Regulations on the Authorization and Management of Overseas Employment of Foreign Crew Members Article 6

Any employment contract signed between a distant water fisheries operator and a foreign crew member in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 1 shall include the following:1. Term of the contract.2. Items, amount, method(s), and frequency of payment to the foreign crew member. The monthly wage of the foreign crew member shall not be less than the minimum monthly wage as stipulated by the competent authority.3. During the term of the employment contract, the distant water fisheries operator shall take out personal accident, medical, and life insurances for the foreign crew member. The medical insurance shall provide reimbursement of actual expenses in an amount of not less than three hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars, and the insured amount for life insurance shall be not less than 1.5 million New Taiwan Dollars. In case of failing to take out the insurances as required, insufficient insurance coverage, or failing to acquire a sufficient claim from an insurer, the distant water fisheries operator shall bear the loss or indemnity.4. In case that the foreign crew member suffers injury or illness in the performance of duties, the distant water fisheries operator shall immediately arrange for medical treatment nearby and shall pay the medical and other related expenses.5. In case that the foreign crew member suffers injury or illness not in the performance of duties, the distant water fisheries operator shall immediately arrange for medical treatment nearby and shall pay in advance the medical and other related expenses.6. The transportation arrangement for the foreign crew member and the related transportation expenses.7. The minimum hours of rest in any 24-hour period for the foreign crew member shall not be less than ten hours and shall consist of a period of at least six consecutive hours. The minimum hours of rest shall not be less than 77 hours in any seven-day period. However, for limited and specified reason(s), temporary exceptions may be agreed upon by both the employer and employee, provided that compensatory leave(s) is otherwise arranged at sea or upon arrival at port.8. The distant water fisheries operator shall respect the need of the foreign crew member for religious holidays.9. The compensation and arrangement provisions in case of breaching the contract.10. The distant water fisheries operator shall make channels for filing complaints to the concerned authorities accessible for the foreign crew member.11. The foreign crew member may request early termination of the employment contract and return to his/her home country.12. Contact information of the foreign crew member and his/her relatives.13. Other rights and obligations.The beneficiary of the insurance proceeds as referred to in subparagraph (3) of the preceding paragraph shall be the concerned foreign crew member him/herself. The beneficiary of the life insurance, other than the spouse, shall be determined in the following order or priority:1. Lineal descendants.2. Parents.3. Siblings.4. Grandparents.The employment contract as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be in accordance with the template promulgated and announced by the competent authority.
中文原文 境外僱用非我國籍船員許可及管理辦法第6條
經營者與非我國籍船員依前條第一項簽訂之勞務契約,應載明下列事項:
一、契約期限。
二、給付船員費用之項目、金額、給付方式及給付頻率。
船員每月工資不得低於主管機關所定之每月最低工資。
三、經營者應於勞務契約存續期間內為船員投保人身意外、醫療及一般身故保險;其醫療險實支實付不得低於新臺幣三十萬元,一般身故保險金額不得低於新臺幣一百五十萬元;未依規定辦理保險、保險範圍不足或未能自保險人獲得足額理賠,其損失或損害賠償,由經營者負擔。
四、船員因執行職務意外傷害或患病,經營者應即時就近安排治療,並負責醫療費及其他費用。
五、船員非因執行職務遭受意外傷害或患病,經營者應即時就近安排治療,並墊付醫療費及其他費用。
六、非我國籍船員之接送事項及相關交通費用之負擔。
七、非我國籍船員任何二十四小時內休息時間不應低於十小時,且至少應連續六小時之休息時間;任何七日內不得低於七十七小時。
但基於有限及具體之原因,得依勞僱雙方約定,為臨時性之例外處理,另行安排海上或於進港時給予補償休假。
八、非我國籍船員有特殊宗教節日需求時,經營者應予尊重。
九、違反契約之賠償及處理事項。
十、經營者應提供非我國籍船員向相關部門申訴之便利條件。
十一、船員得請求提前終止勞務契約,返回來源國。
十二、船員及其親屬聯繫資訊。
十三、其他權利義務事項。
前項第三款保險金之受益人,應為船員本人。
但一般身故保險金之受益人,除配偶外,依下列順序定之:
一、直系血親卑親屬。
二、父母。
三、兄弟姐妹。
四、祖父母。
第一項勞務契約,應依主管機關所定契約範本辦理;其範本由主管機關公告之。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.