08.2022 Life Guide
Employment stabilization subsidy measures for middle-aged and senior-aged workers
Far Eastern New Century Corporation / Lai Zhengwei
Just like the plot of the movie "Senior Interns", rehiring or recruiting middle-aged and senior-aged workers not only has a positive impact on companies, but is also one of the strategies for selecting talents in response to an aging population. This article summarizes for you the employment subsidy measures currently introduced by the Ministry of labor, so that mature-aged people can continue to contribute their talents.
Since 2020, Taiwan's population has shown negative growth, and the sharp decline in the labor force has become an important issue faced by various industries. On the other hand, middle-aged and elderly workers have a high degree of job stability and practical experience. Once they quit the workplace, they will undoubtedly become human capital. The loss is a huge loss for employers. In view of this, the government has promoted a number of subsidy programs in recent years to encourage employers to retain employees who are about to retire to pass on important knowledge and skills, and to subsidize employers to assign middle-aged and elderly workers to participate in external training to strengthen their work skills and promote Middle-aged and senior-aged workers continue to be employed and re-employed after retirement.
1. What rights and interests do senior workers enjoy when they return to the workplace?
For workers who return to the workplace after retirement, if they have previously received old-age benefits, they can no longer participate in the general accident insurance and employment insurance of labor insurance according to regulations. In addition, according to the "Labor Occupational Accident Insurance and Protection Law", which will be implemented on May 1, 2022, employers must insure their workers and pay full occupational accident insurance to prevent workers from encountering occupational accidents without protection, regardless of whether they are full-time or full-time. For some working hours, if the "Labor Base Law" applies, the employer shall pay no less than 6% of the labor pension from the date of the worker's arrival, and deposit it in the personal account of the Labor Insurance Bureau until the date of resignation.
2. The government's employment stabilization subsidy program for middle-aged and elderly workers
1. Continued Employment Subsidy Program for the Elderly
● Subsidy object: Employers who employ senior workers aged 65
● Application conditions:
1. Continue to employ employees who meet the requirements of Article 54, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1 of the Labor Standards Act, up to 30% of the total number of employees who meet the requirements
2. Continued employment for more than 6 months
3. The salary during the continuous employment period is not lower than the average salary of the 3 months before the application
● Payment standard:
1. From the first month of employment by the employer, a monthly subsidy of NTD13,000 (NTD70/hour) per person will be paid according to the number of employees, and a subsidy for 6 months will be issued at one time
2. From the 7th month onwards, a monthly subsidy of NTD15,000 (NTD80/hour) will be granted to each employee according to the number of employees, which will be issued quarterly, with a maximum subsidy of 12 months
● Application method: Pre-examination is adopted, and an application for the next year's subsidy is submitted to the public employment service agency from September to October every year.
2. Implementation plan for stable employment training subsidy for working middle-aged and elderly people and the elderly
● Subsidy objects: private institutions, groups or private schools covered by employment insurance (excluding political groups and political parties)
● Scope of subsidy: It is limited to the training courses that are publicly recruited by training units in Taiwan, and must be planned according to the employer's business development and the needs of the middle-aged and elderly people over 45 years old and the stable retention of the elderly.
● Subsidy standards and restrictions: 70% of the training course fee, each employer is limited to NTD300,000 per year
● How to apply:
1. Applications for the next year will be accepted from December 1st to 31st each year, and each branch of the Ministry of Labor Department of Labor Development may announce the acceptance period separately according to actual needs
2. The applicant unit should submit an annual training plan through the Ministry of labor Workforce Development Agency's "subsidized enterprise for employee training plan website" during the plan acceptance period, and within 5 working days from the day after the completion of the upload process, Check the relevant documents and submit the application to the local branch
3. Implementation plan for re-employment preparation training subsidies for middle-aged and elderly people after retirement
● Subsidy objects: private institutions, groups or private schools covered by employment insurance (excluding political groups and political parties)
● Scope of subsidy: It is limited to the training courses publicly recruited by the training units in Taiwan, and the courses must be planned according to the needs of the middle-aged and elderly people employed by the employer to prepare for employment after retirement.
● Subsidy standards and restrictions: 70% of the training course fee, the total annual subsidy of each employer and other assistance measures are limited to NTD500,000
● How to apply:
1. Applications for the next year will be accepted from December 1st to 31st each year, and each branch of the Ministry of Labor Department of Labor Development may announce the acceptance period separately according to actual needs
2. The applicant unit should submit an annual training plan through the Ministry of labor Workforce Development Agency's "Subsidized Enterprise Employee Training Plan Website" (https://onjobtraining.wda.gov.tw/) during the project acceptance period. And within 5 working days from the next day after completing the uploading process, check the relevant documents and submit the application to the local branch.
