Labor Pension Act Article 8-1

The pension system of this Act shall apply to the following persons from the date specified in the following subparagraphs:1.Persons referred to in Subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Paragraph 1, Article 7 and workers who have obtained ROC citizenship after July 1, 2010, shall be covered by the pension system of this Act from the date when the amended Articles came into effect on December 31, 2013.2.The persons referred to in Subparagraph 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 7 shall be covered by the pension system from the date of implementation of the provisions amended by the Act on April 26, 2019.3.In accordance with the preceding two subparagraphs, persons who meet the identifying criteria as designated by the amendments shall be covered by the pension system from the date they obtain such an identity.However, this shall not apply to persons designated by the preceding paragraph who were hired prior to the enactment of the amended articles and have remained employed by the same business entity thereafter, as well as those who notify their employers in writing, within six months from the date of implementation of this Act, that they shall continue to be covered by the pension regulations of the Labor Standards Act.Those who have notified their employers in accordance with the preceding paragraph that they will continue to be covered by the pension regulations of the Labor Standards Act may not choose to be covered by the pension system of this Act.For workers who are eligible in accordance with Paragraph 1 of the pension system of this Act, their seniority prior to the applicability of this Act shall be determined in accordance with Article 11.Employers shall file for deposit and payment procedures with the Bureau of Labor Insurance for their workers who are eligible in accordance with Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the pension system of this Act. Filing of such request shall not be made later than 15 days from the specified deadline in Paragraphs 1 and 2.