Regulations Governing the Establishment and Assistance of Overseas Taiwan Schools Article 21
An Overseas Chinese School appointing a Taiwanese national as a teacher shall comply with the related provisions of the Act Governing the Appointment of Educators, the Teachers’ Act, and the Teacher Education Act regarding that person’s qualifications, restrictions, and obligations. Matters related to their rights and obligations that are stipulated in these Regulations shall be included in their appointment agreement.The term of appointment, job responsibilities, salary, benefits, professional development, retirement, severance with pay, dismissal, suspension, non-renewal, and other rights and obligations of the teacher referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be clearly stipulated in their appointment agreement.After a teacher referred to in Paragraph 1 has been appointed, that person’s dismissal, suspension, or non-renewal is not permitted except as provided for in their appointment agreement or the ordinances of the host country.A review committee composed of the board of directors, principal, teachers, administrative staff, and parent association representatives of the Overseas Taiwan School shall conduct the initial review of the appointment, dismissal, suspension, or non-renewal of a teacher referred to in Paragraph 1, based on the principles of fairness, impartiality, and transparency. A resolution shall be passed if it is voted for by a majority of the review committee members at a meeting attended by at least two-thirds of the review committee. This initial resolution shall then be submitted to the board of directors for a final review. A final resolution shall be passed if it is voted for by a majority of the directors present at a meeting attended by at least half of the full board. The results of the review shall be reported to the overseas mission with jurisdiction to forward to the MOE for future reference within ten days of the board’s decision.The number of members of the review committee referred to in the preceding paragraph of any one gender shall constitute at least one-third of the total membership. However, this requirement does not apply if the number of teachers of any one gender at the school is less than one-third of the total committee membership.Before the committee referred to in Paragraph 4 deliberates on a teacher’s dismissal, suspension, or non-renewal of their appointment agreement, the committee shall give the person concerned an opportunity to state their case in writing or orally. If the final review results in a decision to dismiss, suspend, or not renew their agreement, the school shall notify the person concerned in writing, giving clear details of the outcome of the final review, the facts, reasons, and the ordinance on which the outcome is based.A teacher at an Overseas Chinese School who is dissatisfied with the school’s decision regarding their dismissal, suspension, or non-renewal measures shall initiate remedy procedures in accordance with the ordinances of the host country.Any review committee that was formed before the amendments to these Regulations that took effect on July 3, 2009 and is not in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 5 may continue to operate until the end of their term of office.
中文原文 海外臺灣學校設立及輔導辦法第21條
海外臺灣學校聘任我國籍人民擔任教師，其聘任資格、限制及義務，依教育人員任用條例、教師法及師資培育法等相關規定辦理。
其權利義務事項本辦法有規定者，應納入聘約定之。
前項教師之聘期、工作內容、薪資、福利、進修、退休、資遣、解聘、停聘、不續聘及其他權利義務等事項，應明定於聘約。
第一項教師經聘任後，除依聘約或當地國法令外，不得解聘、停聘、不續聘。
第一項教師之聘任、解聘、停聘、不續聘，應由海外臺灣學校之董事、校長、教師、行政人員、家長會代表組成審議委員會，本公平、公正、公開原則辦理初審，經委員會三分之二以上出席及出席委員過半數之決議，報經董事會二分之一以上出席及出席董事過半數之複審決議後定之，並於董事會決議作成之日起十日內經駐外館處轉本部備查。
前項審議委員會之組成，任一性別委員應占委員總數三分之一以上。
但因學校任一性別教師人數少於委員總數三分之一者，不在此限。
第四項委員會審議教師解聘、停聘、不續聘，事前應給予當事人書面或言詞陳述意見之機會，經複審決定解聘、停聘或不續聘者，學校應以書面載明複審結果、事實、理由及其法令依據通知當事人。
海外臺灣學校教師不服學校所為之解聘、停聘、不續聘措施者，應依當地國法令提起救濟。
本辦法中華民國九十八年七月三日修正施行前已組成之審議委員會不符第五項規定者，得繼續運作至任期屆滿為止。
其權利義務事項本辦法有規定者，應納入聘約定之。
前項教師之聘期、工作內容、薪資、福利、進修、退休、資遣、解聘、停聘、不續聘及其他權利義務等事項，應明定於聘約。
第一項教師經聘任後，除依聘約或當地國法令外，不得解聘、停聘、不續聘。
第一項教師之聘任、解聘、停聘、不續聘，應由海外臺灣學校之董事、校長、教師、行政人員、家長會代表組成審議委員會，本公平、公正、公開原則辦理初審，經委員會三分之二以上出席及出席委員過半數之決議，報經董事會二分之一以上出席及出席董事過半數之複審決議後定之，並於董事會決議作成之日起十日內經駐外館處轉本部備查。
前項審議委員會之組成，任一性別委員應占委員總數三分之一以上。
但因學校任一性別教師人數少於委員總數三分之一者，不在此限。
第四項委員會審議教師解聘、停聘、不續聘，事前應給予當事人書面或言詞陳述意見之機會，經複審決定解聘、停聘或不續聘者，學校應以書面載明複審結果、事實、理由及其法令依據通知當事人。
海外臺灣學校教師不服學校所為之解聘、停聘、不續聘措施者，應依當地國法令提起救濟。
本辦法中華民國九十八年七月三日修正施行前已組成之審議委員會不符第五項規定者，得繼續運作至任期屆滿為止。