Happy Workplace
Benefits
Employee Benefits System
Chunghwa Telecom views its employees as the most important partners. Committed to “employee at ease,” we not only protect the labor rights of employees from violation but also help employees achieve a work-life balance and bring out their best through construction of a quality benefits system and a safe, decent working environment.
Happy Enterprise
Aiming to become a “happy enterprise,” Chunghwa Telecom construct well-rounded system in terms of working environment, compensation and cultivation, benefits and incentives, as well as friendly workplace, so as to put employees at ease and bring out their best to create higher values for individuals and the Company. The relevant measures include:
Benefit | Description | Beneficiaries | Amount Invested |
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![]() Parental Allowance(Company) |
A 6-month allowance available in line with the Employment Insurance Act, along with an extra parental allowance of 50% of insured salary amount of the Labor Insurance in line with the CHT policy | 101 persons | NT$13,926 |
![]() Childcare Allowance(Company) |
Automatic subsidy of NT$6,000/year by the system for any eligible child of employee aged 0-6 | 3,568 persons | NT$17,426 |
![]() Sports Activities |
3 road running events, 188 hiking events, 44 ball games, and 366 other activities (stairclimbing, calisthenics, walking, health lectures, etc.) organized nationwide | 38 thousand persons | NT$11,157 |
![]() ESOT |
To improve employee welfare, boost employees’ commitment to the Company, and share fruits of corporate operation | 17,224 persons | NT$2.4 Thousand/month per person |
![]() Children Education Subsidy |
Twice a year (for the 1st and 2nd semesters) | 17,645 persons | NT$73,954 |
![]() Wedding Subsidy |
Wedding subsidy for application by employee to be married in line with the laws and regulations | 209 persons | NT$522.5 Thousand NT$2,500 per person |
![]() Maternity Allowance |
Maternity Allowance for application by employee or the spouse thereof giving birth | 396 persons | NT$990 Thousand NT$2,500 per person |
![]() Funeral Subsidy |
Family funeral subsidy for application by employee in the event of death of parent, foster parent, stepparent, spouse, or child thereof | 693 persons | NT$3,465 Thousand NT$5,000 per person |
![]() Recreational/Sports Space |
Sports center, swimming pool, tennis, badminton, basketball, table tennis room, integrated activity space, karaoke, employee hotels | 43,315.7 m2 in total |
Note: Benefits are available mainly for employees with non-fixed term contract at Chunghwa Telecom, while those at the subsidiaries thereof are not included.
Item | Chunghwa Telecom | Labor Standards Act |
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Annual Leave |
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Marriage Leave | 14 days | 8 days |
Funeral Leave | Better than the statutory requirement for certain kin | - |
Personal Leave | 5 days of personal leave with pay | No salary |
Family Care Leave | 7 days for personal leave and family care leave combined | No salary |
Sick Leave | Full salary | Half salary |
Menstrual Leave | Full salary | Half salary |
Maternity Leave | 42 days, with flexible day-off, fixed day-off, or national holiday excluded | 8 weeks, with flexible day-off, fixed day-off, or national holiday included |
Pay during Maternity Leave |
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Miscarriage Leave | Full salary | Half salary |
Pregnancy Checkup Leave | 8 days | 7 days |
Parental Leave Allowance |
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Childcare Benefits
To care for employees and alleviate the issue of low birthrate in Taiwan, CHT offers a well-rounded care mechanism, including matchmaking before marriage, group wedding, and maternity allowance, to employees from single to family with children. Starting from 2006, we implemented the parental leave system first with a parental leave allowance better than the statutory requirement.
There were 88 employees applying for parental leave allowance without paid, 101 employees claiming the parental allowance, and a total of NT$13,926,000 disbursed for parental allowance in 2021.
“Family care leave, paternity leave for males, menstrual leave for females, pregnancy checkup leave, maternity leave, and breastfeeding rooms” are available in accordance with the laws. The epidemic prevention childcare leave is also available in line with the government’s policy of epidemic prevention for employees to take care of their families at ease.
Year | Item | Male | Female | Total |
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2021 | Employees eligible for unpaid parental leave | 842 | 369 | 1,221 |
Employees applying for unpaid parental leave | 15 | 73 | 88 | |
Reinstatement rate | 76.5% | 98.6% | 96.6% | |
2020 | Retention rate upon reinstatement from unpaid parental leave | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Employee Support Programs
Item | Description |
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Flexible Working Hours |
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WFH Arrangement |
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Part-time Working Options |
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Childcare Facilities/Contributions |
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Paid parental leave for the primary caregiver |
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Paid parental leave for the non-primary caregiver |
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