Purpose
To support companies and workers in crisis industries affected by the low-carbon and digital transition, when labor and management reach an agreement to maintain employment.
Support includes improvements to the working environment and related facilities.

Budget
Total: KRW 5 billion
 (Estimated: 50 workplaces × KRW 100 million per company)
※ Applications are accepted until the budget is exhausted.

Eligible Applicants
• Employers engaged in low-carbon or digital transition industries (no restriction on company size).
※ Applies to companies facing the risk of redundancy due to labor transition, including those that have received business conversion or restructuring approval within the past three years (since 2019).

Eligibility Requirements
• Labor–management agreement on employment retention.
• No-redundancy obligation period: Duration of the support period + 1 additional month.
• Minimum participation of 300 employees or more.

Definition of Labor–Management Agreement
Category         Definition
Existence of Labor Union        Agreement signed by the representative of the labor union organized by a majority of the workers.
Non-existence of Labor Union        Agreement signed by a representative of a majority of the workers.
Details of Support

Details of Support
• Support for rental costs of employee education facilities and welfare-related facilities.
 ※ Examples: job transition training centers, cafeterias, rest areas, and commuter bus rentals.
※ Post-support monitoring is conducted to verify employment retention and job transition outcomes.
※ Example:
Support is provided up to 50% of the employer’s investment, with a maximum limit of KRW 500 million.
 - Example: If a company spends KRW 10 million per month on commuter bus rentals, 50% of the cost (KRW 5 million) will be subsidized.

Amount of Support

• Up to 50% of the employer’s cost, capped at KRW 500 million.
※ For training equipment and facilities related to job transition, support is increased up to 80%.

Application Cycle
Applications are submitted quarterly (every 3 months), and subsidies are calculated and paid monthly.

Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted within one year from the month following the end date of the rental or other activity specified in the approved plan.

Application Agencies
• Employment Insurance website: www.ei.go.kr • Local Employment Center

Application Procedure
Stage        Responsible Party         Main Task
①        KOSME         Conduct labor transition consulting
②        Employer         Submit participation application and implementation plan.
③        Employment Center Review and approve (or reject) the implementation plan.
④        Employer         Implement labor–management employment retention agreement and rent facilities, etc.
⑤        Employer         Apply for the subsidy.
⑥        Employment Center Verify facts and compliance.
⑦        Employment Center Pay the subsidy to the employer.

※ Source: Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) – Industrial and Job Transition Support Program – Employment Stability Support Subsidy for Labor Transition Agreements