For your information, regarding the matter of calculating and stipulating the seniority of public elementary school teachers who previously served as full-time private school teachers.

Explanation:
1. In accordance with the Ministry of Education's letter No. 1130088988 dated August 9, 113 (Republic of China calendar).

2. According to Article 11, Paragraph 2 of the Teachers' Salary Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"): "When a private school teacher transfers to a public school teacher, their salary level shall be stipulated according to the following provisions: 1. For K-12 teachers, their starting salary shall be based on their initial teaching qualifications according to Article 8, Paragraph 1, Item 1, and their salary level shall be adjusted according to Article 9, Paragraphs 1, 3, and 4; if they have obtained higher academic qualifications, they shall be re-stipulated according to the preceding article. ..." Furthermore, according to Article 10 of the Act, re-stipulation due to higher academic qualifications shall be limited by the highest base salary of the appointed position level.

3. It is understood from the Ministry of Education's letter No. 1120124764 dated January 31, 113, that the legislative intent of Article 11, Paragraph 2, Item 1 of the Act was to address the unreasonable situation where a private school teacher transferring to a public school might receive a lower salary in the public school than they did in the private school, based on regulations prior to the enforcement of the Act. Therefore, this provision was enacted to ensure that the salary stipulation in public schools is consistent with that in private schools, and it does not restrict the order of precedence between calculating prior service years for salary adjustment and re-stipulation due to higher academic qualifications under this item. The provision lists the calculation of prior service years first, followed by the possibility of re-stipulation for those with higher academic qualifications, because not all private school teachers transferring to public schools have obtained higher academic qualifications.

4. In summary, when a private school teacher transfers to a public school and has obtained higher academic qualifications, and their salary level is stipulated according to Article 11, Paragraph 2, Item 1 of the Act, if the stipulated salary level is lower than their last stipulated salary level in the private school due to the limitation of the highest base salary of the appointed position level, they may be re-stipulated based on their higher academic qualifications first, and then their prior service years shall be calculated according to Article 9 of the Act.

5. Attached is the original letter from the Ministry of Education for your reference.

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