A teacher, Myung Jae-wan, who stabbed and killed a student, Kim Ha-neul, at an elementary school in Daejeon, has been dismissed. However, it appears that Myung will be able to receive half of the public pension.

Myung Jae-wan, who faces charges of murdering an elementary school student, is being transferred to Dunsan Police Station after completing an interrogation at Daejeon Western Police Station on Oct. 7. /Courtesy of News1

According to the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education on the 19th, a disciplinary committee was held regarding Myung on the 8th of last month. It was decided to dismiss Myung on that day, and the result was communicated to him.

If there are objections to the disciplinary action, a petition for review can be filed; however, Myung did not pursue any separate objection procedures, resulting in the confirmation of his dismissal.

Having worked as an elementary school teacher for over 20 years, Myung is expected to receive a 50% reduced public pension (retirement benefits) starting at age 62, or he may opt for a lump sum payment divided over the duration of his employment.

Under the current Public Officials Pension Act, dismissal, the highest level of disciplinary action, results only in a reduction (up to 50%) but allows the maintenance of the pension eligibility.

If a public official commits a crime defined by the National Security Act or other serious offenses such as insurrection, treason, or foreign-related crimes resulting in a prison sentence of one year or more, the pension is revoked; however, murder and other violent crimes do not apply.