Ministry of Science and ICT Selects Recipients of Special Performance Incentive Awards
The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on November 3 that it had selected four recipients of the 4th Special Performance Incentive Award Program and held an awards ceremony.
The program was established to encourage public servants to take on challenges by rewarding those who deliver outstanding results. Recipients receive a Vice Prime Minister’s Commendation from the Ministry of Science and ICT, along with an award of 10 million won for the principal contributor and 3.5 million won for the supporting contributor.
Kim Donghyun, an assistant director and principal contributor, and Kim Myeongjae, an administrative officer and supporting contributor, were selected for their contributions to preventing the misuse of mobile phones and strengthening follow-up enforcement and sanctions.
They developed a comprehensive plan to prevent the misuse of mobile phones, strengthening identity verification to prevent identity theft when activating a mobile phone and requiring customers to be informed of the illegality of burner phones to prevent the lending of names. They also conducted joint inspections across government agencies and imposed administrative sanctions, including suspending the business operations of companies involved in the fraudulent activation of mobile phones.
Seo Seungho, an assistant director and principal contributor, and Choi Wonyoung, an assistant director and supporting contributor, also received awards for their contributions to increasing flexibility in research funding and simplifying administrative forms. They developed measures to ease the administrative burden on researchers and are applying them in research settings.
Specifically, they introduced a new “Research Innovation Fund,” which can be used for any expense category within 10% of direct costs, and increased flexibility in the use of research funds by switching to a negative-list approach for indirect costs. They also overhauled the 2,171 administrative forms previously used for national research and development, reducing the number researchers must submit themselves to 154. This is expected to cut annual form submissions by about 400,000 and save about 20,000 hours of research administration time.
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Gu Hyeokchae, First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, said, “Those recognized this time listened to the voices of the public and people in the field, and delivered tangible results through innovation in existing systems. We will continue to do our utmost to create an energetic work environment and provide unprecedented support so that public servants who take the initiative rather than settling for established practices receive the recognition and rewards they deserve.”
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