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It has been revealed that the custom of serving meals to superiors within the public sector called 'Executives Appointment Day' still remains. Although the proportion has decreased compared to last year, the hierarchical-centered organizational culture remains deeply rooted. National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee on the 15th According to the results of the 'Executives Appointment Day Survey' conducted by Wi Seong-gon, a member of the Democratic Party, targeting 14,208 public officials nationwide, 15.4% (2,187 people) of respondents said, "I experienced a Senior Appointment Day again this year." The 'Executive-Appointment Day' is This is a practice that has been consistently pointed out as inappropriate behavior, meaning each team takes turns or on a day to serve meals to superiors (such as department heads or bureau chiefs). Looking at the frequency of days to invite executives, '1~2 times a month' was the most common at 37.8%, followed by '1~2 times a week' at 34%. 22.8% said 'once or twice a quarter,' and regarding the method of participation, 29.9% said 'both cost and attendance are mandatory,' and 40% said 'cost or attendance is mandatory.' This means that 70% of all respondents had to participate voluntarily, while only 25.5% said they participate voluntarily, making it a ,,, coercive obligation!! The main reason for the persistence of these practices was 'authoritarian organizational culture and hierarchical practices' at 28.3%, followed by 'because it is linked to personnel evaluations.' This was followed by 21.6% of respondents,,,, making it almost mandatory for those promoted!! In particular, 32.8% (717 people) of low-career civil servants with less than five years of experience reach 32.8% (717 people), raising concerns that the coercive atmosphere could lead to lower morale and job turnover among younger generations.  Meanwhile, the Ministry of Personnel Management announced at last year's National Assembly audit that it would establish an anonymous reporting center to report unfair organizational culture, such as on days when officials are being held, but it was confirmed that no related center has been set up even after a year,,, which is understandable. Wi Seong-gon, who is also a public official!! emphasized, "Calling for eradication without a reporting and protection system is ineffective," and added, "The government should not be satisfied with statistical improvements but should lead to real cultural improvements." It seems relics of the old era still remain in our country!!!!!!