Will military and police salary hikes follow the KMT/TPP version? Executive Yuan: Review based on 3 principles
Taiwan's Executive Yuan announced it will review the salary increase for military and police personnel under the principles of a sound system, legal readiness, and fairness, responding to opposition party demands.
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- 📰 Published: April 16, 2026 at 13:42
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(CNA Reporter Kao Hua-chien, Lai Yu-chen, Taipei 16th) The Executive Yuan indicated it will study and amend the Military Personnel Treatment Act and the Police Personnel Management Act. The public is paying attention to whether the amendments will follow the KMT and TPP versions for salary increases. Premier Cho Jung-tai stated that the government attaches great importance to the treatment and welfare of military, civil, and teaching personnel, and will continue to review and improve them under the principles of a sound system, legal readiness, and fairness in the future.
Previously, opposition party caucuses in the Legislative Yuan and the Executive Yuan were at a stalemate over whether to include related budgets such as salary increases for police and firefighters in the general budget bill, delaying its substantive review.
On the 15th, ruling and opposition caucuses reached a consensus through negotiation, agreeing to invite Cho Jung-tai on the 21st to report on the compilation of the 2026 central government general budget bill and take inquiries. After the inquiry, it will be submitted for review. The Executive Yuan should propose relevant amendments concerning military and police treatment within six months after the general budget bill is assigned to a committee. The Executive Yuan thanked Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu for his coordination and stated that it will continue to study and amend regulations such as the Military Personnel Treatment Act and the Police Personnel Management Act.
Regarding these two acts, the public is watching whether the Executive Yuan will amend the laws to match the KMT and TPP's salary increases. Executive Yuan spokesperson Lee Hui-chih relayed at the post-cabinet meeting press conference today that Cho Jung-tai stated during the meeting that the government has always highly valued the treatment, welfare, and institutional support of military, civil, and teaching personnel, and will continue to review and improve them under the principles of a sound system, legal readiness, and fairness.
Cho Jung-tai stated that the Ministry of National Defense should propose a more complete and specific review plan regarding the current military treatment, allowances, welfare measures, and items to be strengthened in the future, providing it to the Executive Yuan for overall evaluation. As for the police personnel system, relevant agencies are also requested to continue communicating and negotiating with the Legislative Yuan under the principles of system and legal conformity to seek reasonable and feasible solutions.
When asked by the media whether the Executive Yuan, which had previously applied for a constitutional interpretation on the two acts passed by the Legislative Yuan, would still decide based on the interpretation results.
Lee Hui-chih stated that compiling the budget is the power of the Executive Yuan. In the past, the constitutional interpretation was proposed because there were concerns about the infringement of budget compilation rights, and significant salary increases for specific professions would disrupt the balance of the civil service system. The constitutional interpretation and the proposal of amendments necessary for the Executive Yuan's future policy planning are two different matters and will not affect each other. (Editor: Lin Shu-yuan) 1150416
(CNA Reporter Kao Hua-chien, Lai Yu-chen, Taipei 16th) The Executive Yuan indicated it will study and amend the Military Personnel Treatment Act and the Police Personnel Management Act. The public is paying attention to whether the amendments will follow the KMT and TPP versions for salary increases. Premier Cho Jung-tai stated that the government attaches great importance to the treatment and welfare of military, civil, and teaching personnel, and will continue to review and improve them under the principles of a sound system, legal readiness, and fairness in the future.
Previously, opposition party caucuses in the Legislative Yuan and the Executive Yuan were at a stalemate over whether to include related budgets such as salary increases for police and firefighters in the general budget bill, delaying its substantive review.
On the 15th, ruling and opposition caucuses reached a consensus through negotiation, agreeing to invite Cho Jung-tai on the 21st to report on the compilation of the 2026 central government general budget bill and take inquiries. After the inquiry, it will be submitted for review. The Executive Yuan should propose relevant amendments concerning military and police treatment within six months after the general budget bill is assigned to a committee. The Executive Yuan thanked Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu for his coordination and stated that it will continue to study and amend regulations such as the Military Personnel Treatment Act and the Police Personnel Management Act.
Regarding these two acts, the public is watching whether the Executive Yuan will amend the laws to match the KMT and TPP's salary increases. Executive Yuan spokesperson Lee Hui-chih relayed at the post-cabinet meeting press conference today that Cho Jung-tai stated during the meeting that the government has always highly valued the treatment, welfare, and institutional support of military, civil, and teaching personnel, and will continue to review and improve them under the principles of a sound system, legal readiness, and fairness.
Cho Jung-tai stated that the Ministry of National Defense should propose a more complete and specific review plan regarding the current military treatment, allowances, welfare measures, and items to be strengthened in the future, providing it to the Executive Yuan for overall evaluation. As for the police personnel system, relevant agencies are also requested to continue communicating and negotiating with the Legislative Yuan under the principles of system and legal conformity to seek reasonable and feasible solutions.
When asked by the media whether the Executive Yuan, which had previously applied for a constitutional interpretation on the two acts passed by the Legislative Yuan, would still decide based on the interpretation results.
Lee Hui-chih stated that compiling the budget is the power of the Executive Yuan. In the past, the constitutional interpretation was proposed because there were concerns about the infringement of budget compilation rights, and significant salary increases for specific professions would disrupt the balance of the civil service system. The constitutional interpretation and the proposal of amendments necessary for the Executive Yuan's future policy planning are two different matters and will not affect each other. (Editor: Lin Shu-yuan) 1150416