Civil Service Protection Act Article 10

A civil servant who is lawfully suspended may apply for reinstatement within 3 months from the elimination of suspension reasons. The government agency where he/she serves or its superior agency shall allow his/her reinstatement unless otherwise provided by laws and, within 30 days of receipt of his/her application, shall notify him/her to reinstate.While the civil servant is reinstated according to the preceding paragraph, the government agency where he/she serves or its superior agency shall allow him/her to resume his/her original position, assign him/her other position equivalent to his/her original position, or another position with equivalent rank, grade and pay. In the event of failure to reinstate, the transfer shall be processed according to the Civil Service Employment Act and the Civil Service Pay Act.While the civil servant who is lawfully suspended fails to apply for reinstatement within 3 months from the elimination of suspension reasons, the personnel unit of the government agency where he/she serves or its superior agency shall be responsible for investigation and notification. The civil servant’s failure to apply for reinstatement within 30 days from receipt of investigation and notification notice may be deemed to resign unless there are causes not attributed to him/her.