from but not lower than the amount equivalent to 78 percent of the monthly amount of annual salary excluding performance-based annual salary before December 12, 2012, among the salary grades of the table in paragraph (1), and if there is no salary grade the amount of which amount is not lower, it shall be the highest salary grade for the relevant job group: Provided, That if a salary is reduced, an amount equivalent to the salary of the time this Decree enters into force shall be paid, and it shall be paid by including an amount in which the rate of improvement of treatment of public officials of each year is reflected and the Minister of Security and Public Administration shall determine the specific amount thereof.
Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerning Compensation for Salaries following Re-definition, etc. of Salary Grades)
In cases of officials of professional career whose salary amount under the amended provisions of attached Table 3-2 (referring to a salary amount in which the re-definition of salary grades under Articles 3 and 4 (1) and (2) of the Addenda is reflected) is below the salary amount under former attached Table 3-2, the salary amount under former attached Table 3-2 shall be paid by December 31, 2014.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26041, Jan. 6, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (General Applicability)
This Decree shall begin to apply from the first remuneration paid after January 1, 2015.
Article 3 (Special Cases for Definition of Salary Grades following Change of Classifications of Civilian Personnel in Military Service)
The definition of salary grades applicable to the civilian personnel in military service appointed under a contract whereby they are deemed appointed as civilian personnel in general military service under Article 4 of the Addenda to the partially amended Act on the Management of Civilian Personnel in the Military Service (Act No. 12598) under the amended provisions of attached Table 3 shall comply with the method of defining beginning salary grades under Article 8.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Reduction of Salaries during Period of Suspension of Position)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Articles 29 and 48, the reduction of salaries of public officials released from position as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be governed by the former provisions.
Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerning Salary Compensation for Officials of Professional Career)
With respect to officials of professional career who received salary compensation for the salary amount (hereinafter referred to as "previous salary amount") under attached Table 3-2 of the partially amended Public Officials Remuneration Regulations (Presidential Decree No. 25070) by December 31, 2014 under Article 5 of the Addenda to the partially amended Public Officials Remuneration Regulations (Presidential Decree No. 25467), the previous salary amount shall be paid until the salary amount under the amended provisions of attached Table 3-2 exceeds the previous salary amount.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26655, Nov. 18, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on November 19, 2015.
Article 2 (Applicability to Restrictions on Elevation of Salary Grade)
The amended provisions of Article 14 (1) 2 shall begin to apply from the first case where a reason for disciplinary action occurs after this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26659, Nov. 20, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 25, 2016. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26877, Jan. 8, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (General Applicability)
This Decree shall begin to apply from the first remuneration paid after January 1, 2016.
Article 3 (Applicability to Additional Reduction in Amount of Salary and Annual Salary for Period during which Public Officials are Subject to Removal from their Position)
The amended provisions of the proviso to subparagraph 2 of Article 29 and the proviso to subparagraph 2 of Article 48 shall also apply to public officials subject to removal from their position for reasons under Article 73-3 (1) 5 or 6 of the State Pubic Officials Act before this Decree enters into force.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Payment of Salaries to High-Ranking Officials Subject to Salary Grade System)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Tables 5 and 6, the former provisions thereof shall apply to high-ranking officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 5 and the salary table in attached Table 6 until December 31, 2016.
Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerning Wider Scope of Public Officials Subject to Performance-Based Annual Salary System)
(1) Annual salaries in 2016 of public officials subject to the performance-based annual salary system pursuant to the amended provisions of attached Table 31 [referring to public officials of Grade IV (or equivalent thereto) falling under the number of persons in plural service of Grade IV or V, public officials of Grade V (or equivalent thereto) appointed to the position of section chief, foreign service officials of Grade VI, public officials of at least Grade IV among civil employees of the armed forces, police officers from Chief Superintended General to Senior Superintendent and fire officials from Fire Marshal to Fire Chief who hold their office as at the time this Decree enters into force; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article] shall be arranged by adding the following allowances as of December 31, 2015:
1. Salary and the following amounts:
(a) Those scheduled to obtain a regular increase in salary on January 1, 2016: The amount of an increase in one salary grade;
(b) Those scheduled to obtain a regular increase in salary on February 1, 2016: The amount accounting for 11/12 of the amount of an increase in one salary grade;
(c) Those scheduled to obtain a regular increase in salary on March 1, 2016: The amount accounting for 10/12 of the amount of an increase in one salary grade;
(d) Those scheduled to obtain a regular increase in salary on April 1, 2016: The amount accounting for 9/12 of the amount of an increase in one salary grade;
(e) Those scheduled to obtain a regular increase in salary on May 1, 2016: The amount accounting for 8/12 of the amount of an increase in one salary grade;
(f) Those scheduled to obtain a regular increase in salary on June 1, 2016: The amount accounting for 7/12 of the amount of an increase in one salary grade;
(g) Those scheduled to obtain a regular increase in salary on July 1, 2016: The amount accounting for 6/12 of the amount of an increase in one salary grade;
(h) Those scheduled to obtain a regular increase in salary on August 1, 2016: The amount accounting for 5/12 of the amount of an increase in one salary grade;
(i) Those scheduled to obtain a regular increase in salary on September 1, 2016: The amount accounting for 4/12 of the amount of an increase in one salary grade;
(j) Those scheduled to obtain a regular increase in salary on October 1, 2016: The amount accounting for 3/12 of the amount of an increase in one salary grade;
(k) Those scheduled to obtain a regular increase in salary on November 1, 2016: The amount accounting for 2/12 of the amount of an increase in one salary grade;
(l) Those scheduled to obtain a regular increase in salary on December 1, 2016: The amount accounting for 1/12 of the amount of an increase in one salary grade;
2. Allowance for good attendance (referring to the amount calculated by adding two years to the number of years of service as of the base date);
3. Management allowance [excluding public officials of Grade V (or equivalent thereto)];
4. Allowances determined by the Minister of Personnel Management.
(2) Notwithstanding Article 39 (1), performance-based annual salaries of public officials subject to the performance-based annual salary system pursuant to the amended provisions of attached Table 31 shall be paid from 2017, and performance-based bonuses, etc. under Article 7-2 of the Regulations concerning Allowances, etc. for Public Officials shall be paid in 2016.
Article 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27257, Jun. 24, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 25, 2016.
Article 2 (Applicability to Payment of Performance-Based Incentives to Persons in Whose Case Evaluation of Performance of Contract Has Not Been Conducted Due to Dispatch for Education and Training)
The amended provisions of Article 39 (3), 58 (1) and 70 (3) shall apply beginning with the payment of performance-based incentives for the period subject to evaluation on or after January 1, 2016.
Article 3 (Applicability to Payment of Performance-Based Incentives)
The amended provisions of Articles 46 and 47 shall apply beginning with remuneration paid on or after January 1, 2016.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Special Exceptions to Period Required for Elevation of Salary Grade during Removal from Position)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of subparagraph 7 of Article 15 and Articles 30 (2) and 49 (2), the former provisions thereof shall apply to persons who have been removed from their positions for reasons which occurred before this Decree enters into force.
Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerning Payment of Annual Salaries to Public Officials Who Work without Being Assigned to Particular Position)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 71, the former provisions thereof shall apply to the payment of annual salaries to public officials who work without being assigned to any particular position as at the time this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27617, Nov. 29, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on November 30, 2016.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27703, Dec. 30, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27769, Jan. 6, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the provisions concerning senior specialist officers and specialist officers, among the amended provisions of Article 37 (2) 1 and 2, attached Tables 31 and 33, shall enter into force on March 1, 2017.
Article 2 (General Applicability)
This Decree shall apply beginning with remuneration paid on or after January 1, 2017.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Exclusion from Eligibility of Public Officials in Research Service for Screening for Elevation of Salary)
(1) Notwithstanding the amended provision of Article 14 (1) 4, the salary grade of a senior researcher who is subject to restrictions on elevation of salary grade or is expected to be subject to restrictions on elevation of salary grade because he/she failed to pass the screening for elevation of salary grade as at the time this Decree enters into force shall not be elevated for one year from the scheduled date of the first regular elevation of salary grade pursuant to the former provision thereof.
