CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe the criteria for the reasonable establishment and management of the organization and prescribed number of personnel of national administrative agencies established under the Government Organization Act and other statutes or regulations, thereby ensuring the efficient operation of the administrative organization. <Amended on Jan. 17, 1994; Mar. 24, 2005; Apr. 6, 2009>
The terms used in this Decree are defined as follows:
| 1. | The term "central administrative agency" means an administrative agency established to perform the administrative affairs of the State, the jurisdiction of which extends nationwide; provided, an administrative agency, the jurisdiction of which extends nationwide, but which is affiliated with and supports another administrative agency, shall be excluded; |
| 2. | The term "special local administrative agency" means a local administrative agency of the State that is affiliated with a specific central administrative agency and has jurisdiction over administrative affairs within the territorial jurisdiction that fall under the authority of the relevant central administrative agency; |
| 3. | The term "affiliated body" means an administrative agency affiliated with and supporting an agency whose duty is to directly exercise administrative authority; |
| 4. | The term "advisory agency" means an affiliated body that provides expert opinions to an administrative agency in response to its requests for advice, or that deliberates, coordinates, or consults on matters on which advice is sought, thereby assisting in the administrative agency's decision-making; |
| 5. | The term "affiliated body" means an agency affiliated with a central administrative agency, which refers to special local administrative agencies and affiliated bodies; |
| 6. | The term "subsidiary body" means an agency that contributes to achieving the objectives of an administrative agency by assisting in the determination or expression of the administrative agency's will or judgment; |
| 7. | The term "assisting body" means an agency that contributes to achieving the objectives of an administrative agency by assisting its head or subsidiary body so that the administrative agency can perform its functions smoothly; |
| 8. | The term "subordinate organization" means the subsidiary bodies and assisting bodies of an administrative agency. |
| Article 3 (Management objectives for organization and prescribed number of personnel) |
| (1) | The organization and prescribed number of personnel of an administrative agency shall be maintained at an appropriate scale for performing its business affairs, according to the nature and volume of such business affairs. |
| (2) | The organization of an administrative agency shall not overlap with the organization and functions of other administrative agencies, and shall be organized comprehensively and systematically. |
| (3) | Where the functions or workload of an administrative agency change, its organization and prescribed number of personnel shall be adjusted accordingly. |
| Article 4 (Decree on organization) |
| (1) | A presidential decree that prescribes the organization and prescribed number of personnel of an administrative agency shall be enacted by unit of the central administrative agency under Article 2 (2) of the Government Organization Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”), and its title shall be in the form of “Decree on the Organization of ○○”, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Amended on Dec. 31, 1990; Apr. 6, 2009> |
| (2) | A presidential decree that prescribes the organization and prescribed number of personnel of administrative agencies (hereinafter referred to as "decree on organization, etc.") shall include the following matters; provided, in the case of subparagraph 5-2, the matters specified in Article 4-2 (2) 4 and 5 may be prescribed by directives, established rules, or other means (hereinafter referred to as "directives, established rules, etc."): <Amended on Feb. 28, 1998; Mar. 24, 2005; Jun. 15, 2006; Mar. 11, 2014; Apr. 14, 2020; Aug. 30, 2023> |
| 1. | Establishment of the administrative agency and business affairs under its jurisdiction; |
| 2. | Subordinate organizations and their business affairs; |
| 3. | Deleted; <Dec. 31, 1990> |
| 4. | Ranks assigned to positions (in the case of positions to which members of the Senior Civil Service are appointed, the types of public officials); |
| 5. | The prescribed number of public officials by type and rank (in the case of members of the Senior Civil Service, the prescribed number of public officials by type); |
| 5-2. | Where no enforcement rules on the organization is established, the matters under the subparagraphs of Article 4-2 (2); |
| 6. | Other matters necessary for the operation of the administrative agency. |
| Article 4-2 (Enforcement rules on organization) |
| (1) | The title of a Prime Ministerial Decree or a Ministerial Decree prescribing the establishment of divisions or equivalent assisting bodies and the allocation of business affairs thereto under the proviso of Article 2 (4) and the proviso of paragraph (5) of the Act shall be "Enforcement Rules on the Organization of ○○" (hereinafter referred to as "enforcement rules on organization"), unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Amended on Mar. 24, 2005; Mar. 23, 2013; Aug. 30, 2023> |
| (2) | If enforcement rules on organization are provided, they shall include the following matters: <Amended on Jun. 11, 2004; Mar. 24, 2005; Jun. 15, 2006; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 11, 2014; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 14, 2020> |
| 1. | Establishment of divisions and business affairs under their jurisdiction under the proviso of Article 2 (4) of the Act; |
| 2. | Titles, and business affairs under the jurisdiction, of assisting bodies that assist deputy ministers or directors general under the main clause of Article 2 (5) of the Act; |
| 3. | Establishment of assisting bodies equivalent to divisions and business affairs under their jurisdiction under the proviso of Article 2 (5) of the Act; |
| 4. | Classes assigned to positions [in the case of positions to which members of the Senior Civil Service are appointed, the classes of duties (referring to classes of duties assigned by the Minister of Personnel Management in consultation with the Minister of the Interior and Safety under Article 23 of the State Public Officials Act; hereinafter referred to as "class of duties")] and the types of public officials; |
| 5. | The prescribed number of public officials by type and class (in the case of members of the Senior Civil Service, the prescribed number by type); |
| 6. | Matters regarding the territorial jurisdictions, etc. of special local administrative agencies; |
| 7. | Deleted; <Aug. 30, 2023> |
| 8. | Other matters necessary for the establishment and operation of subordinate organizations and affiliated agencies, delegated by the decree on organization, etc. |
[This Article Added on Feb. 28, 1998]
[Title Amended on Aug. 30, 2023]
| Article 5 (Allocation of functions and assignment of prescribed number of personnel) |
| (1) | Among the business affairs of administrative agencies, those involving planning, coordination, or control functions, and execution business affairs requiring nationwide uniformity shall be allocated to central administrative agencies, whereas other execution business affairs shall be allocated to local administrative agencies. |
| (2) | Appropriate types and numbers of public officials shall be allocated to each administrative agency according to the nature and volume of its duties; provided, except where the nature of the business affairs requires otherwise, central administrative agencies shall be assigned public officials of Grade IV or higher or members of the Senior Civil Service, together with the minimum necessary Grade V or VI public officials to assist them, and local administrative agencies shall be assigned the minimum necessary public officials of Grade IV or higher or members of the Senior Civil Service, together with public officials of Grade V or lower who directly handle business affairs. <Amended on Jun. 15, 2006> |
| (3) | The head of an administrative agency shall, without delay, place public officials in accordance with the intent and purpose of the initial assignment of the prescribed number of personnel. <Added on Apr. 16, 2019> |
