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Chapter Four Counseling and Incentives for Cooperation between Generations
Article 17
Cooperation promotion between generations set forth in Paragraph One of Article 20 of the Act shall mean that an employer has its middle-aged employees or elderly employees to work with another employees who are at least 15 years younger by way of teamwork, adjustment of work content or any other means for a same kind of work.
Article 18
An employer shall promote cooperation between generations set forth in the proceeding paragraph with the following methods:
1. Talent cultivation method: the middle-aged employee or elderly employee guides and teaches young generation employee by passing down his or her knowledge, technology and practical experiences;
2. Work sharing method: employees of different generations cooperate by way of complementing each other or sharing work time and both parties shall have common work time;
3. Mentors method: integrate the expertise of the employees of different generations and both act as mentors to the other to promote operational efficiency;
4. Complementary ability method: to re-organize work, to plan work or to adjust planning or performance according to the abilities of employees of different generations; or
5. Any other method to promote cooperation between generations.
In order to promote cooperation between generations, enhance exchanges between generations and pass down experiences, the competent authority may hire experts, academics or persons with practical experiences to provide counseling service and guidance as per the needs of the employer.
Article 19
The central competent authority may publicly commend the employers which have had outstanding performance in promoting cooperation between generations set forth out in the preceding article by presenting trophies (medals) and award money.
The incentive activity in the preceding paragraph shall in principle be held every two years. Matters related to the awards shall be separately announced by the central competent authority.