(2) Notwithstanding the amended provision of Article 15 (1) 3, in cases of a senior researcher to whom special exceptions to the period required for elevation of salary grade have not applied after the period of restriction on elevation of salary grade ended as at the time this Decree enters into force, the period of restriction on elevation of salary grade shall be counted where two years have passed from the date on which the period of restriction on elevation of salary grade ended pursuant to the former provision thereof.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Payment of Salaries and Annual Salaries of Public Officials in Political Service, etc.)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Tables 3, 12, 13, 32, 33 and 35, salaries or annual salaries under the former provisions thereof shall be paid to the following public officials until December 31, 2017:
1. The Director for Planning and Coordination of the National Intelligence Service Korea under subparagraph 1 in the Remarks of attached Table 3;
2. Presidents of national universities under subparagraph 1 (b) or (c) in the Remarks of attached Table 12;
3. Generals and lieutenant generals under subparagraph 1 in the Remarks of attached Table 13;
4. Public officials to whom a table of salaries under attached Table 32 applies;
5. The Commissional General of the National Police Agency and the Commissioner of the National Fire Agency under subparagraph 1 in the Remarks of subparagraph 5 of attached Table 33;
6. Public officials in foreign service of Grade XIV under subparagraph 1 in the Remarks of attached Table 35.
Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerning Expansion of Eligibility for Performance-Based Annual Salary System)
(1) Annual salaries in 2017 of public officials (referring to public officials of Grade V (equivalent thereto); public officials who are senior researchers and senior technical advisors; public officials in Group A who are specialist officers in career service; public officials in foreign service of Grade V; police officers who are senior inspectors; fire officers who are fire captains, and civilian employees of Grade V serving in the armed forces, who hold offices as at the time this Decree enters into force; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) to whom the performance-based annual salary system applies pursuant to the amended provisions of attached Table 31 shall be fixed by aggregating the following salaries as of December 31, 2016:
1. Salary and amounts as classified below:
(a) Persons expected to be granted regular elevation of salary as of January 1, 2017: Amount of one-grade salary increase;
(b) Persons expected to be granted regular elevation of salary as of February 1, 2017: Amount equivalent to 11/12 of one-grade salary increase;
(c) Persons expected to be granted regular elevation of salary as of March 1, 2017: Amount equivalent to 10/12 of one-grade salary increase;
(d) Persons expected to be granted regular elevation of salary as of April 1, 2017: Amount equivalent to 9/12 of one-grade salary increase;
(e) Persons expected to be granted regular elevation of salary as of May 1, 2017: Amount equivalent to 8/12 of one-grade salary increase;
(f) Persons expected to be granted regular elevation of salary as of June 1, 2017: Amount equivalent to 7/12 of one-grade salary increase;
(g) Persons expected to be granted regular elevation of salary as of July 1, 2017: Amount equivalent to 6/12 of one-grade salary increase;
(h) Persons expected to be granted regular elevation of salary as of August 1, 2017: Amount equivalent to 5/12 of one-grade salary increase;
(i) Persons expected to be granted regular elevation of salary as of September 1, 2017: Amount equivalent to 4/12 of one-grade salary increase;
(j) Persons expected to be granted regular elevation of salary as of October 1, 2017: Amount equivalent to 3/12 of one-grade salary increase;
(k) Persons expected to be granted regular elevation of salary as of November 1, 2017: Amount equivalent to 2/12 of one-grade salary increase;
(l) Persons expected to be granted regular elevation of salary as of December 1, 2017: Amount equivalent to 1/12 of one-grade salary increase;
2. A good attendance allowance (referring to the amount calculated by adding two years to the number of years of service as of December 31, 2016, however, in case of public officials who have worked not more than five years as of December 31, 2016, referring to the amount calculated in accordance with the standards prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management);
3. A management allowance (limited to public officials eligible for a management allowance pursuant to attached Table 13 of the Regulations on Allowances, etc. for Public Officials);
4. Salary prescribed by the Minister of Personnel Management.
(2) Notwithstanding Article 39 (1), performance-based incentives of public officials (excluding senior specialist officers) to whom the performance-based annual salary system applies pursuant to the amended provisions of attached Table 31 shall be paid from 2018.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That among Presidential Decrees amended pursuant to Article 8 of the Addenda, amended parts of Presidential Decrees promulgated before this Decree enters into force, which have not yet entered into force, shall enter into force on the dates the relevant Decrees enter into force, respectively.
Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28594, Jan. 18, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (General Applicability)
This Decree shall apply to remunerations paid after January 1, 2018: Provided, That Article 6 of this Addenda shall enter into force on December 12, 2017 and Articles 7 and 8 of this Addenda shall enter into force on December 21, 2017.
