Media reports in May 2016 reported that the new DPP government would seek to ratify the agreement in the near future on the basis of a law to monitor talks and agreements on the Taiwan Strait. [5] This new agreement, including salary increases, was adopted by a vote of members held in July. The agreement applies to all employees affected by it, and your support has been essential to achieve this. You can invite one of your colleagues who are not yet members to join us. An application form can be found here. Dan HillSecretary 8 September 2016 Please visit the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission website for the most up-to-date list of ongoing public sector prices and agreements in Western Australia. In March 2014, the Sunflower student movement began. The movement rejected the CSSTA and protested against the agreement on the grounds that the Kuomintang (KMT) leadership in Taiwan had negotiated and attempted to ratify through undemocratic processes. The new WA HEALTH – HSUWA – PACTS – INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT 2016 was registered today, 8 September 2016, by wa`s Industrial Relations Committee. A March 2014 poll by Taiwanese magazine Business Week found that 56.3 percent of Taiwanese were against the treaty and 22.3 percent supported it.

However, 80.9% of respondents said they did not know enough about the agreement. [14] A survey approved by the Continental Affairs Council and conducted by National Chengchi University in May 2014 revealed closer disagreement: 42.5% were in favor of the service agreement and 40.1% were opposed to it. A majority of respondents supported the immediate consultation and revision of the CSSTA through an article clause, as well as greater transparency in the negotiation process and better communication within the government on pacts with China and future review of all strait pacts by the Executive Yuan and the National Security Council. [15] A bill to monitor agreements with China was proposed in April 2015, but was not introduced in committee. [16] On May 21, Democratic Progressive Party lawmakers criticized the Continental Affairs Council for classifying the drawbacks of the trade deal and publishing only information it deemed favorable to the deal. In response to questions, Continental Affairs Minister Wang Yu-chi replied that secret information should only be used as a reference within the government. Vice Minister of Economy Cho Shih-chao said the research produced by academics is only used as an internal reference for decision-making. However, neither official explained why only poll numbers favorable to the government`s position were made available to the public, while others did not. [13] In view of the controversial issue of the movement of workers, both parties agreed to apply to this agreement the "Annex on the Free Movement of Natural Persons Providing Services" under the GATS, which means that this agreement will not apply to state measures affecting natural persons seeking access to the labour market of one of the parties. nor does it apply to measures relating to citizenship, residence or permanent employment. However, qualified executives from China and their relatives can apply for a 3-year visa to Taiwan, and there is no limit to the number of 3-year visa extensions. Below is a list of active prices and agreements in the public sector.

This is a list maintained by Public Sector Labour Relations. Although every effort is made to ensure that the information contained on this site is up to date, the accuracy, timeliness and reliability of the information cannot be guaranteed. The Ministère declines all responsibility for any claim that may arise from this information or refrain from responding to this information by any person acting on the basis of this information. IMPORTANT INFORMATION The salary increase will be increased from 1. July 2016. All other provisions of the agreement that have changed will apply from the date of registration, i.e. September 8, 2016.Employees who ended with effect before the date of registration will not receive the additional payment as they are not legally authorized to do so. Casual workers employed at the time of registration may be helpful on a case-by-case basis.

The key to a valid right is continuous service/regular employment, which the member must be able to prove. HSUWA`s industrial agents can help advise members on how to make a claim. Employees who entered into a severance pay agreement prior to the registration of the agreement will not receive the additional payment of the severance package component for their payment, even if they actually cease their employment after the date of registration of the agreement. Your prorated leave will be paid at the highest rate if you stop after the registration date. HSS announced that the two-week increases will be implemented from September 19, 2016 for the payment date of October 6, 2016. The pay dates for the additional compensation on July 1, 2016 are as follows: Alesco employees will be on October 6, 2016Employed on Lattice November 3, 2016 The distribution of salary groups between Lattice and Alesco is as follows: CSSTA has been the subject of much controversy in Taiwan. Proponents of the treaty argue that increased Chinese investment would give a much-needed boost to Taiwan`s economy, that the as yet unspecified details of the treaty`s implementation can be worked out favorably for Taiwan, and that a "withdrawal" from the treaty by not ratifying it would damage Taiwan`s international credibility. Opponents of the treaty argue that the treaty would benefit big business while destroying Taiwan`s small and medium-sized enterprises, that Chinese investment in the publishing industry, in addition to China`s current significant investment in news media, would jeopardize taiwan`s freedom of expression, and that the treaty would indeed lay the groundwork for possible political unification with mainland China. [1] The text of the CSSTA, including its two annexes ("Schedules of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services" and "Specific Provisions for Service Suppliers"), is approximately 50 pages in total. [6] On March 18, 2014, protesters occupied the Legislative Yuan to express concern about the trade deal, which was imposed on the Legislative Assembly without due process. The protest, which culminates in more than 500,000 people, is the largest student-led protest in Taiwan`s history. Thousands of riot police from the National Police Department were mobilized during the protests.

[17] The main text lists the rules on transparency requirements, the management of regulatory measures, the prevention of unfair competition, an emergency negotiating mechanism, the free movement of payments and capital and the principle of fair and equitable treatment. Chairman of Taiwan University`s Economics Department, Professor Zen Xiuling, pointed out that the agreement on cross-Strait trade in services has opened up 64 sectors in the Taiwanese market. These 64 sectors actually include thousands of businesses in Taiwan, including transportation, telecommunications, and all kinds of wholesale and retail businesses that are inextricably linked to national security and the sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises. Government officials in charge of negotiating with China prioritize privileged financial groups over national welfare. Taiwan`s unrestricted opening to China will put the island`s infrastructure – both in terms of goods and capital in circulation – under Chinese control. If Taiwanese specialists are sent to China, "our economy will soon be completely controlled by China." [11] Using the example of the 5-year negotiations on a free trade agreement between the United States and South Korea, Zen Xiuling suggested, "The agreement on trade in services between the two sides of the Strait can be amended, and we call on the Legislative Yuan [Parliament] to renegotiate with China." At the CSSTA public hearing on July 31, 2013, Zen Xiuling reiterated his position: The Agreement on Trade in Services between the Two Sides of the Strait opens the telecommunications industry, wholesale and retail enterprises, and Taiwan`s printing and publishing industry to China, threatening national security, Taiwan`s economy and freedom of expression. .