To inform about the unified regulations for compensatory leave for travel time necessarily incurred by personnel dispatched on official business in the future.

Explanation:

1. In accordance with the letter from the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration, Executive Yuan (hereinafter referred to as the Directorate-General), dated October 1, 2019,

No. 1080044696, and attached is a copy of the original letter.

2. Regarding the necessary travel time for personnel of various agencies to perform their duties, as it is not during duty hours, overtime compensation cannot be granted in accordance with Article 23 of the Civil Service Protection Act.

compensation. Considering the spirit of Article 8, Paragraph 3 of the "Key Points for Regular Performance Evaluation of Civil Servants in the Executive Yuan and its Affiliated Agencies," which allows agencies to establish supplementary regulations for working hours,

Key Points for Regular Performance Evaluation of Civil Servants in the Executive Yuan and its Affiliated Agencies

Article 8, Paragraph 3 allows agencies to establish supplementary regulations for working hours,

the necessary travel time incurred by official business is a matter of internal attendance management for the agency. Therefore, for personnel dispatched on official business,

personnel dispatched on official business

the necessary travel time for performing duties should be considered by each agency based on factors such as business needs, geographical location, and traffic conditions,

and whether to grant compensatory leave should be decided at their discretion.

3. In accordance with the interpretation of the former Directorate-General of Personnel Administration's letter dated November 19, 2007, No. 09600643222,

the travel time for personnel dispatched on official business by various agencies, except for those with special work nature (such as still performing duties during travel),

cannot be claimed as overtime pay. This is hereby stated.

cannot be claimed as overtime pay. This is hereby stated.

4. The Directorate-General's letters dated December 13, 2016, No. 1050061995, and March 7, 2017, No. 1060039252, and previous interpretations by the Directorate-General that are inconsistent with the aforementioned interpretations,

No. 1050061995, and March 7, 2017, No. 1060039252, and previous interpretations by the Directorate-General that are inconsistent with the aforementioned interpretations,

shall cease to be effective from the date of this notice.