Articles 4, 5, and 8 of the "Regulations Governing Leave for Contract Employees of the Executive Yuan and its Affiliated Central and Local Agencies" were amended and promulgated by the Executive Yuan on April 22, 108 (2019), with Order No. Yuan Shou Ren Pei Zi Di 10800324321.

Explanation:

1. In accordance with the Executive Yuan's letter dated April 22, 108 (2019), Yuan Shou Ren Pei Zi Di 10800324332, with one copy of the original letter and its attachments enclosed.

2. The main points of the amendment to these Regulations are as follows:

(1) For compensatory leave days (i.e., 14 days) that contract employees are required to take, if they are unable to take them due to official duties and with the approval of their superiors, agencies may, depending on their financial situation, grant them overtime pay for unused compensatory leave or provide other forms of reward.

(2) The number of compensatory leave days to be taken, compensatory leave subsidies, and overtime pay for unused compensatory leave shall be handled in accordance with the Regulations Governing Leave for Civil Servants or other civil servant laws and regulations.

(3) The effective date of the articles (effective from January 1, 109 (2020)).

3. Considering the equity of internal personnel rights and interests within agencies, the Taoyuan City Government will, starting from January 1, 109 (2020), issue overtime pay for unused compensatory leave and compensatory leave subsidies to contract employees in the same manner as for civil servants. Agencies and schools are requested to allocate the relevant budget and funds for this purpose.