Confirmation of Employer (Applicant) Eligibility

·Employer’s Application Eligibility:

　　Must apply to the central competent authority for approval to engage in ship cargo handling forwarding services or container terminal operations, in accordance with the Commercial Port Law or the Shipping Act.

·Employer Application Quota:

1. For the domestic employment of graduated foreign students or overseas compatriot students, the total number of skilled workers shall not exceed 20% of the employer’s average number of workers over the one-year period ending two months prior to the application date.
2. For overseas employment of foreign skilled workers, for domestically employed foreign skilled workers, the transfer upon employment permit expiration, the continuation of contracts, or the extension of employment permit, employers must first increase the salaries of local workers. Each salary increase for one local worker grants the quota of one foreign skilled worker, and the increase must apply to the lowest-paid full-time local workers. The total foreign skilled worker quota obtained through this method cannot exceed 10% of the employer’s average workers during the one-year period ending two months before the application date.

　　※Salary Adjustment Method：

　　(1) Increase salary by NT$2,000, and raise the insured salary under Labor Insurance or Labor Occupational Accident Insurance

        grade up by at least one level.

　　(2) Increase salary by NT$2,000, if the insured salary grade under Labor Insurance or Labor Occupational Accident Insurance

        is Level 1, must be raised to at least Level 3.