Regulations on the Authorization and Management of Overseas Employment of Foreign Crew Members Article 30
During the period in which a distant water fisheries operator employs any foreign crew member, such operator shall comply with the following requirements:1. To fulfill the terms of the contract signed with the foreign crew member and the recruitment agent, respectively.2. To ensure the foreign crew member enjoys the same benefits and labor protections on board as those provided to crew holding the same position.3. To assume responsibility for the living care and the provision of services as specified in the onboard care service plan of the foreign crew member prior to his/her repatriation, and to bear the related expenses. This provision also applies to any distant water fisheries operator who commissions other fishing vessel(s) or carrier vessel(s) to transport his/her crew member(s).4. To pay wages in full and directly to the foreign crew member. However, items and amounts that may be directly deducted from wages pursuant to other laws and regulations are not subject to this provision.5. Regardless whether or not consent from the foreign crew member has been obtained, wages shall not be paid to the foreign crew member through any foreign recruitment agent, nor shall full payment of wages be withheld on the grounds of savings, safekeeping or any other reason.6. To keep, for five years, a wage roster for the foreign crew member, which shall record the wages paid, wage item(s), the total amount of the wages and so on. This provision also applies to any distant water fisheries operator who commissions a recruitment agent to make wage payment to foreign crew member(s). Where the recruitment agent fails to pay the wages on time or in full, the distant water fisheries operator shall be liable for payment.7. To keep, for five years, an attendance record of the crew member, form of which is agreed between the employer and the employee, and to request the captain to accurately record the daily working hours of the crew and provide such record to the operator during the period after each port entry of the concerned fishing vessel and before the subsequent port departure.8. To ensure the employed foreign crew member not to work on any other fishing vessel or at any other premise, or engage in any other labor unrelated to fisheries.9. To inform the local municipal and county (city) governments, the coast guard administration, and the police administration in the event that the foreign crew member commits a crime, is missing, engages in a fight, or commits a serious infringement.10. To assist in searching for any runaway foreign crew member whose whereabouts are unknown.11. To inform, within 24 hours, the local sanitary control agency pursuant to the Article 42 of the Communicable Disease Control Act, upon discovery that a foreign crew member is suspected to contract a contagious disease as defined by law.12. To cooperate with the Border Affairs Corps of the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior to arrange for aircraft to repatriate any foreign crew member that is employed without permission and enters the Republic of China via fishing vessel(s).13. To repatriate the employed foreign crew member in the event that the fishing vessel is detained, sinks, catches fire, or is otherwise unable to continue fishing operations.14. In case of injury, casualty or other serious emergency of any foreign crew member, to promptly notify the relevant agencies and make arrangements for emergency medical services and treatments, and to submit a written report on the handling of the situation to relevant fishery association or fishermen’s association for delivery to the municipal and county (city) governments and the competent authority.15. In case that the foreign crew member is unable to perform duties due to injuries or sickness, to promptly provide him/her with appropriate care and immediately arrange medical treatment nearby.16. To be responsible for supervising and managing the foreign crew member during his/her stay in the Republic of China.17. To take out and complete the required insurance for the crew prior to embarkation. Types of insurances to be taken out, the coverage amount, the duration of the insurances, and the beneficiaries shall comply with the provisions as stipulated in subparagraph (3) of Article 6, paragraph 1, and Article 6, paragraph 2. The relevant proof of insurance shall be provided to the crew for his/her retention.18. To provide inflatable life jackets onboard the vessel, and to request crew members to wear inflatable life jackets while performing duties on the deck.19. Passports, travel documents, or other identity documents of foreign crew members shall not be collected or retained. However, such documents may be collected or retained for the purpose of handling entry and exit procedures, or, during at-sea operations, may be centrally kept for safety reasons with the crew’s consent. Once the reason for retention ceases to exist, the documents shall be returned without delay.20. Crew shall not be requested, directly or indirectly, to bear any cost incurred for the recruitment or employment of crew.
