Annual Paid Leave Benefits for EPS Workers

(English & Korean)

This is the National Labor Consultation Center.

As you requested, we would like to give general information on how to calculate the annual paid
leave based on the labor standards Act as follows:
귀하의 요청에 따라, 근로기준법상 연차유급휴가 계산방법에 대하여 아래와 같이 안내합니다.

1. Calculation Method of Annual paid leave vary with the number of workers of your company
사업장 근로자수에 따른 연차유급휴가 계산

① Workplaces with 40-hour work week system( workplace with 20 workers or more)
(상시근로자수 20인이상 주40시간 근로제 사업장)
- 15 days of paid leave is granted to a worker who has attended at work by the rate of at least 80 percent in
one previous year.
전년도 출근율이 80%이상인 근로자에게 15개의 연차유급휴가를 부여합니다.
- An additional 1 paid day per every 2 years of consecutive work to the worker who has worked
consecutively for 3 years or more.
3년이상 근로한 근로자에게 매2년마다 1일의 연차유급휴가를 가산합니다.
- 1 paid day per month of full attendance, for workers who work shorter than 1 year
근속기간이 1년미만인 근로자의 경우 1개월 만근시 1일의 연차유급휴가를 부여합니다.

ex) For example, in case of a worker who joined the company on Jan .1.2008 and has worked until
July.7.2009 with full attendance…
예로서, 2008.1.1에 입사하여 2009.7.1까지 만근한 근로자의 경우…
… 15days shall be granted as annual paid leave,
… 15개의 연차유급휴가가 부여되어야 합니다.
- 08.1.1-08.12.31 for a full year, attendance rate is higher than 80% → 15 days
08.1.1~08.12.31 1년동안 만근 -> 15일
- 09.1.1-09.7.1 no annual paid leave, because the period does not meet the condition, 1 year
09.1.1~09.7.1, 연차부여단위인 1년을 충족하지 못하므로 연차 없음

② Workplaces with 44-hour work per week system (workplace with 19 workers or fewer, in case of
workplace with 4 or fewer no paid annual leave)
주44시간근로제 사업장(상시근로자수 19인미만, 단, 상시근로자수 4인이하의 경우 연차 없음)
- 10 days of paid leave is granted to a worker who has fully attended at work in one year, while 8 days of
paid leave is for a worker who has attended at work by the rate of at least 90 percent in one previous
year(Available to employees who have worked for 1 year or longer)
- 전년도 1년동안 출근율이 만근인 경우 10일, 출근율이 90%이상인 경우 8일의 연차를 부여합니다.
- An additional 1 day per year of consecutive work to the worker who is employed more than 2 consecutive
years. 2년이상 계속근무자에게 계속근로년수 1년당 1일의 연차 가산
ex) For example, in case of a worker who joined the company on Jan .1.2007
and has worked until July.7.2009 , annual paid leave shall be counted as follows:
예) 2007.1.1~2009.7.7 까지 근무한 근로자에 대하여 아래와 같이 연차유급휴가가 계산됩니다.
- 07.1.1-07.12.31 for a full year, if attendance rate is full attendance → 10 days
07.1.1~07.12.31 1년동안 출근율이 만근이면 10일
- 08.1.1-08.12.31 for a full year, if attendance rate is 95% →8days+1days
08.1.1~08.12.31 1년동안 출근율이 95%인 경우→ 8일+1일, 9일
- 09.1.1-09.7.7 no annual paid leave, because the period does not meet the condition, 1 year
09.1.1~09.7.7 연차부여단위인 1년이 안되기 때문에 연차무

2. In case of a worker under the OLD EPS, after completion of the first 3 years, he/she has to return
to his/her home country voluntarily. So in this case consecutive service years are terminated
automatically. After reemployment, consecutive years to calculate annual paid leave shall be
recounted.
2. 구 EPS 근로자의 경우 최초 3년계약만료이후 자발적으로 귀국하여야 합니다. 이 경우 계속근속기간은
자동적으로 종료되며, 재고용이후 연차계산을 위한 계속근속기간이 새로 시작됩니다.

For example, in case of a worker who worked the company with 44 work week system from Jan .1.2005 to
Dec.31.2007, was reemployed on Feb 1. 2008, and has worked until July 7.2009 , annual paid leave shall
be counted as follows:
예로서, 주44시간사업장에서 2005.1.1~2007.12.31까지 근로하다 2008.2.1재고용되어 2009.7.7 퇴사한 근
로자의 경우 연차유급휴가계산
- 05.1.1-05.12.31 for a full year, if attendance rate is full attendance → 10 days
05.1.1-05.12.31 1년동안 출근율 만근이면 → 10일
- 06.1.1-06.12.31 for a full year, if attendance rate is 95% →8days+1days
06.1.1-06.12.31 1년동안 출근율 95% 이면 → 8일+1일, 9일
- 07.1.1-07.12.31 for a full year, if attendance rate is 100% -> 10days+2days
07.1.1~07.12.31 1년동안 만근이면 -> 10일+2일, 12일

After reemployment,
재고용이후
- 08.2.1-09.1.31 for a full year, if attendance rate is 100% -> 10ays
08.2.1~09.1.31 1년동안 출근율 100% -> 10일
-09.2.1-09.7.7, no annual paid leave
09.2.1~09.7.1 연차무

3. If the worker quits his/her workplace without using paid annual leave, the employer shall pay
unused paid annual leave allowance to the worker concerned
3. 근로자가 연차를 사용하지 않고 퇴직한 경우 사용자는 해당근로자에 대하여 미사용연차유급휴가 근로
수당을 지급하여야 합니다.
So, even if you meet condition to be allowed paid annual leave, when your employer doesn't pay such
payment for unused annual leave, you may file your case with the competent local labor office.
따라서, 연차부여요건을 충족하였음에도, 사용자가 미사용연차에 대한 보상을 하지 않는 경우 노동부 진정
제기가 가능합니다.

We hope that this counseling will facilitate your understanding of Korea Labor Law.
상기 상담내용으로 인해 귀하의 한국노동법 이해에 도움이 되었으면 합니다.

Thank you for using our service.

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Sincerely yours,
The NLCC