Act of Military Service for Officers and Non-commissioned Officers of the Armed Forces Article 15

Standing Officers or Standing Non-commissioned Officers that have one of the following situations are allowed to retire:Subparagraph 1 Having completed the minimum years required for Active Service and retire under their discretion.Subparagraph 2 Having reached the maximum years of Active Service or Age.Subparagraph 3 Due to illness, injury or weak physical condition and was verified not suitable for Active Service.Subparagraph 4 Exceeding the complement quota of the organization.Subparagraph 5 Annual evaluation grades of lower than a " C+ " or have been recorded for two "Demerit" or beyond at one time due to personal cause, and were determined by the Personnel Reviewing Board not suitable for Active Service.Subparagraph 6 After the implementation of the New Pension System, having been stayed on the same rank for ten years from the promotion to the rank of General and not occupied a higher position.Subparagraph 7 The reasons for suspension no longer exist or the period of prohibition from reappointment has been expired after permitted and exempted from reinstatement.Subparagraph 8 In accordance with Subparagraphs 3 to 5, prohibiting appointment stipulated in Subparagraphs 6, or suspending for three years and not reinstated stipulated in Subparagraphs 7 and 8 of Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article.Subparagraph 9 Having been exempted in accordance with the Public Functionaries Discipline Act.Subparagraph 10 Having applied after serving Active Service for one year and determined by the Personnel Reviewing Board.The decision of the Personnel Reviewing Board stipulated in Subparagraph 10 of the preceding Paragraph shall be made within three months form the next day of receiving the application.The personnel discharged earlier in accordance with Subparagraph 10 of Paragraph 1 who are not complying with the Students Recruitment Regulations shall compensate. The cause, scope, procedure, installment, and exemption of compensation and other relevant matters shall be stipulated by the Ministry of National Defense.The application for retirement of Standing Officers or Standing Non-commissioned Officers who are transferred to discipline or examination by the Control Yuan in accordance with the law or have been judged disciplinable in accordance with the law but not yet finalized shall not be dealt with.
中文原文 陸海空軍軍官士官服役條例第15條
常備軍官、常備士官,有下列情形之一者,予以退伍:
一、服滿現役最少年限,志願退伍。
二、屆滿現役最大年限或年齡。
三、因病、傷,經檢定不適服現役。
四、逾越編制員額。
五、年度考績丙上以下或因個人因素一次受記大過二次以上,經人事評審會考核不適服現役。
六、退撫新制施行後,晉任將官本階停年屆滿十年,未占上階職缺者。
七、停役原因消滅或停止任用期間屆滿,經核定免予回役。
八、依前條第一項第三款至第五款、第六款依法停止任用、第七款及第八款規定,停役滿三年未回役。
九、依公務員懲戒法規定,受免除職務處分。
十、任官服現役滿一年提出申請,並經人事評審會審定。
前項第十款人事評審會之審定,自收受申請書之次日起,應於三個月內為之。
依第一項第十款提前退伍之人員,未依招生簡章服滿役期者,應予賠償;其賠償事由、範圍、程序、分期賠償及免予賠償條件等相關事項之辦法,由國防部定之。
常備軍官、常備士官,因案依法移送懲戒或送請監察院審查中,或已依法為懲戒判決但尚未確定,不予受理申請退伍。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.