A Review and Analysis of the ROC Seafarers Pension Deposition System

• Main Authors: Tai-Lee Tseng, 曾台麗
• Other Authors: Chih-Ching Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/79693130075659341976

碩士 === 國立臺灣海洋大學 === 航運管理學系 === 94 === In view of the difference of cultural background, natural resources, governments of each country have different policies toward the adoption of pension. Especially facing theslow growh rate of population, and situations of aged society, as well as change of industrial structures, it becomes urgent for each government to improve the pension system of their countries. Taiwan is an inland and its economies heavily rely on international trate.And, therefore, shipping industry is increasingly important to Taiwan economies. As result of this, seafarers act as a key role in ship operation. During the 1960s, Taiwan's seafarers reached a number of 30,000. However, in accordance with the recent statistics of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Taiwan only has 3,558 seafarers in 2005. It becomes clearly that the working conditions on board a ship are harder than those ashore, and thus results in the decline of newcomers who are willing to enter into this profession. This thesis explores new pension systems provised by Taiwan's Labour Standard Law, which was effective as from July 2005. It also discusses those rules provided by the Ministry of Transpcratior and Communications in June 3,2004, namely “Rules Governing the Depository Account Exclusively for Seafarers＇Pension”, in order to explore whether or not such a system can meet its original purpose of protecting seafarers＇ benefits. It aims to analyze and discuss those potential problems arising from the retirement and pension system of Taiwan's seafarers, and provide useful reference to the authorities.