Download - 01 Main History
01 Main History
02 Functions
03 Structure & Operation
04 Major Achievements
06 Regional Committees
07 Vision
05 International Activities
Main History
Jan 1998
Feb 1998
Mar 1998
May 1999
Jun 2003
Feb 2004
Sep 2006
April 2007
Oct 2008
Feb 2009
Feb 2009
Jul 2009Jul 2011Feb 2012
Establishment of the Korea Tripartite Commission (KTC)
Social Pact for Overcoming Economic Crisis (90 items)
Enactment of Presidential Decree on Establishment andOperation of the Korea Tripartite Commission
Enactment of Act on Establishment and Operation of the Korea Tripartite Commission (Legislation No. 5990)
Joined in the International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS)
Social Pact for Job Creation (55 items)
2006 AICESIS General Assembly (Seoul)
Change with the Economic and Social Development Commission (ESDC)
Asia Social Dialogue Forum 2008
Establishment of Emergency Meeting of Labor, Management, Civic groups and the Government to overcome the economic crisis
Agreement by Labor, Management, Civic groups and theGovernment to Overcome the Economic Crisis(64 items)
Became a member of 2009~2011 AICESIS BoardBecame a member of 2011~2013 AICESIS Board Became a Secretariat for Korea-EU FTA Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum
Functions
Consultation on labor, industrial, economic and social policies
Consultation on labor, industrial, economic and social policies
Policy advice for the PresidentPolicy advice for the President
Structure & Operation
Plenary CommitteePlenary Committee
Standing CommitteeStanding Committee
Committee by AgendaCommittee by Agenda Committee by IndustryCommittee by Industry
1Structure of Committees
Committee for implementation
Committee for implementation
Committee for researching & coordinating agenda
Committee for researching & coordinating agenda
Steering Committee Steering Committee
MembersMembers
Structure & Operation
2 Plenary Committee (11 members)
-Decision and deliberation of agenda
-Decision to establish Committee by Agenda / Industry ESDC
Chairman Vice-Chairman
FunctionFunction
LaborLabor GovernmentGovernment
ManagementManagement
2 Chairmen 3 Ministers
2 Chairmen
Public Interest groupPublic Interest group
2 experts
MembersMembers
Structure & Operation
3 Standing Committee (within 20 members)
ESDC Vice-Chairman
FunctionFunction-Reviewing and coordinating agenda
-Handling matters entrusted by the Plenary Committee
LaborLabor GovernmentGovernment
Public Interest group Public Interest group ManagementManagement
5 members 3 Vice-Ministers
4 experts5 members
FunctionFunction
Structure & Operation
4 Committee by Agenda (within 20 members)
MembersMembers
Consultation on major agenda
Representatives (Director-General level) from labor, management, government and public interest groups Numbers of labor and management representatives are same
Duration of discussionDuration of discussion1 year (1 year extension possible)
Committees by agenda
● Committee on Reduction of Hours Worked ● Committee on win-win for All Generations● Committee on Make-Work-Pay Social Safety Net● Committee on Advanced System for Prevention of Industrial Accidents
Structure & Operation
5Committee by Industry (within 20 members)
Consultation on major industrial issues
Representatives (Director-General level) from the labor, management, government and public interest groups
Numbers of labor and management representatives are same
1 year (1 year extension possible)
FunctionFunction MembersMembers
Duration of discussionDuration of discussion
Structure & Operation
6Structure of Secretariat
Director-General for Administration
Director-General for Administration
Cooperation Team
PR Team
Director-General for Cooperation
Director-General for Cooperation
Specialists
Chief SpecialistChief Specialist
Secretary-General
Secretary-General
Planning Section
Operation Section
General Affairs Sec
tion
Senior Advisor for PlanningSenior Advisor for Planning
(2)
(1)
Structure & Operation
7 Operating Procedures
Committee by Agenda and Industry
(1) The decision shall require consent of two-thirds or more members who are present on condition that presence of a half or more representatives of labor, management and government should be made.
(2) 163 agreements have been reached so far. Among those agreements, 130 agreements have been implemented until the first quarter of 2012
Committee for implementation
Standing and Plenary Committee
Major Achievements
1Contribution to overcoming economic crisis
2 Contribution to elevating labor rights andimproving industrial relations
Agreement to guarantee teachers the right toestablish trade unions
199810
Grand Tripartite Agreement on the Roadmap for Industrial Relations Reforms ※ Seventeen clauses in the Labor Law were amended to reform industrial relations
200609
Social Agreement for Overcoming Economic Crisis (90 items)※ transparency of management, job security, measures for unemployment, expansion of social security systems etc.
199802
Agreement by Labor, Management, Civic group and theGovernment to Overcome Ecomomic Crisis (64 items)※ practical measures of labor-management-government for job keeping and sharing, roles of private sectors for overcoming economic crisis, measures for job creation and employment facilitation, expansion of the social safety net to protect the unemployed and vulnerable class of the society etc.
200902
Major Achievements
Agreement on creating jobs for the young 200207
3Contribution to creating effectiveness of labor markets and easing unemployment
Agreement on the principles of reducing working hours 200010
4Contribution to improving quality of workers’ livelihoods
Agreement on improvement of industrial accident compensation insurance
200612
Social Pact for Job Creation 200402
International Activities
Memorandum of Discussion (MOD) with the Economic and Social Council of the Netherlands (SER)
200211
5International Cooperation
MOD with the Economic and Social Council of France (CES) 200403
MOU and MOD to promote mutual cooperation and exchanges
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Council for the Social and Economic Development of Brazil (CDES)
200611
MOU with the National Economic and Social Development Office of Ireland (NESDO)
200812
International Activities
ESDC-ILO joint international workshop entitled “Collective bargaining structure and social dialogue in Korea”
200310
Host of international meetings
Asia Social Dialogue Forum 2008200810
2006 AICESIS General Assembly200609
Regional Committees
Committees under operation 101 committees ※ 16 committees in metropolitan cities and provinces and 85 committees in basic units of local government
Goals
Consultation on measures for unemployment, employment and cooperation plans of regional labor-management-civic groups and the
199819992000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
13
1012
1
5 5 62
2009
14
Total
101
Committees
Total
101
Committees
19 19
government
5
2010
Regional Committees
ESDC supports for operation
Financial supports in 2009 : 329,000 US dollars for 8 regions
※Financial supports in 2008 : 501,000 US dollars for 10 regions)
Operation supports : nation-wide tour training with model
cases
Vision
Creation of social agreements for the economic growth and relief of social polarization
Build-up of a new paradigm for win-win industrial relations
Construction of multi-layers social dialogue systems through industrial and regional tripartite dialogue systems
Expansion and development of social dialogue in Asia through international cooperation