Act for Establishment of National Performing Arts Center Article 30

For laborers (including technicians and drivers) working at the Original Authority who do not wish to transfer to the Center, the supervisory authority shall assist with such individuals in transferring to another position. The laborer may also choose to apply for retirement or severance pursuant to the applicable civil service retirement or severance laws on the day of the authority restructure and receive a lump sum relief aid equivalent to seven months’ salary. However, for those who attained the mandatory age of retirement, the payment shall be provided based on the number of months of he or she retired early.If an individual that choses retirement or severance in the preceding Paragraph obtains another public position or new work for a non-departmental public body within seven months of the effective date of retirement or severance, the new government authority or non-departmental public bodies shall collect back the lump sum relief aid (retirement, severance) minus the number of months he or she was not working.The lump sum relief aid in the preceding two Paragraphs shall refer to the pay based on seniority at the month of retirement or severance, plus any additional differential pay for expertise.For laborers working at the Original Authority who will be transferred to the Center on the day of the authority restructure, he or she shall complete the resignation or severance process on the day of the authority restructure in accordance with the applicable civil service retirement or severance laws; there will be no lump sum payment of seven months’ salary, and he or she shall then be subject to the Center’s human resources regulations.