교육공무직의 근로조건 결정상 쟁점과 노동법적 개선방안

Abstract

Educational officials are employees in principle and they are protected according to the Labor Relations Act. At actual schools, however the issues and controversies over the protection and treatment of the educational officials have been continuing for a long time. Such issues and controversies have to be considered as they cause huge confusions in the labor-management relations and provision of high-quality educational service at school.BR While there have been efforts to amend the Act or relevant statutes since the 19th National Assembly, amendments could not be made due to the oppositions from the parties of labor relations. Currently employment and working conditions are regulated in accordance with the municipal ordinance, collective bargaining, rules of employment, and labor contract.BR The treatment and protection of the educational officials have significant meaning in improving the quality of the educational services including educational welfare. However the present ordinance-based discipline system causes difference in the scope and main working conditions depending on duties and regions. Such difference results in exhausting and repeated conflicts.BR Still, offices of education and solidarity conference of non-regular school employees are carrying out collective bargaining to regulate the standardized salary and allowances. The working conditions are also gradually getting standardized by reducing the gaps between offices of education. Such issue is also spotlighted because it may become the basis for establishing the separate statutes related to the educational officials.BR There also should be further discussions on various measures for closing the gaps in the working conditions of the educational officials.