KBS main building in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. yunhap news
Rep. Kim Ung’s Power of the People argued that “60% of KBS employees receive an annual salary of 100 million won”, and KBS refuted that “it is not true.”
KBS issued a statement on the 30th and said, “The claim of over 100 million KRW 60% among KBS employees is different from the facts.” “There is a steady decline.”
“KBS, as a national broadcaster, hired a large-scale manpower from the mid-1980s to the mid-late 1990s in line with national events and policies such as the ’86 Asian Games’ and ’88 Seoul Olympics’. For this reason, the average age is 45.9 years, The average number of years of service for employees is 18.5 years, which is high.”
Regarding the claim that ‘2053, or 73.8% of the billionth annual salary, were unemployed’, “the number of unemployed in 2020 is 1,500, more than 500 less than that of Congressman Kim Woong. It is expected,” he said.
KBS said, “Rep. Kim Woong posted such inaccurate facts and claims on Facebook. This article is currently being distributed indiscriminately through portal sites, SNS, and the media,” said KBS. He urged, “Please delete the post that is damaging.”
“KBS is doing its best to fulfill its responsibilities and roles as a public broadcaster and national key broadcaster in the situation of a national disaster called Corona 19, and is doing its best to slim down the organization and streamline management through the improvement of the wage system and job redesign. I will do it all,” he added.
The following is the full text of the KBS admissions statement.
■ The claim that’over 60% of KBS employees’ annual salary of 100 million won or more’ is different.
○ Among KBS employees, the actual annual salary of 100 million won or more is 46.4% based on the annual payroll in 2020. This percentage is on a steady decline from 51.7% in 2018.
○ KBS hired a large-scale manpower from the mid-1980s to the mid-late 1990s in accordance with national events and policies such as ’86 Asian Games’, ’88 Seoul Olympics’,’All-day broadcasting’, and’Satellite broadcasting’ . Because of this, employees hired during this period have a high number of years of service and a high percentage of them. In addition, KBS has minimized the hiring of new employees in recent years, reflecting the implementation of the extension of the retirement age and self-reliance efforts. As of the end of 2020 (as of December 2020), the average age is 45.9, and the average number of years of service is 18.5. It is high in years.
○ Over the next five years, KBS will retire 908 high-paid employees. Above all, KBS has maintained an average wage increase rate of about 0.6% over the past three years. In particular, in 2020, wages were frozen in order to participate in overcoming the national crisis caused by Corona 19.
○ In the case of the president and executives, wages have been frozen for three consecutive years since 2017, and the president has returned 20% of wages in 2020, and all executive agencies have returned part of their wages since 2019. With these various efforts, the average annual salary is expected to decrease further.
○ It is true that the annual salary for broadcasting media occupations is relatively high compared to other industries, regardless of domestic and overseas. In order to maintain overall competitiveness, KBS has no choice but to maintain an appropriate level of wages. However, KBS has been carrying out various self-reliance efforts in line with the public’s perspective as a public broadcaster. In particular, as mentioned above, if high-payers with long years of service retire due to retirement age, etc., and hire appropriately sized new employees instead, the average annual salary for employees will be significantly lowered.
■ The claim that ‘2,053 unemployed among those with an annual salary of 100 million won or more’ is also different.
○ Rep. Kim Woong claimed that 2,053 unemployed workers out of annual salaries of 100 million won or more as of 2020, but this is also different. In 2020, there are 1,500 unemployed workers, more than 500 fewer than that of Congressman Kim Woong, and the number and ratio are expected to gradually decrease if some new employees are added after the restructuring in the future.
○ In addition, even unemployed persons do not have positions such as director or manager, but all of them are working as practical personnel in the field of business such as broadcasting production.
○ In particular, KBS reorganized its rank system in January 2020, abolishing the previous top-level managerial and 1st ranks, greatly suppressing the level of remuneration for high-ranking employees and promoting a slim organization. In fact, the number of people in that position has decreased from 337 in 2015 to 209 in 2020, and will continue to decrease with each passing year, and eventually the number will be zero.
■ KBS is carrying out various self-reliance efforts for management innovation.
○ Rep. Kim Woong posted such inaccurate facts and claims on KBS on Facebook. This article is currently distributed indiscriminately through portal sites, social media, and media. Rep. Kim Woong immediately delete the post that seriously damages the honor of KBS and KBS employees.
○ KBS is doing its best to fulfill its responsibilities and roles as public broadcasting and national key broadcasting in the situation of national disaster of 〈Corona 19〉, and faithfully fulfill the public responsibilities of public broadcasting through more accurate and prompt information and high-quality programs. Will do.
○ Also, KBS will do its best to make the organization slimmer and streamline management through the improvement of the wage system and job redesign.
Reporter Hao Soo-min [email protected]