Korean SOFA Page 13

Korean SOFA Page 13

compensation, and labor-management relations are in substantial agreement, either government may refer such matters to the Joint Committee in accordance with the procedures stipulated in 
Agreed Minute 4. 
3. It is understood that the term "military requirements," used in Paragraph 3 and Agreed Minutes 2 and 4, refers to such cases, wherein solutions are urgently needed for the United 

States armed forces to accomplish its military mission. The term covers such circumstances as war, a state of emergency equivalent to war, and situations that affect the ability of the United 
States armed forces to maintain a state of readiness to address such circumstances, such as mission changes and resource constraints imposed by U. S. law. 

4. It is understood that the deviation from labor legislation of the Republic of Korea provided for in Agreed Minute 4 need not be referred to the Joint Committee in cases when 
such referral would seriously hamper military operations in an emergency. 
Paragraph 4( a) 
1. The Republic of Korea and United States armed forces will exert utmost efforts to expedite a just and fair resolution of labor disputes arising under this paragraph. 

2. The United States armed forces will notify appropriate officials of the Republic of Korea Ministry of Labor, prior to adverse action by United States armed forces against an 
official of the Korean Employees Union. 
Paragraph 4( a)( i) 
Whereas the process for labor-management dispute resolution and the role of the Office of Labor Affairs referenced in Article XVII, Paragraph 4( a)( i) have changed, the parties 

concerned will submit disputes for mediation to the Labor Relations Commission (LRC) of the Republic of Korea, which will oversee the mediation of disputes. 

The process will be as follows: 
1. The LRC will create a committee to mediate each dispute. 
2. A committee will consist of three members.


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