Article 3 (Applicability concerning Definition of Beginning Salary Grades)
The amended provisions of the latter part of Article 8 (2) shall also apply to the career experience working as a public official designated to convert to the flexible working hours under Article 57-3 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials instead of taking a leave of absence due to grounds prescribed in Article 71 (2) 4 of the State Public Officials Act.
Article 4 (Applicability concerning Adding to the Period for Restrictions on Elevation of Salary Grade)
The amended provisions of Article 14 (1) 2 shall apply to cases where grounds for disciplinary action occur after this Decree enters into force.
Article 5 (Special Cases concerning Payment of Salaries and Annual Salaries to Members of the Senior Executive Service)
(1) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 30-2 (2) and (3), additional salaries for continuous service shall be paid in accordance with the following classification: Provided, That the number of additions in cases of subparagraphs 1 and 2 shall not exceed ten times:
1. Public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 11 who are placed to a position of at least Grade II or equivalent thereto: 67,000 won;
2. Public officials (excluding faculty members of national universities prescribed in Article 36-2 (1)) subject to the salary table in attached Table 12 who are placed to a position of president, vice president, or a position of at least Grade II or equivalent thereto: 68,700 won;
3. Public officials subject to the salary table in attached Table 13 who are a colonel or above in military personnel: The amount of elevation of a salary grade by class prescribed in Article 5 (11) of this Addenda.
(2) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 37 (2) 3 and 4, the amounts classified as follows shall be added to the basic annual salary until December 31, 2018:
1. Where a public official of Grade III (or equivalent thereto) is promoted to a public official of Grade II (or equivalent thereto): 7,181,000 won;
2. Where a public official of Grade II (or equivalent thereto) is promoted to a public official of Grade I (or equivalent thereto): 8,370,000 won.
(3) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 66 (2), the amounts classified as follows shall be added to the basic annal salary before promotion or appointment to determine the standard wage:
1. Where a public official of Grade IV is promoted to a position of the Senior Executive Service: 8,107,000 won;
2. Where a public official of Grade VIII in foreign service is placed to a position of the Senior Executive Service for the first time: 4,442,000 won;
3. Where a public official of Grade VII or under in foreign service is placed to a position of the Senior Executive Service for the first time: 8,107,000 won.
(4) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 3, the following table shall apply to public officials belonging to the Senior Executive Service, public officials of Grade II or equivalent thereto or above who are subject to the salary table in the same attached Table, until December 31, 2018:
(Monthly amounts of payment, Unit: Won)
Job/duties Class
Salary grades
Grade IGrade II
13,851,3003,467,200
23,986,3003,595,900
34,124,8003,726,100
44,266,4003,857,800
54,411,3003,991,000
64,558,0004,124,700
74,707,0004,260,000
84,857,2004,395,200
95,009,4004,531,200
105,162,6004,667,400
115,315,5004,804,000
125,473,4004,945,300
135,632,3005,087,500
145,791,7005,216,100
155,930,9005,334,800
166,054,4005,443,600
176,164,1005,543,900
186,261,7005,635,200
196,349,2005,719,800
206,427,5005,797,000
216,499,7005,867,400
226,564,0005,932,100
236,618,4005,991,300
246,039,700
256,085,900
Remark: Monthly wage of the Executive Director of the National Intelligence Service shall be 7,814,400 won.
