To inform about the unified regulations for compensatory leave for travel time necessary for official business when personnel are dispatched on business trips.

Explanation:

1. In accordance with the letter from the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration, Executive Yuan (hereinafter referred to as the Directorate-General) dated October 1, 108 (2019),

No. 1080044696, and attached is a copy of the original letter.

2. Regarding the necessary travel time for personnel of various agencies to perform their duties, as it is not during duty hours, overtime compensation cannot be granted in accordance with Article 23 of the Public Service Act.

compensation. Considering the spirit of Article 8, Paragraph 3 of the "Key Points for Regular Performance Evaluation of Civil Servants in the Executive Yuan and its Affiliated Agencies," which allows agencies to set supplementary regulations for working hours,

compensation. Considering the spirit of Article 8, Paragraph 3 of the "Key Points for Regular Performance Evaluation of Civil Servants in the Executive Yuan and its Affiliated Agencies,"

which allows agencies to set supplementary regulations for working hours,

the necessary travel time incurred by business trips is a matter of internal attendance management for the agency. Therefore, for personnel dispatched on business trips, the necessary travel time for performing their duties

management matters, therefore, personnel dispatched on business trips by various agencies, their necessary travel time for performing their duties

should be granted compensatory leave based on factors such as business needs, geographical location, and traffic conditions, at the discretion of each agency.

factors, at the discretion of each agency.

3. In accordance with the interpretation of the former Directorate-General of Personnel Administration, Executive Yuan, letter No. 09600643222 dated November 19, 96 (2007), the travel time for personnel dispatched on business trips by various agencies, except for those with special work nature (such as still performing duties during travel), shall not be eligible for overtime pay.

work nature (such as still performing duties during travel), shall not be eligible for overtime pay.

work nature (such as still performing duties during travel), shall not be eligible for overtime pay.

This is also hereby stated.

4. The letters from the Directorate-General dated December 13, 105 (2016), No. 1050061995, March 7, 106 (2017), No. 1060039252, and previous interpretations by the Directorate-General that are inconsistent with the aforementioned interpretations shall cease to apply from the date of this notice.

and previous interpretations by the Directorate-General that are inconsistent with the aforementioned interpretations shall cease to apply from the date of this notice.

and previous interpretations by the Directorate-General that are inconsistent with the aforementioned interpretations shall cease to apply from the date of this notice.