A government-wide consultative body has been launched to strengthen the compensation system for public officials who were injured or died while dedicated to the country in firefighting, apprehending criminals, and disease control. The Ministry of Personnel Management and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs announced the official launch of the 'National Compensation Policy Research Group' and held its first meeting at the Government Sejong Center on the 27th.
The research group is the first regular consultative body at the government level established to ensure that prompt and substantial compensation and recognition are provided to public officials who are injured, die, or contract illnesses while working. The Ministry of Personnel Management, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Ministry of Employment and Labor will cooperate to closely link policies and systems among related agencies.
The Ministry of Personnel Management and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs plan to hold quarterly regular meetings starting from this meeting (in June, September, and November). Based on this, they plan to promote various joint cooperation projects, including ▲system improvement ▲system linkage innovation ▲education and public relations.
Meanwhile, the research group was launched as part of collaborative projects through strategic personnel exchanges implemented by the Ministry of Personnel Management and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs since February this year. Kim Jung-yeon, Director of Disaster Compensation Policy at the Ministry of Personnel Management, noted, "We will continuously enhance the field-centered compensation system so that public officials can perform their duties with assurance, even amid the risks of disaster occurrences."