(Source: Ministry of labor Workforce Development Agency)
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Since 2020, Taiwan's population has shown negative growth, and the sharp decline in the labor force has become an important issue faced by various industries. On the other hand, middle-aged and elderly workers have a high degree of job stability and practical experience. Once they quit the workplace, they will undoubtedly become human capital. The loss is a huge loss for employers. In view of this, the government has promoted a number of subsidy programs in recent years to encourage employers to retain employees who are about to retire to pass on important knowledge and skills, and to subsidize employers to assign middle-aged and elderly workers to participate in external training to strengthen their work skills and promote Middle-aged and senior-aged workers continue to be employed and re-employed after retirement.
1. What rights and interests do senior workers enjoy when they return to the workplace?
For workers who return to the workplace after retirement, if they have previously received old-age benefits, they can no longer participate in the general accident insurance and employment insurance of labor insurance according to regulations. In addition, according to the "Labor Occupational Accident Insurance and Protection Law", which will be implemented on May 1, 2022, employers must insure their workers and pay full occupational accident insurance to prevent workers from encountering occupational accidents without protection, regardless of whether they are full-time or full-time. For some working hours, if the "Labor Base Law" applies, the employer shall pay no less than 6% of the labor pension from the date of the worker's arrival, and deposit it in the personal account of the Labor Insurance Bureau until the date of resignation.
2. The government's employment stabilization subsidy program for middle-aged and elderly workers
1. Continued Employment Subsidy Program for the Elderly
● Subsidy object: Employers who employ senior workers aged 65
● Application conditions:
1. Continue to employ employees who meet the requirements of Article 54, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1 of the Labor Standards Act, up to 30% of the total number of employees who meet the requirements
2. Continued employment for more than 6 months
3. The salary during the continuous employment period is not lower than the average salary of the 3 months before the application
● Payment standard:
1. From the first month of employment by the employer, a monthly subsidy of NTD13,000 (NTD70/hour) per person will be paid according to the number of employees, and a subsidy for 6 months will be issued at one time
2. From the 7th month onwards, a monthly subsidy of NTD15,000 (NTD80/hour) will be granted to each employee according to the number of employees, which will be issued quarterly, with a maximum subsidy of 12 months
● Application method: Pre-examination is adopted, and an application for the next year's subsidy is submitted to the public employment service agency from September to October every year.
2. Implementation plan for stable employment training subsidy for working middle-aged and elderly people and the elderly
● Subsidy objects: private institutions, groups or private schools covered by employment insurance (excluding political groups and political parties)
● Scope of subsidy: It is limited to the training courses that are publicly recruited by training units in Taiwan, and must be planned according to the employer's business development and the needs of the middle-aged and elderly people over 45 years old and the stable retention of the elderly.
● Subsidy standards and restrictions: 70% of the training course fee, each employer is limited to NTD300,000 per year
● How to apply:
1. Applications for the next year will be accepted from December 1st to 31st each year, and each branch of the Ministry of Labor Department of Labor Development may announce the acceptance period separately according to actual needs
2. The applicant unit should submit an annual training plan through the Ministry of labor Workforce Development Agency's "subsidized enterprise for employee training plan website" during the plan acceptance period, and within 5 working days from the day after the completion of the upload process, Check the relevant documents and submit the application to the local branch
3. Implementation plan for re-employment preparation training subsidies for middle-aged and elderly people after retirement
● Subsidy objects: private institutions, groups or private schools covered by employment insurance (excluding political groups and political parties)
● Scope of subsidy: It is limited to the training courses publicly recruited by the training units in Taiwan, and the courses must be planned according to the needs of the middle-aged and elderly people employed by the employer to prepare for employment after retirement.
● Subsidy standards and restrictions: 70% of the training course fee, the total annual subsidy of each employer and other assistance measures are limited to NTD500,000
● How to apply:
1. Applications for the next year will be accepted from December 1st to 31st each year, and each branch of the Ministry of Labor Department of Labor Development may announce the acceptance period separately according to actual needs
2. The applicant unit should submit an annual training plan through the Ministry of labor Workforce Development Agency's "Subsidized Enterprise Employee Training Plan Website" (https://onjobtraining.wda.gov.tw/) during the project acceptance period. And within 5 working days from the next day after completing the uploading process, check the relevant documents and submit the application to the local branch.
(Source: Ministry of labor Workforce Development Agency)
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