| (4) | The head of a central administrative agency may, in order to efficiently respond to the emergence of new business affairs, changes in workload, etc., temporarily adjust part of the business affairs handled by each vice minister, deputy minister, director general, or director to have them perform such affairs or to have public officials under their control perform such affairs. <Amended on Apr. 16, 2019> |
| Article 6 (Establishment of administrative agencies) |
If an administrative agency is to be established, the following requirements shall be satisfied:
| 1. | Its business affairs shall be distinct and continuous; |
| 2. | Its business affairs shall not overlap with those of existing administrative agencies; |
| 3. | In view of the nature and volume of its business affairs, there is sufficient justification that such business affairs cannot be performed through measures such as reorganizing existing administrative agencies. |
| Article 7 Deleted. <Dec. 31, 1990> |
| Article 8 (Notification of organization management guidelines, and enactment or amendment of decrees on organization, etc.) |
| (1) | By the end of March each year, the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall establish the government organization management guidelines, which prescribe the management and operation policy for government administrative organizations for the year and the criteria necessary for the preparation of the organizational restructuring plan and the plan for the required prescribed number of personnel for the following year, obtain approval therefor from the Prime Minister, and notify the heads of central administrative agencies thereof. <Amended on Jan. 17, 1994; Feb. 28, 1998; Mar. 24, 2005; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | When the head of a central administrative agency deems it necessary to adjust the organization and prescribed number of personnel of the agency and its affiliated agencies, they shall prepare the organizational restructuring plan and the plan for the required prescribed number of personnel for the following year in accordance with the government organization management guidelines under paragraph (1) and submit them to the Minister of the Interior and Safety by the end of April of the current year; and the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall review them and determine the required organization and prescribed number of personnel for each agency for the following year. <Amended on Feb. 28, 1998; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Mar. 8, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | Measures necessary for the enactment or amendment of the decree on organization, etc. regarding the required organization and prescribed number of personnel determined under paragraph (2) shall be taken in the following year as needed; provided, where such organization and prescribed number of personnel are to be implemented in January of the following year, such measures may be taken in the current year. |
| (4) | When the head of a central administrative agency deems it urgently necessary to adjust the organization and prescribed number of personnel during the current year, they may submit the organizational restructuring plan and the plan for the required prescribed number of personnel to the Minister of the Interior and Safety in accordance with the government organization management guidelines under paragraph (1). <Amended on Jan. 17, 1994; Apr. 12, 1995; Feb. 28, 1998; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (5) | When the heads of relevant central administrative agencies deem it necessary to jointly adjust the organization and prescribed number of personnel of central administrative agencies that are mutually related for the resolution of national pending issues or social problems, they may jointly prepare the organizational restructuring plan and the plan for the required prescribed number of personnel under paragraph (2) or (4) in accordance with the government organization management guidelines under paragraph (1), taking into consideration the following matters, and submit them to the Minister of the Interior and Safety: <Added on Mar. 8, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| 1. | The scale and functions of the organization and prescribed number of personnel of the relevant central administrative agencies performing the related business affairs; |
| 2. | Measures for linkage, cooperation, and support in performing business affairs with local governments, corporations, organizations, etc. |
| (6) | Where the decree on organization, etc. to be enacted or amended is related to multiple central administrative agencies or its competent central administrative agency is unclear, the Minister of the Interior and Safety may take measures necessary for the enactment or amendment of the decree on organization, etc. without the submission procedures for the organizational restructuring plan and the plan for the required prescribed number of personnel by the head of a central administrative agency under paragraph (2) or (4). <Amended on Jan. 17, 1994; Feb. 28, 1998; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Mar. 8, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (7) | A decree on organization, etc. shall not be amended more than once a year, unless there is a compelling reason. <Amended on Mar. 8, 2017> |
| Article 8-2 (Enactment or amendment of enforcement rules on organization) |
| (1) | Where necessary, the head of a central administrative agency may enact or amend the enforcement rules on organization under Article 4-2 within the scope of the functions of the agency and its affiliated agencies, and within the scope of the prescribed number of personnel by rank and the prescribed number of members of the Senior Civil Service as prescribed in the decree on organization, etc.; provided, the head of a central administrative agency affiliated with the Prime Minister or a Ministry may request the Prime Minister or the competent Minister to enact or amend the enforcement rules on organization. <Amended on Jun. 15, 2006> |
| (2) | In any of the following cases, the head of a central administrative agency shall, without delay, notify the Minister of the Interior and Safety thereof, who may present an opinion thereon: <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Aug. 30, 2023> |
| 1. | Where the enforcement rules on organization are enacted or amended under paragraph (1); |
| 2. | Where directives, established rules, etc. are enacted or amended under the proviso of Article 4 (2) or Article 24 (5). |
[This Article Added on Feb. 28, 1998]
[Title Amended on Aug. 30, 2023]
| Article 9 (Budget measures following amendment of decree on organization) |
| (1) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall, by the end of June of the current year, notify the Minister of Economy and Finance of the results of the determination of the required organization and prescribed number of personnel for each agency for the following year under Article 8 (2), and the Minister of Economy and Finance shall, within the scope of the prescribed number of personnel notified, prepare the personnel expense budget for the following year. <Amended on Dec. 23, 1994; Feb. 28, 1998; May 24, 1999; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | Where the required budget has been appropriated in the budget under paragraph (1), no separate budget consultations shall be held with the Minister of Economy and Finance before taking measures necessary for the enactment or amendment of the decree on organization, etc. <Amended on Dec. 23, 1994; Feb. 28, 1998; May 24, 1999; Feb. 29, 2008> |
| Article 9-2 Deleted. <Feb. 28, 1998> |
| Article 10 (Requests for amendment of decree on organization) |
If the head of a central administrative agency intends to enact or amend the decree on organization, etc. to restructure the organization of the agency and its affiliated agencies and to adjust the prescribed number of personnel, they shall submit the following documents to the Minister of the Interior and Safety:
| 1. | A draft of the decree on organization, etc.; |
| 2. | A written request for amendment of the decree on organization, etc.; |
| 3. | General information on the agency, and the prescribed number of personnel and the current status thereof by subordinate organization; |
| 4. | A plan for reassignment. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 14, 2020]
| Article 10-2 (Establishment and utilization of the government organization management information system) |
