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