Act Governing Retirement, Severance, and Bereavement Compensation for the Teaching and Other Staff Members of Public Schools Article 33

When a staff member undergoes compulsory retirement under Article 23 due to an occupational injury or illness and claims a lump-sum pension paymen, if the staff member has been employed for less than 5 years, the lump-sum payment will be calculated based on 5 years. If the staff member claims monthly pension, and has been employed for less than 20 years, the monthly pension will be calculated based on 20 years.If a staff member undergoes compulsory retirement under Article 23, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1 due to an occupational injury or illnessc, the staff member will be paid an additional lump-sum pension payment of from 5 to 15 base units; the standards for such additional payment shall be set out in the Enforcement Rules to this Act.When a staff member is entitled to an additional lump-sum pension payment under the preceding paragraph, if another law also makes provisions for an additional payment for the same cause, the staff member may receive only one of the payments, but may choose which one to receive.If any of the following circumstances applies to a person who has taken compulsory retirement before or after the promulgation and coming into force of this Act due to an occupational injury or illness, the provisions of Articles 37 and 38 shall not apply to the person1. The occurrence of an accidental hazard or an event of violence, or falling prey to an illness, during the performance of duties, which results in injury or illness.2. A circumstance other than the circumstance in the preceding paragraph, which results in general paralysis or inability to take care of his or her own needs in everyday life.