中文原文 境外僱用非我國籍船員許可及管理辦法第30條
經營者僱用非我國籍船員期間，應遵守下列規定：
一、履行與非我國籍船員、仲介機構所簽訂之契約內容。
二、確保非我國籍船員於船上享有同職務之相同福利及勞動保護。
三、負責非我國籍船員送返前之生活照顧及船居生活照顧服務計畫書所定之照顧項目，並支付相關費用；其委託以其他漁船或運搬船載運船員者，亦同。
四、工資應全額直接給付非我國籍船員。
但依其他法令規定得自工資逕予扣除之項目及金額，不在此限。
五、不論是否取得非我國籍船員同意，不得透過外國仲介公司代為轉付工資，或以為非我國籍船員儲蓄、保管或其他理由，而未給付全額工資。
六、應置備非我國籍船員工資清冊，記載發放工資、工資計算項目、工資總額等事項；工資清冊應保存五年；委託仲介機構協助給付船員工資者，亦同。
仲介機構未如期或未足額給付工資，經營者仍應負支付責任。
七、應置備勞資雙方議定之船員出勤紀錄表，並命船長確實記錄船員每日工時，且於漁船每航次進港後至再次出港期間內，將紀錄表資料交付經營者。
經營者應保存船員出勤紀錄表五年。
八、所僱用之非我國籍船員不得於其他漁船或處所工作，或從事其他與漁業無關之勞動。
九、非我國籍船員發生犯罪、行蹤不明、鬥毆或重大違規案件時，應通報當地直轄市或縣（市）政府、海岸巡防機關及警察機關。
十、協尋行蹤不明之非我國籍船員。
十一、發現非我國籍船員疑似罹患法定傳染病時，應依傳染病防治法第四十二條規定於二十四小時內通知當地衛生主管單位。
十二、漁船搭載未經核准僱用之非我國籍船員進入我國境內時，應配合內政部移民署國境事務隊安排搭乘航空器送返。
十三、漁船因遭扣押、沉沒、火災或有其他無法繼續作業之原因發生時，經營者應將僱用之非我國籍船員送返。
十四、非我國籍船員發生傷亡或其他重大急難事件，應即時通報主管機關及相關單位並為緊急救護及處置，並將處理情形函報漁業公會或漁會並轉報直轄市、縣（市）政府及主管機關。
十五、非我國籍船員因傷病無法工作，應即時提供妥善照顧，並就近安排治療。
十六、負責非我國籍船員於國內停留期間之監督管理。
十七、應於船員上船服務前，即為船員完成投保；其應投保事項、保險金額、保險期間與保險金受益人應符合第六條第一項第三款及第二項規定，且應提供相關投保證明交付船員收執。
十八、船上應配置充氣式救生衣，並要求船員於漁船甲板工作時，應穿著充氣式救生衣。
十九、不得收取或留置非我國籍船員之護照、旅行文件等身分證件。
但辦理入出國手續，或於海上作業期間基於安全且經本人同意集中保管者，得予收取或留置，保管原因消失後，應儘速返還。
二十、不得直接或間接要求船員負擔為招募或僱用船員所產生之相關費用。
一、履行與非我國籍船員、仲介機構所簽訂之契約內容。
二、確保非我國籍船員於船上享有同職務之相同福利及勞動保護。
三、負責非我國籍船員送返前之生活照顧及船居生活照顧服務計畫書所定之照顧項目，並支付相關費用；其委託以其他漁船或運搬船載運船員者，亦同。
四、工資應全額直接給付非我國籍船員。
但依其他法令規定得自工資逕予扣除之項目及金額，不在此限。
五、不論是否取得非我國籍船員同意，不得透過外國仲介公司代為轉付工資，或以為非我國籍船員儲蓄、保管或其他理由，而未給付全額工資。
六、應置備非我國籍船員工資清冊，記載發放工資、工資計算項目、工資總額等事項；工資清冊應保存五年；委託仲介機構協助給付船員工資者，亦同。
仲介機構未如期或未足額給付工資，經營者仍應負支付責任。
七、應置備勞資雙方議定之船員出勤紀錄表，並命船長確實記錄船員每日工時，且於漁船每航次進港後至再次出港期間內，將紀錄表資料交付經營者。
經營者應保存船員出勤紀錄表五年。
八、所僱用之非我國籍船員不得於其他漁船或處所工作，或從事其他與漁業無關之勞動。
九、非我國籍船員發生犯罪、行蹤不明、鬥毆或重大違規案件時，應通報當地直轄市或縣（市）政府、海岸巡防機關及警察機關。
十、協尋行蹤不明之非我國籍船員。
十一、發現非我國籍船員疑似罹患法定傳染病時，應依傳染病防治法第四十二條規定於二十四小時內通知當地衛生主管單位。
十二、漁船搭載未經核准僱用之非我國籍船員進入我國境內時，應配合內政部移民署國境事務隊安排搭乘航空器送返。
十三、漁船因遭扣押、沉沒、火災或有其他無法繼續作業之原因發生時，經營者應將僱用之非我國籍船員送返。
十四、非我國籍船員發生傷亡或其他重大急難事件，應即時通報主管機關及相關單位並為緊急救護及處置，並將處理情形函報漁業公會或漁會並轉報直轄市、縣（市）政府及主管機關。
十五、非我國籍船員因傷病無法工作，應即時提供妥善照顧，並就近安排治療。
十六、負責非我國籍船員於國內停留期間之監督管理。
十七、應於船員上船服務前，即為船員完成投保；其應投保事項、保險金額、保險期間與保險金受益人應符合第六條第一項第三款及第二項規定，且應提供相關投保證明交付船員收執。
十八、船上應配置充氣式救生衣，並要求船員於漁船甲板工作時，應穿著充氣式救生衣。
十九、不得收取或留置非我國籍船員之護照、旅行文件等身分證件。
但辦理入出國手續，或於海上作業期間基於安全且經本人同意集中保管者，得予收取或留置，保管原因消失後，應儘速返還。
二十、不得直接或間接要求船員負擔為招募或僱用船員所產生之相關費用。