Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to contribute to sustainable economic development and stabilization of a local community, by promoting employment of youth in Seoul Metropolitan City and improving the quality of jobs thereof and thereby ensuring improvement of quality of life and stabilization of livelihood of youth according to the Special Act on the Promotion of Youth Employment.

Article 2 (Definition) The Special Act on the Promotion of Youth Employment and the Enforcement Decree of the same Act shall apply to the scope of "youth" in this Ordinance.

Article 3 (Responsibilities) (1) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall establish and implement measures including prospect of the supply and demand of youth jobs, research on the actual state of youth job seekers, vocational guidance, employment intermediation, vocational ability development training, etc., to promote youth employment and improve the quality of youth jobs.
(2) The Mayor shall endeavor to prepare a social and economic environment where youth employment can be promoted.
(3) The City-invested, City-financed, or City-funded institution established by the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Seoul Government") under the Local Public Act shall actively cooperate with the measures of the Mayor for promotion of youth employment, improvement of youth jobs, etc. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6003, Oct. 8, 2015>

Article 4 (Expansion of Youth Employment in City-Invested, City-Financed, and City-Funded Institutions) (1) The head of a City-invested, City-financed, or City-funded institution with not less than 30 members shall hire youth job seekers by at least 3/100 of its maximum number of employees as regular workers every year: Provided, That the same shall not apply where there is a compelling reason deemed by the Mayor, such as restructuring.
(2) Where youth job seekers under paragraph (1) can be newly employed within the maximum number of employees of a City-invested, City-financed, or City-funded institution, the relevant institution shall employ them within the number of positions available, and if unavoidable, the institution shall increase its maximum number of employees within the necessary scope to employ youth job seekers.
(3) The head of a City-invested, City-financed, or City-funded institution under paragraph (1) shall submit the current status of youth employment on the attached Form by January 31 every year, and the Mayor shall submit the result of youth employment by City-invested, City-financed, and City-funded institutions by the end of February.
(4) The Mayor may reflect the result, etc. of youth employment on the evaluation of a City-invested, City-financed, or City-funded institution, and may recommend an institution with a low ratio of youth employment to expand the employment of youth.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 6488, May 18, 2017]

Article 5 (Basic Plan for Youth Jobs) (1) The Mayor shall establish and implement a basic plan for youth jobs (hereinafter referred to as "basic plan") every year to promote youth employment and create and support youth jobs.
(2) The basic plan prescribed in paragraph (1) shall include the following:
1. A trend of industry, economy and youth employment;
2. Matters on fact-finding surveys on youth job seekers and measures for improvement thereof;
3. Matters on vocational guidance and employment intermediation for youth job seekers;
4. Matters on vocational ability development training for youth job seekers;
5. Matters on administrative and financial support for the promotion of youth employment;
6. Matters on cooperation among related agencies for the expansion of youth jobs;
7. Other matters necessary for the promotion of youth employment and the creation and support of jobs.
(3) When the Mayor conducts a fact-finding survey, etc. on youth job seekers, he or she may commission it to the professional agencies, cooperations, etc.
(4) The Mayor shall evaluate the performance and accomplishment resulting from the basic plan every year and reflect the result thereof in the basic plan for the next year.

Article 6 (Youth Job Committee) (1) The Mayor may establish and operate a youth job committee (hereinafter referred to as "committee") to deliberate on major matters regarding the promotion of and support for youth employment.
(2) The committee shall deliberate on the following matters:
1. Matters concerning the establishment and evaluation of the basic plan;
2. Matters necessary for the promotion of youth employment;
3. Matters necessary for the improvement of quality of youth jobs;
4. Other matters deemed important by the Mayor regarding youth jobs.
(3) The committee shall consist of not more than 15 members including one chairperson and one vice-chairperson, and the chairperson shall be elected by and from among the committee members and the vice-chairperson shall be the director who supervises affairs on youth jobs.
(4) The members of the committee shall be appointed or commissioned by the Mayor, among public officials, members of a city council, persons with abundant expertise and experience related to youth job, and not less than three youths directly involved shall be included therein.
(5) The chairperson shall represent the committee and have general supervision and control of its affairs and the vice-chairperson shall assist the chairperson and, when the chairperson fails to perform his or her duties due to unavoidable reasons, the vice-chairperson shall act on his or her behalf.
(6) The term of office of the members of the committee shall be two years and the members may serve consecutive terms, and the term of a member for filling a vacancy shall be the remaining term of his or her predecessor: Provided, That the term of office of a public official shall be the period during which he or she holds the relevant position.
(7) The Mayor may dismiss the member, even during his or her term of office, where the following causes occur:
1. Where a member fails to perform his or her duties faithfully;
2. Where a member diverges or abuse secrecy acquired in the course of performing his or her duties;
3. Where a member wants dismissal by himself or herself for personal reasons such as health;
4. Where is deemed that it is inappropriate to work as a member continuously.
(8) The meetings of the committee shall be convened by the chairperson where the chairperson deems it necessary and where there is a request for convening the meeting by not less than 1/3 of the registered members, and a majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum and any decision thereof shall require the concurring vote of a majority of those present.
(9) Except as provided in this Ordinance, matters necessary for the operation of the committee shall be determined by the chairperson after going through the resolution of the committee.

