Civil Service Protection Act Article 12-1
This English translation was last updated on 2022-06-22, but the Chinese text was amended on 2025-07-09. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
The resignation of a civil servant shall be tendered in writing. The government agency where he/she serves or its superior agency shall not reject his/her resignation unless there is a tendency of national security endangerment or otherwise provided by laws.The government agency where he/she serves or its superior agency shall make its decision within 30 days after receipt of the written resignation. Where there is no decision after 30 days, it may be deemed approved and becomes valid the day after 30 days. In the event of the civil servant designating a certain date for resignation after the aforesaid 30 days, such a date prevails.
中文原文 公務人員保障法第12-1條
公務人員之辭職，應以書面為之。
除有危害國家安全之虞或法律另有規定者外，服務機關或其上級機關不得拒絕之。
服務機關或其上級機關應於收受辭職書之次日起三十日內為准駁之決定。
逾期未為決定者，視為同意辭職，並以期滿之次日為生效日。
但公務人員指定之離職日逾三十日者，以該日為生效日。
除有危害國家安全之虞或法律另有規定者外，服務機關或其上級機關不得拒絕之。
服務機關或其上級機關應於收受辭職書之次日起三十日內為准駁之決定。
逾期未為決定者，視為同意辭職，並以期滿之次日為生效日。
但公務人員指定之離職日逾三十日者，以該日為生效日。