Taipei City Councilor Urges Communication with Legislature for Assistant Pay Raises
Taipei City Councilor Qin Huizhu questioned on the 4th, demanding that city council assistants receive pay raises in line with public servants, similar to legislative assistants. Secretary-General Hong Shulin rejected the request, citing fixed budget allocations. Qin urged the council to communicate with the Legislative Yuan to resolve the issue.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Shumin, Taipei, 4th) Taipei City Councilor Qin Huizhu questioned today whether city council assistants could receive pay raises in line with public servants, as legislative assistants do. City Council Secretary-General Hong Shulin gave a negative response. Qin argued that the city council should communicate with the Legislative Yuan on this matter.
The pay adjustment rate for military, civil, and educational personnel has been 3% or 4% in recent years. Whether there will be a pay adjustment next year and the rate of adjustment are attracting attention. Premier Cho Jung-tai recently stated in an interview that the national economy is in better shape than before, so the salary adjustment will be considered on this basis.
The Civil Affairs Committee of the Taipei City Council held its 6th meeting today to review councilor proposals, the 113th fiscal year Taipei City final accounts, and related reports.
Qin Huizhu, a Kuomintang councilor and former legislator, questioned whether city council assistants could receive pay raises in line with public servants, as legislative assistants do. Hong Shulin said that because it is a fixed budget item, there is no issue of a pay raise.
Qin pressed, "No change?" Hong replied, "Correct." Qin further argued that Council Speaker Tai Hsin-chiang should be reminded to discuss the unreasonable aspects with the Legislative Yuan. If, even after new legislation, councilor assistants still cannot receive pay raises in line with public servants, then a formal document should be sent to the Legislative Yuan or the Ministry of the Interior to seek a solution; otherwise, it would be very unfair to councilor assistants.
Additionally, Democratic Progressive Party councilor Chien Shu-pei said that besides aligning pay raises with the Legislative Yuan, efforts should also be made to secure overtime pay. Although the monthly assistant subsidy has been increased to NT$320,000, if all positions are filled, there is no money left for overtime pay, creating an awkward situation. (Editor: Chang Mingkun) 1150604
The pay adjustment rate for military, civil, and educational personnel has been 3% or 4% in recent years. Whether there will be a pay adjustment next year and the rate of adjustment are attracting attention. Premier Cho Jung-tai recently stated in an interview that the national economy is in better shape than before, so the salary adjustment will be considered on this basis.
The Civil Affairs Committee of the Taipei City Council held its 6th meeting today to review councilor proposals, the 113th fiscal year Taipei City final accounts, and related reports.
Qin Huizhu, a Kuomintang councilor and former legislator, questioned whether city council assistants could receive pay raises in line with public servants, as legislative assistants do. Hong Shulin said that because it is a fixed budget item, there is no issue of a pay raise.
Qin pressed, "No change?" Hong replied, "Correct." Qin further argued that Council Speaker Tai Hsin-chiang should be reminded to discuss the unreasonable aspects with the Legislative Yuan. If, even after new legislation, councilor assistants still cannot receive pay raises in line with public servants, then a formal document should be sent to the Legislative Yuan or the Ministry of the Interior to seek a solution; otherwise, it would be very unfair to councilor assistants.
Additionally, Democratic Progressive Party councilor Chien Shu-pei said that besides aligning pay raises with the Legislative Yuan, efforts should also be made to secure overtime pay. Although the monthly assistant subsidy has been increased to NT$320,000, if all positions are filled, there is no money left for overtime pay, creating an awkward situation. (Editor: Chang Mingkun) 1150604