(5) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 4, the following table shall apply to public officials of Grade II or equivalent thereto or above who are subject to the salary table in the same attached Table, until December 31, 2018:
(Monthly amounts of payment, Unit: Won)
Job class
Salary grades
Grade IGrade II
14,057,4003,774,900
24,192,4003,903,600
34,330,9004,033,800
44,472,5004,165,500
54,617,4004,298,700
64,764,1004,432,400
74,913,1004,567,700
85,063,3004,702,900
95,215,5004,838,900
105,368,7004,975,100
115,521,6005,111,700
125,679,5005,253,000
135,838,4005,395,200
145,997,8005,523,800
156,137,0005,642,500
166,260,5005,751,300
176,370,2005,851,600
186,467,8005,942,900
196,555,3006,027,500
206,633,6006,104,700
216,705,8006,175,100
226,770,1006,239,800
236,824,5006,299,000
246,347,400
256,393,600
(6) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 5, the following table shall apply to public officials belonging to the Senior Executive Service and public officials placed to a position equivalent to Grade II or above who are subject to the salary table in the same attached Table, until December 31, 2018:
(Monthly amounts of payment, Unit: Won)
Job class
Salary grades
Senior researcher
12,395,900
22,513,300
32,630,600
42,747,900
52,864,900
63,034,300
73,202,900
83,371,500
93,539,300
103,707,100
113,856,300
124,005,600
134,152,800
144,301,400
154,448,300
164,591,600
174,734,100
184,876,900
195,018,500
205,160,100
215,278,200
225,395,500
235,513,100
245,630,200
255,747,500
265,845,600
275,944,900
286,043,200
296,141,100
306,239,500
316,315,500
326,391,800
(7) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 6, the following table shall apply to public officials belonging to the Senior Executive Service who are subject to the salary table in the same attached Table, until December 31, 2018:
(Monthly amounts of payment, Unit: Won)
Job class
Salary grades
Senior technical advisor
12,395,900
22,511,700
32,627,200
42,743,500
52,857,500
63,009,700
73,161,700
83,314,300
93,465,900
103,616,700
113,753,100
123,888,600
134,024,400
144,159,300
154,293,200
164,411,400
174,531,400
184,650,400
194,768,200
204,885,800
214,990,600
225,095,800
235,200,400
245,305,100
255,409,800
265,501,200
275,592,200
285,683,700
295,774,300
305,866,200
315,928,000
325,990,200
(8) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 10, the following table shall apply to public officials subject to the salary table in the same attached Table whose rank is at least senior superintendent general or fire deputy chief, until December 31, 2018:
(Monthly amounts of payment, Unit: Won)
Job class
Salary grades
Chief superintendent general
Fire chief
Senior superintendent general
Fire deputy chief
13,851,3003,467,200
23,986,3003,595,900
34,124,8003,726,100
44,266,4003,857,800
54,411,3003,991,000
64,558,0004,124,700
74,707,0004,260,000
84,857,2004,395,200
95,009,4004,531,200
105,162,6004,667,400
115,315,5004,804,000
125,473,4004,945,300
135,632,3005,087,500
145,791,7005,216,100
155,930,9005,334,800
166,054,4005,443,600
176,164,1005,543,900
186,261,7005,635,200
196,349,2005,719,800
206,427,5005,797,000
216,499,7005,867,400
226,564,0005,932,100
236,618,4005,991,300
246,039,700
256,085,900
(9) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 11, the following table shall apply to public officials subject to the salary table in the same attached Table who are placed to a position equivalent to Grade II or above, until December 31, 2018:
(Monthly amounts of payment, Unit: Won)
Salary gradesSalary Salary gradesSalary
11,562,600212,978,200
21,610,000223,088,200
31,658,100233,197,300
41,705,800243,306,400
51,754,100253,415,700
61,802,300263,525,300
71,849,700273,639,600
81,897,300283,753,700
91,945,500293,873,000
101,998,100303,992,700
112,049,700314,112,000
122,102,300324,231,100
132,198,200334,352,100
142,294,300344,472,700
152,390,200354,593,600
162,486,500364,714,000
172,581,700374,818,700
182,681,200384,923,700
192,780,300395,028,800
202,879,300405,133,100
(10) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 12, the following table shall apply to public officials subject to the salary table in the same attached Table who are presidents, vice presidents, or who are placed to a position equivalent to Grade II or above, until December 31, 2018:
(Monthly amounts of payment, Unit: Won)
Salary gradesSalary Salary gradesSalary
11,976,300213,888,500
22,038,500224,008,000
32,101,100234,163,900
42,163,300244,319,400
52,226,000254,474,700
62,294,600264,630,000
72,363,000274,785,300
82,431,800284,940,400
92,534,800295,058,500
102,638,000305,176,900
112,741,400315,294,800
122,844,100325,412,900
132,946,600335,531,200
143,049,400
153,169,800
163,290,000
173,409,600
183,529,400
193,649,800
203,769,000
Remarks:
1. Salaries of presidents of national universities shall be determined annually by the Minister of Education and the Minister of Personnel Management through consultation thereon, taking into account the maximum student numbers (based on 10,000 students as a standard), types of schools, etc., but the following amounts shall be paid as fixed-amount salaries; Provided, That where salaries in accordance with salary grades determined under Articles 8 and 9 are higher, more advantageous salary grade shall apply;
(a) President of Korea National University of Welfare: 6,616,000 won;
(b) Presidents of Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Mokpo National Maritime University, Hankyong National University, Korea National Sport University, Hanbat National University, Korea National University of Cultural Heritage, and each National University of Education: 7,814,400 won;
(c) Presidents of Gangneung-Wonju National University, Kangwon National University, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University, Gyeongsang National University, National University, National University, Mokpo National University, Pukyong National University, National University, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, National University, Andong National University, Chonnam National University, Chonbuk National University, Jeju National University, Changwon National University, Chungnam National University, Chungbuk National University, Korea National University of Transportation, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Korea National University of Education, Korea National Open University, and Korea National University of Arts: 7,956,300 won;
2. Salaries of senior school supervisors and senior educational research officials working at the Ministry of Education, the National Institute of Korean History, the National Education Training Institute, the National Institute for International Education, the Appeal Commission for Educators, the National Institute of Special Education, and universities, and senior school supervisors who are deputy superintendents shall be those corresponding thereto in the entries for salaries of faculty members of universities.
