Chapter 4 Remuneration
Article 22
The remuneration of police personnel can be divided into basic salary (seniority pay) and additional pay; both are calculated on a monthly basis.
The salary level and the amount of basic salary and seniority pay are presented in Attachment 1.
The transfer between police personnel, general administrative and technical staff is subject to the provisions of this Act. The provisions of Civil Service Employment Act and Civil Service Pay Act are also applicable. The conversion of ranks, classes and salary levels between two systems shall be done in accordance with the regulations of attachment 2.
Article 23
The basic salary for newly appointed police personnel of the recommended rank or delegated rank is as follows:
1. A person who has passed Senior Examination First Level or Special Examination First Level for Police Officers is eligible to be appointed to the first class of the recommended rank. They shall be paid at class 1 level 3 if they are appointed to the first class of the recommended rank. They shall be paid at class 2 level 1 if they are appointed to the second class of the recommended rank.
2. A person who has passed Senior Examination Second Level or Special Examination Second Level for Police Officers is eligible to be appointed to the third class of the recommended rank. They shall be paid at class 3 level 3 if they are appointed to the third class of the recommended rank. They shall be paid at class 4 level 1 if they are appointed to the fourth class of the recommended rank.
3. A person who has passed Senior Examination Third Level or Special Examination Third Level for Police Officers is eligible to be appointed to the fourth class of the recommended rank. They shall be paid at class 4 level 3 if they are appointed to the fourth class of the recommended rank. They shall be paid at class 1 level 1 if they are appointed to the first class of the delegated rank.
4. A person who has passed Junior Examination or Special Examination Fourth Level for Police Officers is eligible to be appointed to the third class of the delegated rank. They shall be paid at class 3 level 3.
5. A person who has passed Elementary Examination or Special Examination Fifth Level for Police Officers shall be paid at class 4 level 6 of the delegated rank.
Article 24
The pay for the reassigned active personnel pursuant to Article 15 shall be according to their redesigned level and rank; personnel whose original pay are higher than that of their new levels and ranks should be paid as their original stipends.
Article 25
The advance in basic salary and seniority pay shall be made in accordance with Article 32 of the Act.
Article 26
Police personnel who have been promoted to a higher class shall be paid at the lowest salary level of that class; personnel who have originally been paid at a salary level higher than the lowest salary level of the class they are promoted to should be paid at the equivalent salary level of the higher class.
Police personnel who have been promoted to a higher rank shall be paid at the lowest salary level of that rank; personnel who have originally been paid at a salary level higher than the lowest salary level of the rank they are promoted to should be paid at the equivalent salary level of the higher rank.
Police personnel transferred to positions of the lower class at the same rank shall still be appointed to the same class and be paid at the same salary level.
Article 27
The additional pay for police personnel are divided into five types, namely-duty additional pay, technical additional pay, professional additional pay, supervisory differential pay and regional additional pay, and shall be prescribed by the Executive Yuan.