Civil servants are paid a differential wage according to the number of years of service. All public servants with more than one year of service are paid regular attendance allowances in January and July of each year, and the amount of regular attendance allowance varies from 0% to 50% of the monthly salary depending on the number of years of service.
Amount paid for regular attendance
Amount of years of service
Unpaid less than 1 year
5% of monthly salary for less than 2 years
10% of monthly salary for less than 3 years
15% of monthly salary for less than 4 years
20% of monthly salary for less than 5 years
25% of monthly salary for less than 6 years
30% of monthly salary for less than 7 years
35% of monthly salary for less than 8 years
40% of monthly salary for less than 9 years
45% of monthly salary for less than 10 years
50% of monthly salary for 10 years or more
Time of payment of regular attendance allowance
Received on paydays in January and July of each year.
Receipt dates are as follows depending on the department. 공무원 정근수당
Ministry of National Defense and its affiliated organizations on the 10th of every month 좋은뉴스
Ministry of Education and its affiliated institutions on the 17th of every month
Supreme Court, Election Commission, Ministry of Public Administration and Security, Ministry of Personnel Innovation, Ministry of Justice, Seoul Metropolitan Government and affiliated organizations on the 20th of every month
25th of every month for other institutions and affiliated institutions
Rules and Requirements for Paying Regular Attendance Allowance
– If a disciplinary action is taken during the period for which regular wages are paid, they will not be paid. In addition, during the disposition of dismissal from position, payment is made only for the actual service period.
– In the case of those on leave of absence and new hires, if they worked during the payment period, they are calculated and paid.
■ January payment requirements
In order to receive the regular attendance allowance in January, among those who hold the status of public servants as of January 1st and receive the salary, the salary is paid for at least one month during the period from July 1st to December 31st of the previous year, which is the period subject to payment. Must be a civil servant.
■ Payment requirements for July
In order to receive the regular attendance allowance in July, among those who hold the status of public servants as of July 1st and receive the salary, those who receive the salary for one month or more during the period from January 1st to June 30th of the year concerned are eligible for payment. Must be a paid public official.
Additional dues for regular attendance allowance
Public officials who receive punctuality allowances are paid a pre-determined surcharge for punctuality on the pay day of each month according to the number of years of service (see table below).
Years of service Monthly payment
former civil servant
(Excluding soldiers)
(intermediate or above)
20 years or more KRW 100,000 KRW 100,000
more than 15 years
Less than 20 years 80,000 won 80,000 won
more than 10 years
Less than 15 years 60,000 won 60,000 won
more than 7 years
Less than 10 years 50,000 won 50,000 won
more than 5 years
Less than 7 years KRW 40,000
Less than 5 years 30,000 won
※ Additional charge for regular attendance allowance for sergeants, soldiers, and public servants: 15,000 won per month
※ Civil servants, excluding military personnel, must have served for at least 5 years to receive an additional payment for regular attendance.