Certain military personnel to see wage hikes: Tsai

Taipei Times
Date:  Sep 26, 2017
By: Lo Tien-pin and Jonathan Chin  /  Staff reporter, with staff writer

The government will raise the salaries of soldiers in chemical warfare, engineering

President Tsai Ing-wen, middle, second right, makes the “finger heart” sign alongside members of the Republic of China Marine Corps 99th Marine Brigade and students from National Hengchun Vocational High School during an inspection in Kaohsiung yesterday.  Photo: CNA

and communications units, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said during her review of the 99th Marine Brigade yesterday.

If a plan by the Ministry of National Defense to give bonuses to combat troops is approved by the Executive Yuan, military personnel in other branches might also receive extra pay, a ministry official said on condition of anonymity.

The ministry does not know whether the Executive Yuan, which is evaluating the plan, will accept it in part or as a whole, the official added.

The proposal would affect 29,995 personnel serving in drone-equipped aviation units, the 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion and other units, the official said.
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