Non-Departmental Public Bodies Act Article 22

Where a civil servant of the Original Authority (Agency) declines to be transferred to the non-departmental public bodies, the competent authority shall assist the civil servant in transferring to another position, or the civil servant may apply for retirement or severance on the date of the restructuring of the authority (agency) under the originally applicable laws and receive an additional lump-sum consolation money equivalent to seven months of salary. If this civil servant has reached the age-mandated retirement, he or she will receive an additional payment calculated based on the number of months of his/her early retirement.If this civil servant holds a paid position in a government agency or a non-departmental public body within seven months after the effective date of his/her retirement or severance, that government agency or non-departmental public bodies shall collect or deduct from his/her salary the full amount of the previously received consolation money and transfer it to the treasury.The lump-sum compensation payment in the two preceding paragraphs shall refer to the sum calculated from the month of effective retirement or severance of the monthly salary (seniority pay) and the technical or professional allowance, and the supervision allowance.