(11) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 13, the following table shall apply to public officials subject to the salary table in the same attached Table, whose rank is colonel or above:
(Monthly amounts of payment, Unit: Won)
Rank
Salary grades
Major generalBrigadier generalColonel
15,045,1004,759,4003,863,700
25,169,8004,883,1003,993,600
35,294,5005,006,8004,123,500
45,419,2005,130,5004,253,400
55,543,9005,254,2004,383,300
65,668,6005,377,9004,513,200
75,793,3005,501,6004,643,100
85,918,0005,625,3004,773,000
96,042,7005,749,0004,902,900
106,167,4005,872,7005,032,800
116,292,1005,996,4005,162,700
126,416,8006,120,1005,292,600
136,541,5006,243,8005,422,500
145,552,400
155,682,300
Remarks:
General: 7,956,300 won, lieutenant general: 7,814,400 won
(12) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 14, the following table shall apply to public officials subject to the salary table in the same attached Table, who are of Grade III or above, until December 31, 2018:
(Monthly amounts of payment, Unit: Won)
Salary gradesSalary
167,929,400
157,479,600
147,032,000
136,630,300
126,291,500
116,128,100
105,935,800
95,614,500
85,231,900
74,901,800
64,592,200
54,293,300
43,992,400
33,701,600
(13) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 32, the following table shall apply to public officials subject to the salary table in the same attached Table, until December 31, 2018:
(Unit: 1,000 won)
ClassificationAmount of annual salary ClassificationAmount of annual salary
President224,798Ministers and public officials equivalent to minister128,154
Prime Minister174,274Minister of Personnel Management, Minister of Government Legislation, Minister of Food and Drug Safety, Minister for Trade, and the head of the Science, Technology and Innovation Office 126,304
Deputy Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Board of Audit and Inspection 131,848Vice Ministers and public officials equivalent to vice minister124,459
(14) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 33, salary limits prescribed in the following subparagraphs shall apply until December 31, 2018:
1. Public officials of Grade I and II (or equivalent thereto);
(Unit: 1,000 won)
ClassificationUpper limitLower limit
Public officials of Grade I (or equivalent thereto)110,42873,609
Public officials of Grade II (or equivalent thereto)102,05868,003
2. Public officials whose rank is senior superintendent general, fire deputy chief, or above;
(Unit: 1,000 won)
ClassificationUpper limitLower limit
Public officials who are chief superintendent general or fire chief 110,42873,609
Public officials who are senior superintendent general or fire deputy chief 102,05868,003
Remarks: The amount of annual salary of the commissioner general and the fire commander shall be 124,459,000 won: Provided, That if a police official or fire-fighting official is promoted to the commissioner general or the fire commander and his/her annual salary amount immediately before the appointment is more than that amount, such annual salary amount immediately before the appointment may be paid until the relevant year.
