Reward drive sparks unease in government ranks over fairness

South Korean government ministries are rolling out unusually large performance bonuses for civil servants following President Lee Jae Myung’s call to more aggressively reward results, a shift that is prompting debate over fairness and incentives within the bureaucracy. According to government officials, the largest award so far — 30 million won ($22,000) — went to an 11-member task force at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety for its role in advancing the proposed administrative integration

By The Korea Herald