Regulations on Contracted Employment of the Executive Yuan and Its Subordinate Agencies Article 9

The provisions of the relevant laws and regulations in regard to pays, performance evaluation, pension, relief for the bereaved for the civil servant and insurance for the civil servant and teachers shall not be applicable to contract employees. However, in case of decease of the contract employee during the employment period, the relief for the bereaved may be offered in accordance with the following stipulations:1.Due to death from illness or by accident: to be calculated on the basis of the actual amount of monthly paid remuneration, and to offer the relief for the bereaved in the lump-sum amount of 13.5 months thereof.2.Due to death in the line of duty: to be calculated on the basis of the actual amount of monthly paid remuneration, and paid in the lump-sum amount of 27 months thereof. However, if the applicable pay rate is lower than 280, it shall be calculated on the basis of the amount of the pay rate of 280 multiplied by the conversion rate of the actual pay rate.For the circumstance of death in the line of duty set out in Subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph, the relevant provisions in regard to the pension, lay-off and relief for the bereaved for the public servant shall apply accordingly. In the event that the determination for the cause thereof is in doubt, each of the Agencies shall retain scholars or experts in the relevant fields to form a project review team to determine it.In the case of deceased contract employees, in addition to the relief for the bereaved offered according to the criterion set out in Paragraph 1, an additional funeral subsidy in the lump-sum amount of 7 months of the basic pay of grade 5 on the junior level of grade 5 for the civil servant at the time of his or her decease shall be offered.The order of the bereaved who may claim for the relief for the bereaved and funeral subsidy shall apply accordingly to the order of the bereaved who may claim for the pension under the Labor Pension Act. However, if the contract employee pre-designates the recipient in his or her will, the will shall apply. If there is no bereaved family and no recipients designated in the will, the agency that the deceased served in may receive the relief to handle the funeral matters first. If there is remaining amount, it shall belong to the public treasury.In case that the contract employee deceases due to death from illness or by accident during the period of temporary leaves without pay pursuant to the applicable law and regulations, the provisions under this article may apply.