| (1) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall establish a system (hereafter in this Article referred to as the "government organization management information system") capable of electronically processing information on government organization statistics, government organization charts, the government organization management guidelines, and other systems related to organizations (hereafter in this Article referred to as "government organization management information"), in order to ensure the efficient management of government organizations. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | For the smooth establishment and operation of the government organization management information system, the Minister of the Interior and Safety may, if necessary, request central administrative agencies to provide necessary data or to link relevant systems. In such cases, the person requested to provide data or to link systems shall comply with such request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Amended on Mar. 30, 2018> |
| (3) | Where any government organization management information is changed, the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall, without delay, reflect such change in the government organization management information system and take measures necessary to ensure the smooth use of the government organization management information system and the government organization management information. <Added on Mar. 30, 2018> |
[This Article Added on Apr. 5, 2016]
CHAPTER II ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT
| Article 11 (Assistant Vice Minister) |
| (1) | An Assistant Vice Minister shall directly assist the Minister and Vice Minister by utilizing their expert knowledge of and experience in specific business affairs prescribed by the decree on organization, through the formulation, planning, investigation, and research of policies. <Amended on Mar. 9, 2021> |
| (2) | No subordinate organization shall be established under an Assistant Vice Minister. |
| Article 12 (Establishment of assisting bodies) |
| (1) | Assisting bodies under Article 2 (5) of the Act shall assist the head of an administrative agency or its subsidiary bodies by utilizing their expert knowledge with respect to policy planning, formulation of plans, research and investigation, review and evaluation, public relations, and administrative improvements. <Amended on Apr. 12, 1995; Mar. 24, 2005> |
| (2) | The title of an assisting body under Article 2 (5) of the Act may be determined as policy officer, planning officer, or officer in charge, etc., and it may have the minimum necessary subordinate organizations for performing its business affairs. <Amended on Mar. 24, 2005; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (3) | The upper limit and criteria for establishing assisting bodies under the proviso of Article 2 (5) of the Act shall be determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety, taking into consideration the prescribed number of personnel by rank of each central administrative agency, the unique nature of duties, and other factors. <Added on Mar. 24, 2005; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (4) | Under Article 2 (7) and (9) of the Act, an assisting body equivalent to a director shall be held by a public official of Grade III or IV (including a public official equivalent thereto). <Amended on Mar. 9, 2021> |
| Article 13 (Establishment of Deputy Minister for Planning and Coordination and Director General for Planning and Coordination) |
A central administrative agency may have a Deputy Minister for Planning and Coordination or a Director General for Planning and Coordination to assist the head and the vice minister or the vice head of the agency in the comprehensive planning and coordination of the agency's overall business affairs, and in planning and coordination related to finance and administration, regulatory reform and legal affairs, and informatization.
[This Article Added on Mar. 23, 2013]
| Article 14 (Establishment of subsidiary bodies) |
| (1) | If a central administrative agency establishes a bureau, it shall satisfy the following requirements; provided, if it establishes an office (excluding the Office for Planning and Coordination), it shall satisfy the following requirements, but it may establish such office if there are special circumstances that make it impracticable to achieve the intended purpose as a bureau: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 5, 2021> |
| 1. | It shall be necessary to divide and perform the business affairs under the jurisdiction of the central administrative agency into several parts according to the nature of the business affairs or workload; |
| 2. | The scope of its business affairs shall be clearly defined, and the business affairs shall be distinct and continuous. |
| (2) | Where it is necessary to divide the business affairs under the jurisdiction of an office or a bureau into several parts according to the volume or nature of the business affairs, subsidiary bodies may be established under the office or bureau. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 5, 2021> |
| (3) | The titles of deputy ministers, directors general, and directors may be otherwise prescribed as deputy ministers, director generals, and heads of teams, etc. under the proviso of Article 2 (3) of the Act; and a director shall be deemed a Grade III or IV public official (including public officials equivalent thereto) under Article 2 (7) and (9) of the Act. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 11, 2014; Mar. 9, 2021> |
| (4) | The upper limit and criteria for establishing divisions under the proviso of Article 2 (4) of the Act shall be determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety in consideration of the prescribed number of personnel by rank in each central administrative agency and the unique nature of their duties. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (5) | Where subsidiary bodies are established under paragraph (2), a bureau or a division may be established under an office, and a division may be established under a bureau; provided, a bureau established under an office shall not have an assisting body to assist the director general. <Added on Mar. 23, 2013> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 24, 2005]
| Article 15 Deleted. <Mar. 24, 2005> |
| Article 16 Deleted. <Mar. 24, 2005> |
| Article 17 Deleted. <Mar. 24, 2005> |
| Article 17-2 Deleted. <Mar. 24, 2005> |
| Article 17-3 (Establishment of temporary subsidiary bodies) |
| (1) | In any of the following cases, a central administrative agency and its affiliated agencies may establish and operate temporary subsidiary or assisting bodies (hereinafter referred to as "temporary organizations"): <Amended on Mar. 11, 2014; May 26, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| 1. | Where necessary to respond to temporarily arising administrative demands; |
| 2. | Where important business affairs arise, for which it is impracticable to achieve the intended purposes with the existing subsidiary or assisting bodies; |
| 3. | Deleted. <Mar. 30, 2018> |
| (2) | A temporary organization shall have a period of existence of no more than 3 years; however, this period may be extended by up to 2 years in total through consultation with the Minister of the Interior and Safety; provided, when necessary for the implementation of nationally important projects or similar purposes, the period of existence may be extended beyond the total 2-year limit, through consultation with the Minister of the Interior and Safety, for the period necessary to complete such projects or purposes. <Amended on Mar. 30, 2018> |
| (3) | A temporary organization shall be automatically abolished upon the expiration of its period of existence. <Amended on Jul. 4, 2011> |
| (4) | Where the head of a central administrative agency intends to establish a temporary organization, they shall submit to the Minister of the Interior and Safety the relevant documents provided in Article 10, and the Minister shall examine the validity of the temporary organization, notify the results thereof, and take necessary measures such as reflecting them in the decree on organization, etc. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Added on Jun. 11, 2004]
| Article 17-4 Deleted. <Mar. 30, 2018> |
| Article 18 (Establishment of special local administrative agencies and their subordinate organizations) |
