Act Governing Retirement, Severance, and Bereavement Compensation for the Teaching and Other Staff Members of Public Schools Article 31
When a staff member with less than 15 full years of service in employment claims pension under this Act, unless otherwise provided in this Act, the staff member shall receive a lump-sum pension payment.When a staff member with 15 full years of service in employment claims pension under Article 18, paragraph 2 or Articles 20, 22, or 23 of this Act, unless otherwise provided in this Act, the staff member may opt to receive, for the payment of his or her pension, one of the types of pension set out in Article 27, paragraph 1.When a staff member claims pension under Article 19, the pension will be paid as follows1. One who has been employed for 20 years（1）If aged 60 or older, may opt to receive one of the types of pension set out in Article 27, paragraph 1.（2）If aged less than 60, may opt to receive one of the types of pension set out in the subparagraphs of paragraph 4 of Article 32, in which case 60 will be the starting age for payment of the monthly pension.2. One who has been employed for 15 years but less than 20 years, and is aged 55 or older, may opt to receive one of the types of pension set out in the subparagraphs of paragraph 4 of Article 32, in which case 60 will be the starting age for payment of the monthly pension.3. One who has been at the highest seniority salary level in his or her position for 3 years or longer, and is aged 55 or older（1）One who has been employed for 15 years of service or more may opt to receive one of the types of pension set out in the subparagraphs of paragraph 4 of Article 32, in which case 60 will be the starting age for payment of the monthly pension.（2）One who has been employed for less than 15 years of service shall receive a lump-sum pension payment.
中文原文 公立學校教職員退休資遣撫卹條例第31條
教職員任職年資未滿十五年而依本條例辦理退休者，除本條例另有規定外，應支領一次退休金。
教職員任職滿十五年而依第十八條第二項或第二十條、第二十二條及第二十三條規定辦理退休者，除本條例另有規定外，其退休金由教職員依第二十七條第一項所定退休金種類，擇一支領。
教職員依第十九條規定辦理退休者，依下列規定支領退休金：
一、任職滿二十年者：
（一）年滿六十歲，得依第二十七條第一項所定退休金種類，擇一支領。
（二）年齡未滿六十歲者，得依第三十二條第四項各款規定，擇一支領退休金，並以年滿六十歲為月退休金起支年齡。
二、任職滿十五年而未滿二十年，且年滿五十五歲者，得依第三十二條第四項各款規定，擇一支領退休金，並以年滿六十歲為月退休金起支年齡。
三、任本職務年功薪最高級滿三年且年滿五十五歲者：
（一）任職年資滿十五年者，得依第三十二條第四項各款規定，擇一支領退休金，並以年滿六十歲為月退休金起支年齡。
（二）任職年資未滿十五年者，應支領一次退休金。
教職員任職滿十五年而依第十八條第二項或第二十條、第二十二條及第二十三條規定辦理退休者，除本條例另有規定外，其退休金由教職員依第二十七條第一項所定退休金種類，擇一支領。
教職員依第十九條規定辦理退休者，依下列規定支領退休金：
一、任職滿二十年者：
（一）年滿六十歲，得依第二十七條第一項所定退休金種類，擇一支領。
（二）年齡未滿六十歲者，得依第三十二條第四項各款規定，擇一支領退休金，並以年滿六十歲為月退休金起支年齡。
二、任職滿十五年而未滿二十年，且年滿五十五歲者，得依第三十二條第四項各款規定，擇一支領退休金，並以年滿六十歲為月退休金起支年齡。
三、任本職務年功薪最高級滿三年且年滿五十五歲者：
（一）任職年資滿十五年者，得依第三十二條第四項各款規定，擇一支領退休金，並以年滿六十歲為月退休金起支年齡。
（二）任職年資未滿十五年者，應支領一次退休金。