지방공공기관의 노사관계 개선을 위한 관련법 개정방안

Despite the direct impact that the roles and functions of local public institutions have on the lives of citizens, policies for the democratization of the operation and the improvement of industrial relations of local public institutions were not brought to the forefront during the last presidential election process, nor was the discussion about revising laws related to local public institutions raised. Although industrial relations within local public institutions are part of the public sector, they need to be approached differently from those in national public institutions due to factors such as the multi-layered nature of employers, a dual management system, and constraints on labor-government consultations. Accordingly, this article derives legislative tasks for the revision of the「Local Public Enterprises Act」and the「Act on the Operation of Local Government-Invested or -Funded Institutions」, which should be promoted to democratize the operation of local public institutions and improve industrial relations. It also presents measures for the revision of laws related to local public institutions so that these legislative tasks can emerge as a social agenda. For the revision of the「Local Public Enterprises Act」, the following were proposed: democratic reorganization of the board of directors of local public enterprises; restrictions on the appointment of retired civil servants and “parachute appointments” as executives; the activation and legalization of board-level employee representation system; configuration reorganization of the executive recommendation committee; system reform of policy committee for local public enterprises and the installation of a wage and working conditions committee; and the establishment of foundational regulations for a local public institution operation committee. Furthermore, for the revision of the「Act on the Operation of Local Government-Invested or -Funded Institutions」, the following were proposed: clarification of the definition and scope of application for local government-invested or -funded institutions; general provisions for the board of directors of local government-invested or -funded institutions; the activation and legalization of board-level employee representation system; and provisions for the composition and operation of the executive recommendation committee.