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Stage	System or Program	Detail
Before retirement	Retirement preparation training	GEPS	Positive aging academy Basic education on retirement preparation, including changing social trends, health care and the need for retirement planning Retirement planning course Personalized planning on the theme of work, through self-exploration, expanded mindsets, discussion, etc. Professional course on social contribution Professional training on social contribution activities (overseas cooperation, talent donation, professional consulting, etc.)
Before retirement	Retirement preparation training	State or local civil servant training institutions ※ Target trainees differ by institution
Right before or after retirement	Merit training (Each Ministry to run their own respective program)		Cultivation of social adaptability for civil servants with 20 years or more of service and less than 6 months^* of retirement * Between 6 months and 1 year of retirement if the need is recognized by the head of central administrative organizations
Right before or after retirement	Job transfer consulting (MPM)		Support for re-employment or founding of social enterprises, etc. through personalized 1:1 consulting
After retirement	Retired civil servants’ social contribution program (Know-how+)(MPM)		Utilize retired civil servants’ expertise for public safety, social integration, public administration innovation, economic stimulation and other public initiatives
	Social participation support program (GEPS)	G-Senior	Offer diverse information on after-retirement options such as volunteer activities or trainings, and community services
		Sangrok Volunteer Team	Support the activities of the Sangrok Volunteer Team (a spontaneous and autonomous local community volunteer team of retired civil servants), and the team’s volunteer activity participation through cooperation with relevant organizations
		Pension Academy	Support lifelong education of retired civil servants and introduce them to volunteer activities
		Retired Civil Servant Support Center	Customized service for retired civil servants including counselling and information on social participation(10 centers, including centers in Seoul, Busan, Daejeon, Gwangju, Gangwon, Daegu, Jeonbuk, Jeju, Gyeongin and Sejong)