Chunghwa Post Plans Two-Phase Salary Adjustment! Maximum Increase Up to 10%, Benefiting 25,000 Employees

As the Executive Yuan advances adjustments to military, civil servant, and teacher compensation, state-owned enterprises are following suit. Chunghwa Post is planning a two-phase salary adjustment. The first phase involves a flat-rate raise retroactive to July 1 of this year, with non-supervisory staff receiving an additional NT$2,000 per month and supervisors an additional NT$4,000. The second phase plans a 4% across-the-board raise starting next year.

According to the Chunghwa Post Labor Union, if successfully implemented, the combined salary increase from both phases could reach 6% to 10%, marking the highest raise in the company’s history. Approximately 25,000 employees are expected to benefit. Chunghwa Post has responded cautiously, stating it will follow the Executive Yuan’s guidelines.

The Executive Yuan recently approved a compensation adjustment plan for military personnel, civil servants, and teachers, including a 4% across-the-board raise and fixed increases in professional and supervisory allowances. The Chunghwa Post Labor Union has advocated for employees to receive similar treatment and has communicated with the company and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications on this direction.

Lin Jung-chou, chairman of the Chunghwa Post Labor Union, stated that the union has long advocated for improved employee compensation. He noted that Chunghwa Post Chairman Wang Kuo-tsai has been supportive, and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications has generally agreed to the salary adjustment direction, provided it remains within the company’s financial framework.

Lin emphasized that the adjustment to supervisory allowances aims to address the small pay gap between frontline staff and supervisors, which has discouraged many window service employees from seeking promotion. Supervisory roles involve greater work pressure and managerial responsibilities, leading many employees to perceive them as low value for effort. The union hopes that improved compensation will increase willingness to take on supervisory roles.

In addition to salary adjustments, Chunghwa Post faces a human resource gap. Lin noted that with increasing retirements and higher leave demands among new hires, frontline staffing is tight, making it difficult for many employees to take time off. Chunghwa Post will hold a recruitment exam on July 19 and plans to hire additional staff again in March next year to fill the gap.

The union believes that postal services—covering counter operations, mail delivery, savings, remittances, and life insurance—involve significant frontline workload. Salary improvements could not only help retain talent but also enhance the appeal of recruiting new employees.

Regarding the two-phase salary adjustment, Chunghwa Post stated it will follow the Executive Yuan’s plan. Specific implementation details, eligible personnel, and timelines will be confirmed through internal procedures before official announcement.