The U.S. and South Korea are Neogtiating a Plan to Prevent Furloughs of Korean National Employees
This could be a sign that the cost sharing issue will likely get resolved when the new Biden administration takes over:
South Korea and the United States are negotiating a plan to share labor costs and avoid once more furloughing local employees of U.S. Forces Korea, a spokesman for the South Korean Ministry of National Defense said Monday.
“South Korea and U.S. defense authorities are currently holding discussions for employment stability of Koreans working for USFK,” said Boo Seung-chan at a Monday ministry briefing.
Seoul and Washington have been at odds over President Donald Trump’s demand that South Korea substantially increase the amount it pays to host a U.S. military presence, a contract called the Special Measures Agreement. The previous agreement expired in December 2018.
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Depending on which employees get furloughed, you might actually see an increase in productivity while the Koreans are on a paid vacation. Just an observation from a friend who said the Koreans in his S-6 were more worried about plugging in their smartphones to government computers to “charge” than to actually do what they were paid to do.