Gender Equity Education Act Article 35

If a school principal is involved in a gender-related incident on campus, and the gender equity education committee established by the school's competent authority deems it to be of a serious nature, requiring adjustment to or the suspension of the principal's duties during the investigation, the school's competent authority may institute such an adjustment or suspension. However, if the principal holds a military position, the Act of Assignment for Officers and Noncommissioned Officers of the Armed Force and related regulations shall apply.An individual who has been suspended from duties as stipulated in the preceding Paragraph may apply for reinstatement and to receive the base salary, seniority-based salary, or the equivalent renumeration for the period he/she has been suspended from duties in accordance with this Act or other relevant laws if the investigation does not conclude that the offense occurred, or if it concludes that the offense occurred but the suspension of duties, dismissal from employment, termination of appointment, suspension of appointment, or non-renewal of appointment has not been carried out in accordance with laws governing civil servants, educational personnel, or other relevant regulations.Schools and competent authorities shall not accept retirement (military discharge) or severance applications from a principal or faculty member, civil servant, or member of the military employed or appointed by a school upon learning that he/she has been involved in a campus gender-related incident and lawfully subject to suspension of appointment, termination of appointment, non-renewal of appointment, referral for disciplinary action, or submission for review by the Control Yuan, or during a period of lawful suspension of duties or dismissal from employment.