Fair Recruitment for Non-Civil Servants at Government Agencies to Match Civil Servant Standards

Prime Minister's Directive Established, to Take Effect from July

Central Administrative Agencies to Revise Non-Civil Servant Hiring Regulations

The government is strengthening transparency in the recruitment of non-civil servant employees, such as permanent and contract workers, at central administrative agencies.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced on April 6 that it has established the "Basic Regulations for Fair Recruitment of Employees Affiliated with Central Administrative Agencies" as a Prime Ministerial Directive, in order to enhance transparency in hiring non-civil servant employees, including permanent and contract workers, at central administrative agencies. The newly established directive will take effect from July 5.

Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, Government Complex Sejong. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

All central administrative agencies will revise their non-civil servant recruitment regulations in accordance with the new directive. The directive stipulates key measures such as: ▲ mandatory establishment of a recruitment review body and formulation of recruitment plans; ▲ strengthened recruitment monitoring and management of recruitment fairness; ▲ remedies for victims of recruitment-related corruption. Specifically, it requires recruitment plans, including the number of positions to be hired and eligibility requirements, to be established in advance, and prohibits any actions such as formulating recruitment plans or altering job postings to favor specific individuals. There is also a provision to verify whether newly hired employees include relatives of current staff members, and, if necessary, the number of such individuals may be disclosed on the agency’s website.

Going forward, the Commission plans to distribute a commentary containing detailed guidelines and check whether each agency has revised its non-civil servant recruitment regulations. Jeong Il-yeon, Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, stated, "We expect the recruitment process for non-civil servants at central administrative agencies to become as transparent as that for civil servants," adding, "We will foster a fair recruitment culture so that young people and other job seekers can compete confidently based on their abilities, and victims of recruitment corruption can receive prompt remedies."

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