3. Vice presidents and teachers placed in a position equivalent to Grade II;
(Unit: 1,000 won)
ClassificationUpper limitLower limit
Teachers of national universities26,091
4. Fixed-term public officials in general service whose annual salary grade is 2 or above.
(Unit: 1,000 won)
Annual salary gradeThose affected Upper limitLower limit
1Fixed-term public officials appointed to a position of public official of Grade I or equivalent thereto82,137
2Fixed-term public officials appointed to a position of public official of Grade II or equivalent thereto74,671
(15) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 35, limits of annual salaries prescribed in the following table shall apply until December 31, 2018 to public officials subject to attached Table 35 who are in foreign service and belong to the Senior Executive Service:
(Unit: 1,000 won)
Class of duties Upper limitLower limit
13110,42873,609
12110,42871,058
11102,05868,003
1098,00065,828
994,87763,734
Remarks: the annual salary amount of class of duties 14 shall be 124,459,000 won: Provided, That where public officials in foreign service is elevated to the class of duties 14 and the annual salary amount immediately before the appointment exceeds such amount, the annual salary amount immediately before the appointment may be paid until the relevant year.
(16) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 37, amounts to be added as prescribed in the following table shall apply until December 31, 2018 to public officials subject to attached Table 37 who are in foreign service and belong to the Senior Executive Service:
Class of duties to be appointed to9101112
Added amount4,4424,4025,4116,472
Remarks: The number of addition applied when an appointment to an upper relevant class of duties is made shall not exceed once: this shall not apply where demoted public officials are elevated.
(17) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 38, limits of the basic amount of salary as prescribed in the following table shall apply until December 31, 2018 to public officials subject to attached Table 38:
(Unit: 1,000 won)
Upper limit of basic amount of salaryLower limit of basic amount of salary
100,57664,737
(18) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 39, the following table shall apply until December 31, 2018 to the range of autonomously determining basic amounts of salary for newly employed public officials subject to attached Table 38:
(Unit: 1,000 won)
ClassificationPublic officials in general service, public officials in extraordinary civil service, and public officials in special service belonging to the Senior Executive Service Fixed-term public officials belonging to the Senior Executive Service
Range of autonomous determination90,631 ~ 64,737110,051 ~ 64,737
Article 6 (Special Cases for Amounts of Salary of Secretaries to Members of National Assembly)
In accordance with the amended provisions of attached Table 4 of the Act on Allowances, etc. for National Assembly Members (Act No. 15215), amounts of salary for December 2017 for secretaries (equivalent to Grade VIII) to members of the National Assembly who are appointed during December 2017 shall follow former provisions notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 3.
Article 7 (Special Cases for Definition of Salary Grades and Salary Compensation following Change of Job Classification of Civilian Personnel in Military Service)
With respect to civilian personnel in military service who are deemed to be appointed through changing a job classification under Article 3 of the Addenda to the Act on the Management of Civilian Personnel in the Military Service (Act No. 14420), the first salary grade shall be determined after changing appointment by the following classifications: Provided, That the amount of salary for December 2017 shall follow the amount of salary of the changed job classification and salary grade under former provisions; and where the appointment through changing a job classification is made from the highest salary grade for each class and the remaining period not reflected in the salary grade for the class before the change of the job classification is at least 12 months, the period obtained by subtracting one day from 12 months shall be counted in calculating the next period required for elevation of a salary grade.
Job classification before law enforcementJob classification after law enforcementSalary after change of appointment
Technical civilian military employeesGeneral civilian military employees The salary grade of the class of the immediately preceding appointment
Extraordinary civilian personnel in the military service
(limited to those subject to salary grade system)
General civilian military employees The salary grade of the class of the immediately preceding appointment
Expert military service officer of professional careerA salary grade, the amount of which is the least different from but not lower than the salary amount for the immediately preceding appointment, among the salary grades of the relevant job group or class, on condition that if there is no salary grade of which amount is not lower, the highest salary step of the relevant job group or class
Article 8 (Special Cases for Compensation for Annual Salaries following Change of Job Classification of Civilian Personnel in Military Service)
With respect to civilian personnel in military service who are deemed to be appointed through changing a job classification from extraordinary civilian personnel in the military service to general civilian military employees or expert military service officer of professional career (with respect to the expert military service officer of professional career, it is limited to those whose previous class is equivalent to Class V), and from contract civilian military employees to fixed-term civilian military employees, respectively, under Article 3 of the Addenda to the Act on the Management of Civilian Personnel in the Military Service (Act No. 14420), the basic annual salary of the job classification before the change shall be determined as the basic annual salary of the job classification after the change; and the performance-based incentive paid in 2018 and the adjustment amount of annual salary under the main sentence of Article 40 shall be paid based on the job classification before the change.
Article 9 Deleted.