Enforcement Rules of Medal Award Act Article 5

The "Contiuning employment" stated in Articel 5 of this Act refers to those personnel who receive awards starting from the month of employment by their respective agency/school/public enterprise to the date of retirement. Sufferring dismissal/suspension/or termination.in above case,the period of retained position without pay should be deducted. But according to the rules item 4 "Public Servant" retained position without pay, the years of service should not be deducted.When applying for the years of Service Medal Award,countting by month to the termination date from the year/ month of the retirement.
中文原文 獎章條例施行細則第5條
本條例第五條所稱任職期間,指受獎人員於各級機關、公立學校、公營事業機構自初任職之當月起至離(退)職日止,其因撤職、休職、免職、停職(聘)處分或留職停薪、辭職期間之年資應予扣除。
但依公務人員留職停薪辦法第四條第一項第四款至第六款規定辦理留職停薪人員,由本職機關以本職辦理考績者,年資得予採計。
請頒服務獎章年資之計算,均以月計,並以請頒離(退)職當年月為截止日期。

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