To inform about the issue of whether faculty and staff of all levels of schools who are qualified as professional personnel for investigating campus sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sexual bullying incidents can be granted official leave to attend investigation meetings for cases not within their own schools and simultaneously receive attendance fees.

Explanation:

1. In accordance with the Ministry of Education's letter No. Tai-Jiao-San-Zi-1080161722, dated November 28, 2019.

handled.

2. Regarding the payment of attendance fees for school personnel serving as members of investigation teams for campus sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sexual bullying incidents.

The Ministry of Education's letter No. Tai-Jiao-San-Zi-1080088013, dated June 21, 2019 (attached for reference), has been amended and clarified.

clarified in the attached letter, reiterating that according to Article 4 of the "Key Points for Issuing Attendance Fees and Manuscript Fees for Central Government Agencies and Schools"

Key Points for Issuing Attendance Fees and Manuscript Fees for Central Government Agencies and Schools, those who are not allowed to receive attendance fees are members of the investigation team

personnel from their own agency or school, or representatives appointed by the school to participate in cross-school cases. This is stated for clarification.

personnel from their own agency or school, or representatives appointed by the school to participate in cross-school cases. This is stated for clarification.

personnel from their own agency or school, or representatives appointed by the school to participate in cross-school cases. This is stated for clarification.

3. For individuals within schools who possess professional qualifications for investigating campus sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sexual bullying incidents and participate in internal or external investigations,

provided that public duties are not affected, schools should encourage and support them. This was previously communicated in the Ministry of Education's letter No. Tai-Xun-San-Zi-1000902022, dated February 8, 2011 (attached for reference).

provided that public duties are not affected, schools should encourage and support them. This was previously communicated in the Ministry of Education's letter No. Tai-Xun-San-Zi-1000902022, dated February 8, 2011 (attached for reference).

provided that public duties are not affected, schools should encourage and support them. This was previously communicated in the Ministry of Education's letter No. Tai-Xun-San-Zi-1000902022, dated February 8, 2011 (attached for reference). Additionally, Article 21, Paragraph 3 of the Regulations on the Prevention of Campus Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, or Sexual Bullying stipulates that schools or competent authorities

should grant official leave to members of the investigation team.

should grant official leave to members of the investigation team.

4. Therefore, regarding the circumstances of attendance fee payment for members of the investigation team of the school with jurisdiction over the incident, further clarification is provided as follows:

4. Therefore, regarding the circumstances of attendance fee payment for members of the investigation team of the school with jurisdiction over the incident, further clarification is provided as follows:

(1) Those who are not allowed to receive attendance fees: Personnel from their own school and representatives appointed for cross-school cases. When official leave is taken (e.g., attending an investigation meeting in another location to accommodate the interviewee),

When official leave is taken (e.g., attending an investigation meeting in another location to accommodate the interviewee),

When official leave is taken (e.g., attending an investigation meeting in another location to accommodate the interviewee), travel expenses for their respective personnel shall be borne by their own schools.

(2) Those who are allowed to receive attendance fees:

1. External experts and scholars (for cross-school invitations of external experts and representatives, attendance fees and transportation expenses shall be borne by the inviting cross-school institution).

1. External experts and scholars (for cross-school invitations of external experts and representatives, attendance fees and transportation expenses shall be borne by the inviting cross-school institution).

2. Experts within the school who possess professional qualifications for investigating campus sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sexual bullying incidents, and are invited by the school with jurisdiction over the case to participate in the investigation work.

2. Experts within the school who possess professional qualifications for investigating campus sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sexual bullying incidents, and are invited by the school with jurisdiction over the case to participate in the investigation work.

Their own school shall grant them official leave, and the school with jurisdiction over the incident shall issue attendance fees and necessary transportation expenses.

Their own school shall grant them official leave, and the school with jurisdiction over the incident shall issue attendance fees and necessary transportation expenses.

Their own school shall grant them official leave, and the school with jurisdiction over the incident shall issue attendance fees and necessary transportation expenses.

Their own school shall grant them official leave, and the school with jurisdiction over the incident shall issue attendance fees and necessary transportation expenses.