Purpose of designation of public service organizations

To prevent illegal accumulation of property and ensure fairness in performance of governmental duties by designating certain institutions and organizations that provide financial assistance to central and local governments or perform duties on behalf of such governments as public service organizations and applying the Civil Service Ethics Act to such organizations

Legal grounds

Article 3-2 of the Civil Service Ethics Act and Article 3-2 of the Enforcement Decree on the Civil Service Ethics Act

Criteria for designation as public service organizations

• The Bank of Korea and public corporations
• Institutions and organizations which require appointment by or approval, consent, and recommendations from the heads of central or local governments when appointing executives
• Local public corporations established under the Local Public Enterprises Act
• Institutions and organizations receiving investments, contributions, or subsidies of KRW 1 billion or more from central or local governments
• Institutions and organizations, with a budget exceeding KRW 10 billion, performing government projects commissioned by central or local governments or on behalf of such governments
• Institutions and organizations whose entire capital is invested or contributed by institutions or organizations receiving investments, contributions, or subsidies from central or local governments
• Public agencies referred to in Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Agencies

Method of designation

The Government Civil Service Ethics Committee designates certain organizations as public service organizations and the Minister of Personnel Management announces the designated organizations through official channels (by the end of June and December)

Status of designation