Preschool Educators’ Act Article 17

Regarding preschool educators who were dismissed, discharged from employment, or had their contract terminated in accordance with the provisions of Article 12, Article 13, or Paragraph 1 of Article 14, those for whom the Labor Standards Act is applicable and who fulfill the retirement conditions of said Act shall receive their pension in accordance with the law.For preschool educators to whom the provisions of Article 12, Article 13, or Paragraph 1 of Article 14 pertain, and for whom the provisions of the Teachers’ Act for public preschool educators or relevant laws of civil servants applies, their dismissal or discharge from employment shall be handled in accordance with the law; those who are not dismissed or discharged from employment shall be transferred from their current position.For preschool educators who are involved in situations referred to in Article 12 or Article 13, during the investigation period the educare service institution shall temporarily suspend their appointment, employment, or contract; if the reason（s）for the temporary suspension of employment ceases to exist and the person is reinstated, any salary that they were not paid during the suspension period shall be paid to the person in arrears in accordance with the provisions of relevant regulations.For preschool educators in the preceding Paragraph for whom the provisions of the Teachers’ Act for public preschool educators or relevant laws of civil servants applies, when the reason（s）for the temporary suspension of employment ceases to exist and the person is reinstated, their basic salary（and any associated seniority salary）or basic pay（and seniority pay）shall be paid in arrears with the provisions of relevant regulations.