| (1) | A special local administrative agency may be established if it is necessary to geographically divide the business affairs of a central administrative agency and if it is inappropriate to delegate such business affairs to a local government or its agency due to the specialized and unique nature of the duties. |
| (2) | Where a special local administrative agency is established under paragraph (1), local particularities, administrative demands, relationships with other agencies, and appropriate territorial jurisdictions shall be taken into consideration. <Amended on Jan. 5, 2021> |
| (3) | Except in special cases, no special local administrative agency serving as an intermediate supervisory agency whose main function is to direct and supervise front-line administrative agencies under the instruction of a central administrative agency shall be established. |
| (4) | The class of the head of a special local administrative agency shall be assigned appropriately in light of the size of the agency and the nature of its competent duties; the class of duties shall be assigned by the Minister of Personnel Management in consultation with the Minister of the Interior and Safety, taking into account the difficulty and degrees of responsibility of the duties; and no deputy head shall be appointed, except in agencies where it is necessary to operate a work shift system with the head. <Amended on Jun. 15, 2006; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (5) | Articles 12 and 14 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the establishment of subordinate organizations of special local administrative agencies. <Amended on Mar. 24, 2005> |
| Article 19 (Establishment of affiliated bodies and their subordinate organizations) |
| (1) | An affiliated body may be established within an administrative agency to support such agency under Article 4 of the Act. <Amended on Mar. 24, 2005> |
| (2) | The class of the head of an affiliated body shall be assigned appropriately in light of the size of the agency and the nature of its competent duties; the class of duties shall be assigned by the Minister of Personnel Management in consultation with the Minister of the Interior and Safety, taking into account the difficulty and responsibility of the duties; and no deputy head shall be appointed, except in agencies where it is necessary to operate a work shift system with the head. <Amended on Jun. 15, 2006; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | Articles 12 and 14 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the establishment of subordinate organizations of affiliated bodies, excluding advisory bodies; provided, the criteria for establishing subordinate organizations of test and research agencies and medical institutions among affiliated bodies may be separately determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety, in consideration of their unique nature. <Amended on Mar. 24, 2005; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 20 (Establishment of advisory bodies) |
If an advisory body, such as a committee or a council, is established as an affiliated body of an administrative agency under Article 19 (1), it shall be governed by the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Committees under Administrative Agencies and the Enforcement Decree of that Act. [This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2009]
| Article 21 (Establishment of collegial administrative agencies) |
When it is necessary for an administrative agency to independently perform part of its jurisdictional affairs under Article 5 of the Act, a collegial administrative agency, such as an administrative commission, which has a quasi-legislative function to enact rules along with administrative functions, and a quasi-judicial function to make rulings such as deciding on appeals, may be established as prescribed by statutes. <Amended on Feb. 28, 1998; Mar. 24, 2005>
| Article 22 Deleted. <Feb. 28, 1998> |
CHAPTER III MANAGEMENT OF PRESCRIBED NUMBER OF PERSONNEL
| Article 23 (Allocation of prescribed number of personnel) |
| (1) | The prescribed number of public officials shall be allocated by rank and class, or, in the case of members of the Senior Executive Service, by type of public official, in accordance with the following criteria: <Amended on Mar. 24, 2005; Jun. 15, 2006; Dec. 11, 2013; Apr. 16, 2019> |
| 1. | The allocation of the prescribed number of personnel shall be determined according to the volume and nature of the business affairs of the administrative agency, and whether a position is to be filled by a public official of a certain class or a member of the Senior Executive Service shall be determined in consideration of the nature, difficulty, and responsibility of the duties, and balance with other administrative agencies. In such cases, the Minister of the Interior and Safety may separately determine specific criteria for the nature, difficulty, and responsibility of the duties; |
| 2. | A single class or class of duties shall be assigned to a position; provided, multiple classes may be assigned to a position only in cases where the nature of the duties is special or where 2 or more heterogeneous duties are combined in a single position; |
| (2) | If the prescribed number of personnel is allocated by class under paragraph (1), efforts shall be made to lower the ratio of the administration series within the same rank in order to enhance administrative expertise. <Added on Feb. 28, 1998> |
| Article 23-2 (Multiple-class public officials) |
| (1) | To strengthen the policy-making function and promote efficient personnel management in central administrative agencies and their affiliated agencies, a central administrative agency (including collegial administrative agencies) and its affiliated agencies may have multiple-class public officials according to the following classifications: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 1. | A Grade III public official who replaces a Grade IV public official placed under a deputy minister, a director general, or an assisting body equivalent thereto under Article 2 (3) of the Act; provided, no subsidiary body or assisting body filled by a Grade IV public official may be placed under such Grade III public official; |
| 2. | A Grade IV public official who replaces a Grade V public official placed under a director or an assisting body equivalent thereto under Article 2 (3) of the Act; provided, no subsidiary body or assisting body filled by a Grade V public official may be placed under such Grade IV public official; |
| 3. | A Grade III public official who replaces a Grade IV public official serving as the head of a special local administrative agency or the head of an affiliated body; provided, a subsidiary body or an assisting body filled by a Grade IV public official may be placed under such Grade III public official; |
| 4. | A Grade IV public official who replaces a Grade V public official serving as the head of a special local administrative agency or the head of an affiliated body; provided, a subsidiary body or an assisting body filled by a Grade V public official may be placed under such Grade IV public official. |
| (2) | Paragraph (1) 1 and 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the management of the prescribed number of multiple-class public officials assigned to subordinate organizations of special local administrative agencies and affiliated bodies under Articles 18 and 19. <Amended on Mar. 11 2014> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 4, 2011]
[Title Amended on Mar. 11, 2014]
| Article 24 (Management of prescribed number of personnel by agency) |
| (1) | The prescribed number of public officials shall be allocated by administrative agency, rank, and class, or in the case of members of the Senior Executive Service, by type of public official. <Amended on Mar. 24, 2005; Jun. 15, 2006> |
| (2) | The head of an administrative agency shall not appoint or recommend for appointment public officials in excess of the prescribed number of personnel under paragraph (1); provided, where there are vacancies in higher classes, public officials of the immediately lower class in the same series (in the case of a position with multiple classes that includes higher and lower classes, referring to the immediately lower class of the lower class) may be appointed or recommended for appointment within the scope of such vacancies. <Amended on Jul. 4, 2011> |
