Regulations for Ratifying the Employment of R.O.C. Seafarers by Foreign Employers Article 3

In order to manage the employment of R.O.C. seafarers by foreign employers and provide employed seafarers with better services, the Maritime Administration has approved the creation of the Committee for R.O.C. Seafarers Employed by Foreign Employers (hereinafter the “Committee”) to offer aid with regard to processing employment procedures and integrating and providing consultation services to settle disputes between employers and employees, as well as to assume responsibilities related to the depository and utilization of the relief fund financed for seafarers employed by foreign employers.Falling under the supervision of the Maritime Administration, the Committee is made up of representatives designated by the Master Mariners Association, National Chinese Seamen’s Union, R.O.C. Vessel Carriers, R.O.C. Shipping Agency and the Maritime Administration.The Committee shall have 7 to 15 members, among which one chairman, one deputy chairman and one financial committee member shall be elected. These members’ positions shall be unpaid and have a term of service of 3 years. The chairman may be reappointed once when elected successively, while all other members may be reappointed when elected successively. General committee meetings shall be held quarterly and special meetings may be convened whenever necessary.1 or 2 members from the paragraph above shall be assigned by the Master Mariners Association; 2 to 3 members by the National Chinese Seamen’s Union, 1 by the R.O.C. Vessel Carriers, 2 to 4 by the R.O.C. Shipping Agency and 1 to 5 by the Maritime Administration.The relief fund created for seafarers employed by foreign employers shall be used to help settle disputes between employers and employees. The administrative guidelines for such fund shall be established by the Committee.The Committee may employ multiple short-term employees as required to handle Committee affairs. The Committee’s establishment plan shall be submitted to the Maritime Administration for approval.
中文原文 外國雇用人僱用中華民國船員許可辦法第3條
航政機關為辦理船員外僱及加強對外僱船員之服務,核定設立中華民國船員外僱輔導會(以下簡稱船員外僱輔導會)協助處理船員外僱之手續、勞資糾紛及有關協調諮詢事宜,並負責外僱船員緊急救助基金之保管與運用。
船員外僱輔導會由中華民國船長公會、中華海員總工會、中華民國船舶運送業、中華民國船務代理業及航政機關等推派代表組成之,受航政機關之監督。
船員外僱輔導會由委員七至十五人組成,並由委員中互選一人為主任委員,一人為副主任委員,一人為財務委員,其任期為三年,均為無給職,主任委員連選得連任一次,其餘委員連選得連任,委員會議每三個月召開一次,必要時得召開臨時會議。
前項委員由中華民國船長公會推派一至二人、中華海員總工會推派二至三人、中華民國船舶運送業推派一人、中華民國船務代理業推派二至四人及航政機關指派一至五人。
外僱船員緊急救助基金應協助解決外僱勞資糾紛,其管理要點由船員外僱輔導會訂定之。
船員外僱輔導會於必要時得約僱臨時人員若干人,辦理會務事宜,其成立計畫應報請航政機關核定。

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