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Title	Rules on Leave-taking by Workers
Announced Date	1996-07-01
Content	Article 1 These rules are enacted accordance with Article 43 of the Labour Standards Law (referred to hereafter as "the Law") . Article 2 On wedding day, a worker shall be entitled to 8 days of wedding leave with pay. Article 3 Funeral leave of a worker shall be given according to the following provisions: 1. On the death of parent, foster-parent, step-parent, spouse, a worker shall be entitled to 8 days of funeral leave with pay; 2. On the death of grand-parent, grand-parent-in-law, son or daughter, grand- parent of spouse, parent of spouse, foster-parent or step-parent of spouse, a worker shall be entitled to 6 days of funeral leave with pay; 3. On the death of brother or sister, a worker shall be entitled to 3 days of funeral leave with pay. Article 4 When a worker must receive medical service or rest on account of ordinary injury, sickness, or physical reasons, he shall be entitled to ordinary sickness leave according to the following provisions: 1. For the non-hospitalized, a total of less than 30 days in one year; 2. For the hospitalized, not exceeding 1 year; 3. The total of hospitalized and non-hospitalized sick leave shall not exceed 1 year; Where accounted ordinary sick leave does not exceed 30 days in one year, 50% of salary shall be paid. In cases where Labor Insurance payments do not reach 50% of salary, the employer shall make up the difference. Article 5 In the event of the ordinary sick leave exceeding the time limit mentioned in paragraph (1) of the previous Article, and the worker has not recovered after obtaining normal leave or special leave, he shall be entitled to work suspension without pay for a maximum period of 1 year. Article 6 In the event of disability, injury, or sickness on account of occupational accident, a worker shall be entitled to occupational sickness leave during the period of medical treatment or recuperation. Article 7 In the event of matters which a worker must personally deal with, he shall be entitled to normal leave without pay not exceeding 14 days in 1 year. Article 8 A worker shall be entitled to public leave with pay according to legal regulations, the time limit of which shall be determined by actual requirements. Article 9 An employer shall not deduct full-attendance bonus payment from the worker who has either taken wedding, funeral, occupational sick leave, or public leave. Article 10 When a worker demands a leave, he shall make prior oral or written statements giving the reasons and time for such a leave; but, in case of emergency, he may entrust some one to make the leave request for him. The employer may demand the worker to submit relevant documentary evidence. Article 11 In the event of violations of the provisions of these Rules on the part of an employer or worker, the competent authority may deal with them in accordance with the relevant stipulations of the Law. Article 12 These Rules shall take effect on the day of promulgation.