| (3) | The head of an administrative agency may operate part of the prescribed number of personnel as public officials with reduced working hours under Article 26-2 of the State Public Officials Act, who work shorter hours than the normal working hours prescribed by personnel-related statutes or regulations (hereafter in this Article referred to as "part-time public officials"). In such cases, the prescribed number of part-time public officials shall be calculated on the basis of the total weekly working hours required for the duties assigned to them, with one person counted for every 40 hours. <Added on Jul. 13, 2002; Mar. 24, 2005; Jul. 4, 2011; Apr. 5, 2016; May 31, 2022> |
| (4) | Paragraph (1) shall not apply in cases of concurrent holding of positions under the State Public Officials Act. <Amended on Jun. 11, 2004; Mar. 24, 2005> |
| (5) | Where the head of a central administrative agency deems that expertise is especially required due to the nature of the competent duties, they may appoint, within the limit of 20/100 of the prescribed number of personnel by rank or class of duties (excluding class of duties for positions in the Senior Executive Service) stipulated by Prime Ministerial Decree or Ministerial Decree (including directives, established rules, etc. where no enforcement rule is established; hereafter in this paragraph the same shall apply), such number of public officials as general fixed-term public officials under subparagraph 1 of Article 3-2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials; provided, if the prescribed number of personnel by rank includes the medical care series, public officials in the medical care series shall be appointed within the limit of the prescribed number of personnel by rank of the medical care series, and public officials in other series shall be appointed as general fixed-term public officials under subparagraph 1 of Article 3-2 of that Decree, within the limit of 20/100 of the prescribed number of personnel by rank of the respective series. <Added on Apr. 6 2009; Dec. 11 2013; Mar. 11 2014; Nov. 19 2014; Jul. 26 2017; Aug. 30 2023> |
| (6) | Notwithstanding paragraph (5), in the case of the prescribed number of personnel for positions performing duties requiring expertise, such as those in the medical care series, and notwithstanding subparagraph 1 of Article 3-2 and the former part of Article 22-4 (1) of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials, appointments may be made as public officials in professional fixed-term positions under subparagraph 2 of Article 3-2 of that Decree, as determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Added on Aug. 30, 2023> |
| (7) | Where the head of an administrative agency operates part of the prescribed number of personnel as part-time public officials under paragraph (3), they shall notify the Minister of the Interior and Safety of the status of such prescribed number of personnel operated as part-time public officials, as determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Added on May 31, 2022; Aug. 30, 2023> |
| Article 24-2 (Management of separate prescribed number of personnel due to dispatch) |
| (1) | Where the head of a central administrative agency (including collegial administrative agencies) deems it necessary to operate a separate prescribed number of personnel (referring to a prescribed number of personnel that can be supplemented by regarding the dispatched official's prescribed number as separate; hereinafter the same shall apply) due to any of the following causes, they shall have a prior consultation with the Minister of the Interior and Safety on the separate prescribed number of personnel by agency, rank, or, in the case of members of the Senior Executive Service, by type of public official. In such cases, the Minister of Personnel Management shall request the Minister of the Interior and Safety to consult on the separate prescribed number of personnel and the extension of its period, etc., at the time classified under the following subparagraphs: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Feb. 3, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 14, 2020> |
| 3. | Education and training of 6 months or longer under the commissioned education and training plan established under Article 13 (2) of the Public Officials Human Resources Development Act: At the time of formulating the commissioned education and training plan. |
| (2) | Where the Minister of the Interior and Safety deems that a separate prescribed number of personnel due to the cause referred to in paragraph (1) 1 is necessary on a long-term and continuous basis, such number of personnel may be included in the prescribed number of personnel under the decree on organization of the relevant central administrative agency. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Added on Jun. 11, 2004]
| Article 24-3 (Management of separate prescribed number of personnel to promote the filling of vacancies arising from childcare leave) |
| (1) | Where necessary to facilitate the filling of vacancies arising from childcare leave under Articles 43 (1) and (2) and 71 (2) 4 of the State Public Officials Act, the head of a central administrative agency may operate a separate prescribed number of personnel within the scope of the usual number of public officials on childcare leave in the agency each year. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Apr. 5, 2016; Oct. 10, 2023> |
| (2) | Where the head of a central administrative agency operates a separate prescribed number of personnel under paragraph (1), they shall notify the Minister of the Interior and Safety of the prescribed number of personnel by type and rank of public official for such separate prescribed number of personnel. <Amended on Apr. 5, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | Deleted. <Apr. 5, 2016> |
| (4) | Matters necessary for the operation of the separate prescribed number under paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Apr. 5, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Added on Sep. 5, 2012]
| Article 25 (Temporary quota) |
| (1) | Where the head of a central administrative agency establishes a temporary organization under Article 17-3, they may have the prescribed number of personnel necessary therefor, or may have a prescribed number of personnel operated temporarily without establishing a temporary organization under Article 17-3 to meet temporarily arising administrative demands. |
| (2) | Article 17-3 (2) through (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the period of existence, extension thereof, and submission of related documents, etc. regarding the prescribed number of personnel under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "temporary quota"). In such cases, the term "temporary organization" in Article 17-3 (2) through (4) shall be construed as "temporary quota." |
| (3) | For a temporary organization established under Article 17-3, the prescribed number of personnel of the relevant central administrative agency or its affiliated agency may be allocated and operated, in addition to the temporary quota under paragraph (1). In such cases, the head of the central administrative agency shall, without delay, prepare the allocation table of the prescribed number of personnel before and after such allocation and notify the Minister of the Interior and Safety thereof. <Added on May 26, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Added on Jul. 4, 2011]
| Article 26 (Integrated management of prescribed number of personnel) |
| (1) | Notwithstanding Article 24, where a central administrative agency has 2 or more affiliated agencies, the prescribed number of personnel of each affiliated agency of the central administrative agency shall be integrated in the decree on organization, etc., except in special circumstances; and the prescribed number of personnel of the central administrative agency and its affiliated agencies may be integrated in any of the following cases: <Amended on Jun. 29, 1996; Feb. 28, 1998> |
| 1. | Where the workload of an administrative agency changes seasonally or periodically in a certain pattern; |
| 2. | Where the nature of the duties of administrative agencies is similar to each other; |
| 3. | Where the job series, occupational category, and class, etc. of administrative agencies are similar to each other. |
