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retired servicemembers can f ind jobs at public positions under the government’s job creation

roadmap as substitutes for conscripted coastal guards and f iref ighters, and police off icers to f ill
in the vacancies created by the reduction of conscripted police off icers.
The MND will also conclude MOUs with leading companies and organizations to provide

discharged military servicemembers with special recruitment, exemption from document
screening, and other benef its.
The SME Workforce Support Center of the Small and Medium Business Corporation

matches job-seeking servicemembers with companies with high-quality job opportunities
through AI-powered job matching and couple managers. In addition, the MND works with
other related ministries to organize large-scale

annual job fairs for servicemembers nearing
their discharge. In addition, the MND plans to
award plaques and express appreciation for those
who contributed to promoting the employment

of retired servicemembers during related events,
such as the Korea SME Conference, and invite
2018 job fair for soon-to-be-discharged
CEOs and HR managers for conferences to
servicemembers (March 2018)
discuss cooperation for employment.

Chapter 6
2. Pension System That Reflects the Characteristics of Military Service

| Characteristics of the Military Pension System | The military pension system is aimed at

fostering stable living conditions and improving the welfare benef its for career servicemembers
and their families by providing proper monetary compensation in case of retirement after
years of faithful service, passing away or retirement due to physical or mental disabilities, or

convalescence due to diseases or injuries sustained on duty. Servicemembers perform duties
that pose risks to their lives such as participating in battles and dangerous training exercises.
Furthermore, most live and work in remote or forward areas under harsh working conditions

that involve missions and long periods of standby duty. As they have to retire at the age set for
each rank, most retire between the ages of 45 and 56, when the level of living expenses tends
to be the highest. The military pension system, which ref lects these unique circumstances of

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