Standard of conduct for Taiwan government employees?

Taiwan Living in Taiwan
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Is there a binding standard of conduct for Taiwan government employees, preferably in English?

For example that employees are supposed to be honest, not mislead, courteous, etc.

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It’s usually outlined in the contract in terms of behavioral expectations but it ain’t in English–at least it wasn’t in 2002.

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Wish we had that in the US…

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So it varies between government departments?

Lying politicians? No such thing :wink:

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Are you talking about government employees or politicians?

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For the purposes of my original post, government employees.

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Then why did you mention politicians?

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Does that surprise you? Silos is the name of the game.

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It was a joke.

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Oh.

It went over my head.

Wasn’t sure. If it was politicians you were looking for, I was gonna ask my politico friends.

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It’s OK :slight_smile: . Sarcasm doesn’t always transmit well over the internet.

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Neither standard, nor conduct, are ever part of governance here, made me chuckle.

technically there are guidelines and contracts.

most people are too scared of retaliation to make a problem. I have huge respect for anyone that fights the system, because the system is pretty friggen lousy sometimes!!

if you do make a big issue, be sure to clear the skeletons in your closet the decade prior :slight_smile:

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Civil Service Act

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I believe so.

I’m not sure where to find it, maybe if you google you will find a Chinese version.

But it’s more or less implied when I did my military service (even conscripted soldiers must conduct themselves like any government employees).

For example I heard that lying is an offense for government workers, including police.

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they call it Public Functionary Service Act.

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https://www.boca.gov.tw/dl-2692-645d5797bf864c7abf28df2ffc330926.html

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Thank you!

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When I was in the military a few things were absolutely no no:

  1. Attending political functions, protests, etc., essentially government employees must maintain neutrality when it comes to politics, and going to these things breaks that. Breaking this rule means very harsh administrative punishments or in some cases, court martial.

  2. Accepting any gifts from anyone: This is another huge no no, and we’re to refuse this.

  3. Any disputes with civilians: If you’re involved with a dispute with a civilian, the military is basically ready to throw you under the bus.

I do not know if these rules extend to civilian government workers, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they do.

That means if you’re a foreign public school teacher, those rules may apply to you. That means your rights to participate in political protests may be limited. Check with your employer before you do.

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Thanks for your input @Taiwan_Luthiers. How long was your military service here? Did you enjoy it? What did you get out of it? What did you regret from it?

I’m curious if employees at universities are also classified as civil servants?

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I served for a year and a half. I did not enjoy it, all I got out of it is that I did my duties as citizens. Most Taiwanese felt the same and some even complain that women gets an unfair advantage because they don’t have to serve in the military.

As for university faculties being civil servants, it depends if your university is public or private.

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