| (2) | Where the head of an administrative agency deems that there would be no problem in performing duties, in consideration of the type, difficulty, and responsibility of duties, they may, under the personnel regulations, respectively integrate and operate the prescribed number of public officials falling under any of the following cases: <Added on Dec. 31, 1990; Jan. 17, 1994; Jun. 29, 1996; Feb. 28, 1998; Jun. 15, 2006; Jan. 5, 2007; Dec. 31, 2008; Mar. 7, 2011; Jul. 4, 2011; Dec. 21, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 11, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| 1. | Grades VI, VII, VIII, and IX public officials in the general service; |
| 2. | Deleted; <Dec. 11, 2013> |
| 3. | Police inspectors, police lieutenants, police sergeants, police corporals, and police constables among police officials; |
| 4. | Fire captains, fire lieutenants, fire sergeants, senior firefighters, and fire fighters among firefighting officials; |
| 5. | Other public officials equivalent to those provided in subparagraphs 1 through 4, whose integration of prescribed number is deemed particularly necessary by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. |
| (3) | Where the prescribed number of personnel is operated on an integrated basis under paragraph (2), when a public official is promoted, the prescribed number of personnel for the class or rank to which the person is promoted shall be deemed to be separately allocated for the period during which they serve in such class or rank, and the prescribed number of personnel for the former class or grade shall be deemed to have been reduced. <Added on Jun. 15, 2006> |
| Article 26-2 (Reassignment of surplus personnel due to organizational restructuring and adjustment of prescribed number of personnel) |
Where surplus personnel arise due to organizational restructuring and adjustment of the prescribed number of personnel, the Minister of Personnel Management may, after consultation with the heads of the relevant agencies, reassign the surplus personnel to other central administrative agencies or prepare and implement measures to efficiently utilize such surplus personnel, as prescribed by personnel-related statutes or regulations. <Amended on Feb. 28, 1998; Feb. 25, 2005; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 11, 2014; Nov. 19, 2014>
[This Article Added on Apr. 12, 1995]
| Article 27 (Operation and notification of prescribed number of personnel) |
| (1) | The head of a central administrative agency shall allocate the prescribed number of personnel to each of its affiliated agencies, offices, and bureaus; however, if necessary for the efficient operation of such prescribed number of personnel, the prescribed number of public officials of the central administrative agency may be allocated to and operated by its affiliated agencies; provided, this shall not apply to personnel who hold positions stipulated in its decree on organization. <Amended on Jan. 17, 1994; Jun. 29, 1996; Jun. 11, 2004> |
| (2) | Notwithstanding the proviso of paragraph (1), the head of a central administrative agency may interchangeably allocate and operate the prescribed number of multiple-class Grade III or IV public officials of the central administrative agency and the prescribed number of Grade IV public officials in the general service of its affiliated agencies (excluding the prescribed number of the heads of affiliated agencies), as well as the prescribed number of multiple-class Grade IV or V public officials of the central administrative agency and the prescribed number of Grade V public officials in the general service of its affiliated agencies (excluding the prescribed number of the heads of affiliated agencies); provided, the prescribed number of personnel allocated interchangeably between the central administrative agency and its affiliated agencies shall not exceed 1/2 of the prescribed number of personnel for the relevant class of the central administrative agency. <Added on Jun. 29 1996; Jun. 11 2004; Apr. 6 2009; Mar. 11 2014> |
| (3) | Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the head of a central administrative agency may interchangeably allocate and operate the prescribed number of multiple-class public officials of a central administrative agency under paragraph (2) and the prescribed number of the heads of its affiliated agencies, as determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Added on Jul. 4, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 11, 2014; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (4) | Where the head of a central administrative agency allocates the prescribed number of personnel under paragraphs (1) through (3), they shall prepare the allocation table of the prescribed number of personnel before and after the allocation and without delay notify the Minister of the Interior and Safety thereof. <Amended on Feb. 28, 1998; Feb. 29, 2008; Jul. 4, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
Article 28
[(previous) Article 28 moved to Article 33 <Mar. 30, 2018>]
| Article 29 (Special cases concerning operation of total labor cost system) |
| (1) | To ensure the autonomy and promote rationalization in the organization and operation of the prescribed number of personnel of central administrative agencies, a central administrative agency designated by the Minister of the Interior and Safety (including national universities under Articles 2 and 3 of the Higher Education Act) may operate the total labor cost system, whereby the organization or prescribed number of personnel is managed within the scope of the total labor cost of each central administrative agency. <Amended on Dec. 29, 2006; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | Notwithstanding Articles 4 (2) 5, 8-2 (1), 23 (1), 24 (1), 25, and 26, the method of prescribing and the criteria for allocating the prescribed number of personnel of a central administrative agency operating the total labor cost system under paragraph (1) shall be as separately determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Dec. 29, 2006; Feb. 29, 2008; Jul. 4, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | Notwithstanding Article 17-3, a central administrative agency operating the total labor cost system may establish temporary subsidiary bodies and assisting bodies, as prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree or Ministerial Decree. <Added on Mar. 23, 2013; Apr. 14, 2020> |
| (4) | Notwithstanding Articles 12 (4) and 14 (3), the head of a temporary subsidiary body or assisting body under paragraph (3) may be a Grade V public official in the case of a central administrative agency, or a Grade V or VI public official in the case of an affiliated agency. <Amended on Apr. 14, 2020> |
| (5) | Deleted. <Aug. 30, 2023> |
| (6) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall inspect the operation of the organization and prescribed number of personnel of a central administrative agency operating the total labor cost system under paragraph (1), evaluate the appropriateness and validity thereof, and take necessary measures, such as reflecting the results in the total labor cost of the relevant agency for the following year, in consultation with the Minister of Economy and Finance. <Amended on Dec. 29, 2006; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 16, 2019> |
[This Article Added on Mar. 24, 2005]
| Article 29-2 (Special cases concerning operation of flexible quota) |
| (1) | To enhance the efficiency in operating the prescribed number of personnel, the head of a central administrative agency may reallocate and operate part of the prescribed number of personnel allocated to its affiliated agencies, offices, or bureaus under the main clause of Article 27 (1) to meet new administrative demands, etc. In such cases, where the head of a central administrative agency deems it necessary to respond to new administrative demands, etc., they may allocate the flexible quota available for reallocation under the former part (hereinafter referred to as "flexible quota") to an affiliated agency, or allocate the flexible quota of an affiliated agency to the central administrative agency. |
| (2) | The designated ranks and designated ratios of the flexible quota under paragraph (1) and other matters necessary for the operation of the flexible quota shall be determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Added on Jul. 4, 2011]
| Article 29-3 (Special cases concerning operation of prescribed number of personnel for responding to urgent pending issues) |
