Kaohsiung Police Allowances Increased Retroactively from March, Criminal and Administrative Heavy Duty Allowances Both Raised
The Kaohsiung City Police Department announced that in line with the Executive Yuan's amendment to the "Police Personnel Duty Allowance Table," the heavy duty allowances for criminal and administrative police will be increased retroactively from March 1. This will result in an additional NT$2,910 per month for administrative heavy duty and a total of NT$4,850 per month for criminal duties.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Yi-lien, Kaohsiung, 20th) The Executive Yuan amended the "Police Personnel Duty Allowance Table" to increase the heavy duty and criminal allowances for police officers. The Kaohsiung City Police Department announced today that the administrative heavy duty allowance will increase by NT$2,910 per month, and criminal duties will increase by a total of NT$4,850 per month, effective retroactively from March 1.
The Kaohsiung City Police Department's press release explained that with this salary adjustment, the upper limit for administrative police heavy duty allowance has been raised from 70% to 100% of the original amount, increasing by NT$2,910 per month. For frontline criminal investigators, the heavy duty allowance upper limit has also been raised from 70% to 100%, increasing by NT$2,910 per month, and the criminal allowance has been raised from 60% to 80%, adding another NT$1,940 per month, for a total monthly increase of NT$4,850.
Kaohsiung City Police Commissioner Chao Jui-hua stated that the central government's amendment to the relevant regulations simultaneously increased both the heavy duty allowance and criminal allowance, effective retroactively from March 1. This substantial salary increase aims to commend officers for their hard work and encourage them to continue engaging in high-risk, highly specialized criminal investigation work, thereby enhancing overall crime-fighting effectiveness. In the future, the department will continue to refine its duty system to provide citizens with a better and safer living environment. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150420
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Yi-lien, Kaohsiung, 20th) The Executive Yuan amended the "Police Personnel Duty Allowance Table" to increase the heavy duty and criminal allowances for police officers. The Kaohsiung City Police Department announced today that the administrative heavy duty allowance will increase by NT$2,910 per month, and criminal duties will increase by a total of NT$4,850 per month, effective retroactively from March 1.
The Kaohsiung City Police Department's press release explained that with this salary adjustment, the upper limit for administrative police heavy duty allowance has been raised from 70% to 100% of the original amount, increasing by NT$2,910 per month. For frontline criminal investigators, the heavy duty allowance upper limit has also been raised from 70% to 100%, increasing by NT$2,910 per month, and the criminal allowance has been raised from 60% to 80%, adding another NT$1,940 per month, for a total monthly increase of NT$4,850.
Kaohsiung City Police Commissioner Chao Jui-hua stated that the central government's amendment to the relevant regulations simultaneously increased both the heavy duty allowance and criminal allowance, effective retroactively from March 1. This substantial salary increase aims to commend officers for their hard work and encourage them to continue engaging in high-risk, highly specialized criminal investigation work, thereby enhancing overall crime-fighting effectiveness. In the future, the department will continue to refine its duty system to provide citizens with a better and safer living environment. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150420
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