Reduced Working Hours during Childcare | UNIST ETC We are growing into a world-leading science and technology university that contributes to the lives of humanity. etc UNIST Bulletin Announcement Job Opening Announcement for Bid Facilities Construction & Services Work-Life Balance Support System Pregnancy Period Delivery Period Parental Period Others University Council Meeting Minutes Administrative Service Charter Copyright Policy Rejection of Unauthorized Email Collection Operation and Management Policy for Video Information Processing Devices etc Admissions Academics Research/Industry Campus Life News Center About UNIST etc Work-Life Balance Support System UNIST Bulletin Work-Life Balance Support System University Council Meeting Minutes Administrative Service Charter Copyright Policy Rejection of Unauthorized Email Collection Operation and Management Policy for Video Information Processing Devices Parental Period Pregnancy Period Delivery Period Parental Period Others Parental Period Parental Leave Reduced Working Hours during Childcare Nursing Time Guarantee Women’s Rest Area (Lactation Room) UNIST Daycare Center Children’s Tuition Support Childcare Leave Reduced Working Hours during Childcare Reduced Working Hours during Childcare System Reduced Working Hours during Childcare is a system that can be utilized equally by both female and male Faculty & Staff who are parents with children aged 8 or younger. By Reduced Working Hours during Childcare, you can increase the time available for childcare, find emotional stability with your child, and form an attachment bond In addition, since you can continue working even with reduced working hours , you can work without career interruptions, which helps secure your competitiveness and allows you to balance work and family life by providing time to take care of your family. reason Article 59 of the Employment Rules (Reduced Working Hours during Childcare) Target Faculty & Staff with children aged 8 or younger or in the second grade of elementary school or lower exception Cases prescribed by the Enforcement Decree of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act Less than 6 months of continuous service Cases where hiring replacement personnel is impossible If it causes significant disruption to normal business operations Content A table Content Category Category by Content Classification and Content Category Content Usage period Minimum 1 month to maximum 1 year Since it is used in lieu of Parental Leave, the combined period with Parental Leave cannot exceed one year. Shortened period After the reduction, the standard weekly working hours are a minimum of 15 hours and a maximum of 35 hours. Working conditions The duration and hours of Reduced Working Hours during Childcare shall be determined by agreement between the institution and the employee, but Wages are applied in proportion to working hours. However, unfavorable treatment and deterioration of working conditions are prohibited. Calculation method for Reduced Working Hours during Childcare Salary (Fixed Salary/Performance-based Pay/ Research Activity Expenses) X (Scheduled Working Hours of Part-time Worker ÷ Scheduled Working Hours of Regular Worker (40 hours per week)) method Step 01 Prior consultation within the department proposer Step 02 Reduced working Parental Period Application (Official Document) proposer Step 03 Approval of reduced working hours for Parental Period Personnel Department (Head of Organization) Step 04 Reduced working Parental Period proposer Submit the application to the HR department via official letter at least 30 days in advance. Confirmed after approval by the head of the institution (at least 2 weeks in advance) Download form Download Official Document Form Download Application for Reduced Working Hours during Childcare Content A table Content Category Category by Content Classification and Content Category Content Salary and performance bonuses Salary and performance bonuses paid in proportion to reduced working hours If working hours are reduced by half (20 hours per week), half of the fixed salary, performance-based pay, and Research activity expenses will be paid. Break time In cases where the working time is 4 hours subject to the Labor Standards Act, at least 30 minutes must be granted. annual leave Annual leave accrues in proportion to the six-fold reduction in working hours and applies to the following year. Labor costs calculated in proportion to the length of service No disadvantages in performance evaluations and promotions Comparison of Government-Supported Parental Leave and UNIST's Reduced Working Hours during Childcare A table showing a comparison between government-supported Parental Leave and the UNIST reduced working hours system for Reduced Working Hours during Childcare, Parental Leave by Category and Content . Category Content Target Workers with children aged 8 or younger or in the second grade of elementary school who apply Protection regulations Prohibition of adverse treatment and dismissal Return to original position after termination Prohibition of adverse treatment and deterioration of working conditions Return to original position after termination Written regulations on working conditions Restrictions on overtime work period Employment insurance benefit support for Parental Leave and Reduced Working Hours during Childcare combined is limited to one year each for leave and reduced working hours. inquiry Faculty: Choi Eun-sook, Academic Affairs Team (No.: 1104, email: euns@unist.ac.kr Staff: Yoon Bo-mi, Human Resources Team (No.: 1602, email: ybm6723@unist.ac.kr) Researcher: Sungmin Kim, Human Resources Team (No.: 1607, email: steelrock2000@unist.ac.kr) Support for Reduced Working Hours during Childcare To alleviate the burden of income reduction resulting from reduced working hours during the Parental Period, the government provides benefits for Reduced Working Hours during Childcare through employment insurance. reason Article 19 (Parental Leave) of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, Articles 70–74 of the Employment Insurance Act Target Employees who have applied for reduced working hours for Parental Period for 30 days or more Content Payment of 60% of ordinary wages in proportion to reduced working hours (maximum 1.5 million won, minimum 500,000 won) Calculation method for government subsidies for Reduced Working Hours during Childcare = 100% of ordinary wages (maximum 1.5 million KRW, minimum 500,000 KRW) X (5 ÷ standard working hours before reduction) + 80% of ordinary wages (maximum 1.5 million KRW, minimum 500,000 KRW) X ((standard working hours before reduction - standard working hours after reduction - 5) ÷ standard working hours before reduction) For those not enrolled in employment insurance (subscribers to the Private School Teachers' Pension), UNIST and Technology provides allowances equivalent to those for employment insurance. method Applications for reduced pay can be made on a monthly basis, starting from one month. If applying all at once, apply within 12 months after the end of the Reduced Working Hours during Childcare. Submit the application form for Reduced Working Hours during Childcare, the confirmation form (completed by the employer), and documents verifying ordinary wages to the Employment Insurance website ( www.ei.go.kr ) or the competent regional employment center. Step 01 Request for approval of reduced working hours for childcare proposer Step 02 Application for reduced childcare benefits proposer Step 03 Childcare Reduction Benefit Support Employment insurance Step 04 Receiving reduced childcare benefits proposer