Article 7 (Presentation of Index Regarding Youth Employment) The Mayor shall endeavor to promote and support youth employment by researching and developing youth employment index applicable to private enterprises, etc. and connecting it to public procurement, etc. achieved in the Seoul Government and City-invested, City-financed, and City-funded institutions. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6003, Oct. 8, 2015>

Article 8 (Implementation of Education related to Youth Labor) The Mayor may implement education for youth on the rights of youth workers, such as the Labor Standards Act, or provide support to have them receive such education. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7044, Mar. 28, 2019>

Article 9 (Utilization of Educational Institutions) (1) The Mayor may provide support to ensure that youth can learn knowledge and technology necessary for employment in connection with the educational institutions under the Higher Education Act.
(2) When the Mayor renders the support pursuant to paragraph (1), he or she may render administrative and financial support necessary for the educational institutions under the Higher Education Act.

Article 10 (Cooperation with Relevant Agencies or Organizations) (1) The Mayor shall actively cooperate with the central administrative agencies (including affiliated or subsidiary agencies thereof; hereinafter the same shall apply in this Article) and institutions or organizations, etc. related to jobs, for the promotion and support of youth employment.
(2) The Mayor may conclude an agreement, etc. for the promotion and support of youth employment with central administrative agencies, institutions, organizations, etc. related to jobs, if necessary.

Article 11 (Administrative or Financial Support) (1) The Mayor may render administrative or financial support to organizations or agencies performing business of creating youth jobs or directly contributing to the expansion of youth employment.
(2) The Mayor may provide unemployed youth with the following support within budgetary limits to reduce their job-seeking expenses: <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6376, Jan. 5, 2017>
1. Free rental of suits for job interviews;
2. Other expenses incurred while seeking employment (taking a professional headshot, hairstyling, etc.).
(3) The Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Management of Local Subsidies shall apply to the methods and procedures for supporting expenses under paragraphs (1) and (2) and other necessary matters. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5930, May 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6376, Jan. 5, 2017>
[Moved from Article 12 <by Ordinance No. 6376, Jan. 5, 2017>]

Article 12 (Enforcement Rules) Matters necessary for the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rule of the Seoul Government.
[Moved from Article 13 <by Ordinance No. 6376, Jan. 5, 2017>]

ADDENDUM
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 5812, Jan. 2, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 5930, May 14, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 6003, Oct. 8, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 (Effective Period)
The amended provisions of Article 4 shall be effective until December 31, 2016.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6376, Jan. 5, 2017>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 6488, May 18, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 (Effective Period)
The amended provisions of Article 4 shall be effective until December 31, 2018.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 7044, Mar. 28, 2019>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures Following Name Change of Committee)
The Workers' Rights Protection Committee and its members under Article 12 of the previous Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Protection and Furtherance of Workers’ Rights as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be deemed the Committee on the Protection of Workers’ Rights and the members under the amended provisions of Article 12 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Protection and Furtherance of Workers’ Rights.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures Following Name Change of Worker Director System)
Worker directors appointed under Article 5 of the previous Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Operation of Worker Director System as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be deemed worker directors appointed under the amended provisions of Article 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Operation of Worker Director System.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures Following Name Change of Workers’ Welfare Facilities)
Workers’ welfare facilities referred to in the attached Table that have been established and operated under Article 3 of the previous Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Establishment and Operation of Workers’ Welfare Facilities as at the time this Ordinance enters into force shall be deemed workers’ welfare facilities established and operated under the amended provisions of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Establishment and Operation of Workers’ Welfare Facilities.