| (1) | Where an urgent and important pending issue arises in society and it is necessary to establish a prompt response system, the head of a central administrative agency may operate a prescribed number of personnel provisionally allocated to the relevant central administrative agency (hereinafter referred to as "provisional quota") as determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. |
| (2) | The operation period of the provisional quota shall not exceed 6 months and may be extended only once; provided, where it is deemed necessary to take urgent measures to protect the lives, bodies, and property of the people from various disasters, the operation period may be further extended, as determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Mar. 9 2021> |
| (3) | Notwithstanding Articles 4 (2), 8-2 (1), 10, 23, 24 (1), 26, and 27, the allocation and operation methods, etc. of the provisional quota shall be as separately determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. |
| (4) | A provisional quota shall be extinguished at the end of the period of operation, and if there are surplus employees in the relevant rank or class due to the extinguishment of the provisional quota, it shall be deemed that there is a separate quota corresponding thereto until the current number of personnel matches the quota. |
[This Article Added on Apr. 16, 2019]
| Article 30 (Formulation of medium-term personnel management plan) |
| (1) | The head of a central administrative agency shall, taking into account changes in the workload of the agency and changes in personnel demand resulting therefrom, formulate a medium-term personnel management plan for each ministry and submit it to the Minister of the Interior and Safety by the end of April each year. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Jan. 5, 2021> |
| (2) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall formulate the Government's medium-term personnel management plan by central administrative agency or by major function, based on the medium-term personnel management plans for each ministry submitted under paragraph (1) by the end of September each year. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Mar. 30, 2018; May 31, 2022> |
| (3) | Detailed matters necessary for the formulation of the medium-term personnel management plans under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Added on Feb. 29, 2008]
CHAPTER IV EVALUATION OF ORGANIZATION AND PRESCRIBED NUMBER OF PERSONNEL
| Article 31 (Evaluation of newly established organizations and increased prescribed number of personnel) |
| (1) | When a subordinate organization is newly established or the prescribed number of personnel is increased in a central administrative agency or its affiliated agency, the Minister of the Interior and Safety may set a period not exceeding 3 years and evaluate the following matters: |
| 1. | Whether the administrative demands and workload are appropriate; |
| 2. | Whether its competent duties shall be continued; |
| 3. | The performance or achievements of its competent duties; |
| 4. | Other matters concerning the overall operation of the newly established subordinate organization or the increased prescribed number of personnel, which the Minister of the Interior and Safety deems necessary to evaluate. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no evaluation shall be conducted where the newly established or increased subordinate organization or prescribed number of personnel falls under any of the following subparagraphs: |
| 1. | Where the legal basis for its establishment is specified in statutes; |
| 2. | Where it performs duties that coordinate or support the overall duties of each agency, such as operation support, planning and finance, administrative management, regulatory reform and legal affairs, informatization, and public relations; |
| 3. | Other grounds determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety as being inappropriate for evaluation. |
| (3) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may, based on the evaluation results under paragraph (1), delete provisions concerning the evaluation target, or take measures such as reducing or abolishing the subordinate organization or prescribed number of personnel subject to evaluation, or extending the evaluation period within a total period of 3 years. |
| (4) | Detailed matters necessary for the evaluation targets, items, criteria, and procedures, etc. under paragraphs (1) through (3) shall be determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. |
[This Article Added on Mar. 30, 2018]
| Article 32 (Organizational diagnosis) |
| (1) | To efficiently manage and operate the Government's administrative organization, the Minister of the Interior and Safety may analyze and evaluate the administrative demands and workload of administrative agencies at various levels, the operational status of organizations and prescribed number of personnel, the appropriateness of functional allocation, and the systems for performing functions related to multiple central administrative agencies. In such cases, if the Minister of the Interior and Safety deems it necessary, they may analyze and evaluate administrative agencies that are mutually related in terms of the nature of their duties by categorizing them by field. <Amended on Feb. 28, 1998; Feb. 29, 2008; Jul. 4, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | Where the Minister of the Interior and Safety deems that correction or supplementation is necessary based on the results of the organizational diagnosis under paragraph (1), they may request correction or supplementation after hearing the opinions of the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies. The head of a central administrative agency who has received a request for correction or supplementation shall take the necessary measures and notify the Minister of the Interior and Safety of the results, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Amended on Feb. 28, 1998; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | The head of a central administrative agency may conduct an organizational diagnosis of the agency to ensure efficient organizational management and operation; provided, in order to submit the organizational restructuring plan and the plan for the required prescribed number for the following year to the Minister of the Interior and Safety under Article 8 (2), they shall conduct an organizational diagnosis including a plan for reallocating the agency's prescribed number. <Amended on Apr. 16, 2019> |
| (4) | In the course of conducting an organizational diagnosis under paragraph (3), the head of a central administrative agency may allow the public to participate and present opinions, and may reflect the opinions in the organizational restructuring plan and the plan for the required prescribed number. <Added on Apr. 16, 2019> |
| (5) | The head of a central administrative agency may request the Minister of the Interior and Safety to provide support necessary for the organizational diagnosis under paragraph (3). <Added on Apr. 16, 2019> |
| (6) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may request the head of a central administrative agency to submit the results of the organizational diagnosis under the proviso of paragraph (3). <Added on Apr. 16, 2019> |
| (7) | To efficiently perform the duties under paragraphs (1) and (3), the Minister of the Interior and Safety may designate a specialized research institution to provide support for the following tasks: <Added on Mar. 8, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 16, 2019> |
| 1. | Research and development of organizational diagnosis techniques; |
| 2. | Research on statutes, regulations, and systems related to organization and the management of prescribed number of personnel; |
| 3. | Survey and analysis of trends in the organization and the management of the prescribed number of personnel of foreign governments; |
| 4. | Support for promoting cooperation among central administrative agencies; |
| 5. | Organizational diagnosis involving public participation under paragraph (4) and other matters necessary for organizational diagnosis. |
| (8) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may subsidize all or part of the expenses necessary for the activities of an institution designated under paragraph (7) within the budget. <Added on Mar. 8, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 16, 2019> |
| (9) | Matters necessary for the designation, operation, etc. of a specialized research institution under paragraph (7) shall be determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Added on Mar. 8, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 16, 2019> |
[This Article Added on Jan. 17, 1994]
[Moved from Article 27-2 <Mar. 30, 2018>]
| Article 33 (Audit on the prescribed number of personnel) |
| (1) | When the Minister of the Interior and Safety deems it necessary for organizational management, they shall conduct an audit on the prescribed number of personnel of an administrative agency and notify the relevant agency of the results thereof. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 11, 2014; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may take any of the following measures according to the results of the audit on the prescribed number of personnel under paragraph (1): <Amended on Apr. 16, 2019> |
| 1. | To require the head of the relevant agency to make corrections or improvements; |
| 2. | To adjust the prescribed number of personnel, where the relevant agency fails, without any special reason determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety, to assign personnel corresponding to the prescribed number of personnel allocated under Articles 24 and 27 for at least 1 year. |
| (3) | Where the head of an agency is required to make corrections or improvements under paragraph (2), they shall take the necessary measures and notify the Minister of the Interior and Safety of the results thereof. <Added on Mar. 11, 2014; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (4) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (3), matters necessary for conducting an audit on the prescribed number of personnel shall be determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Added on Mar. 11, 2014; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 28, 1998]
[Moved from Article 28 <Mar. 30, 2018>]
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 11484, Aug. 9, 1984>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 13225, Dec. 31, 1990>
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ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14102, Jan. 17, 1994>
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ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14438, Dec. 23, 1994>
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ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 14620, Apr. 12, 1995>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 15035, Jun. 29, 1996>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15691, Feb. 28, 1998>
| (1) | (Enforcement date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. |
| (2) | (Transitional measures concerning temporary subsidiary agencies) The previous provisions shall apply to the temporary subsidiary agencies established under the previous provisions of Article 17-2 at the time this Decree enters into force. |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16326, May 24, 1999>
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This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16341, May 24, 1999>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17534, Mar. 2, 2002>
| (1) | (Enforcement date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, paragraph (2) of the Addenda shall enter into force on May 1, 2002. |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17669, Jul. 13, 2002>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18427, Jun. 11, 2004>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18715, Feb. 25, 2005>
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This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18745, Mar. 24, 2005>
| (1) | (Enforcement date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. |
| (2) | (Applicability) The amended provisions of Articles 12 (3) and 14 (4) shall begin to apply from enforcement rules on organization enacted or amended after this Decree enters into force. |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19113, Nov. 4, 2005>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
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ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19251, Dec. 30, 2005>
| (1) | (Enforcement date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19526, Jun. 15, 2006>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2006; provided, the amended provisions of Article 26 (2) 3 shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19792, Dec. 29, 2006>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2007.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19824, Jan. 5, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 20731, Feb. 29, 2008>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21214, Dec. 31, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21384, Mar. 31, 2009>
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This Decree shall enter into force on April 1, 2009.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 21406, Apr. 6, 2009>
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ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22202, Jun. 15, 2010>
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ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22691, Mar. 7, 2011>
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ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 23013, Jul. 4, 2011>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
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ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23382, Dec. 21, 2011>
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This Decree shall enter into force on February 5, 2012. <Proviso Omitted.>
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 24083, Sep. 5, 2012>
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ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 24462, Mar. 23, 2013>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 24984, Dec. 11, 2013>
This Decree shall enter into force on December 12, 2013.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 25228, Mar. 11, 2014>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, the amended provisions of Articles 4 (2) and 4-2 (2) shall enter into force on July 1, 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; provided, the amended portions of any Presidential Decree promulgated before this Decree enters into force, but the date on which it enters into force has not yet arrived, among Presidential Decrees revised under Article 5 of the Addenda, shall enter into force on the date that Presidential Decree enters into force.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 26252, May 26, 2015>
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Article 2 (Transitional measures regarding positions replaced by part-time public officials)
Positions that were replaced by part-time public officials under the previous Article 24 (3) at the time of enforcement of this Decree shall be deemed as positions operated with public officials on alternative work schedule under the amended provisions of Article 24 (3).
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 27930, Mar. 8, 2017>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26, 2017>
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ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28728, Mar. 30, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
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Temporary organizations subject to performance evaluation under the previous Articles 17-3 (1) 3 and 17-4 and their performance evaluation periods at the time of enforcement of this Decree shall be deemed as organizations subject to evaluation and their evaluation periods under the amended provisions of Article 31.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 29700, Apr. 16, 2019>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 30616, Apr. 14, 2020>
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ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 31380, Jan. 5, 2021>
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ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 31518, Mar. 9, 2021>
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ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 32656, May 31, 2022>
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ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33686, Aug. 30, 2023>
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This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
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