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Firefighters in Nantou County have accumulated more than 100,000 hours of uncompensated time off, and legislators demand the establishment of overtime pay.
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Firefighters in Nantou County have accumulated more than 100,000 hours of uncompensated time off, and legislators demand the establishment of overtime pay.

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  • Nantou County firefighters have been off duty for many years, and their accumulated uncompensated leave hours have exceeded 100,000 hours.
  • They were also forced to support paid commercial activities such as the Sun Moon Lake Swimming Crossing, which attracted thousands of people and caused controversy.
  • Councilors Wu Qinan, Shen Suzheng and Chen Yijun requested that the Fire Department solve the problem through overtime pay and other methods.

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Why It Matters

Nantou County firefighters have been unable to make up for their time off due to official duties for many years, resulting in a cumulative uncompensated time of more than 100,000 hours. At the same time, they were mobilized to support large-scale events such as the Sun Moon Lake Swimming Crossing with thousands of people, which raised questions about their manpower allocation and rights protection.

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Nantou County defense officers have been off work for many years and have accumulated more than 100,000 hours of uncompensated time off. (Provided by Nantou County Fire Department)

The Sun Moon Lake swimming event with tens of thousands of people came to an end a few days ago, but Nantou County firefighters were forced to suspend their support, sparking controversy over whether firefighting manpower should support large-scale commercial activities for a fee. In addition, grassroots firefighters have been off work for many years and have accumulated more than 100,000 hours of uncompensated time off. The damage to their rights has caused concern. Nantou County Councilors Wu Qinan, Shen Suzheng and Chen Yijun pointed out in the county council’s general inquiry today (1st) that as the county government’s finances improve, grassroots rights and interests should not be ignored, and the fire department is required to solve the problem through substantive means such as overtime pay as soon as possible.

When answering questions, Fire Chief Hong Chaolun said frankly that the accumulated uncompensated time off hours of colleagues has exceeded 100,000 hours. If it is purely through internal service adjustments, it is estimated that it will take 6 to 7 years to fully absorb it; if it is changed to a budget subsidy, and 30 million yuan in overtime pay is allocated every year, a total of 60 million yuan of funds must be allocated for 2 consecutive years. The fire department will actively seek relevant budgets from the county government.

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Councilor Wu Qinan criticized that the deployment of 26 firefighters to support large-scale commercial activities that charge fees is essentially unreasonable. He further pointed out that compared with Nantou County's recent promotion of a number of large-scale public constructions, including the "Pine Ridge Star" observation tower, art museum and performing arts center, and planned reconstruction of a comprehensive building, the total cost may reach tens of billions of dollars. In addition, the county government has gradually paid off its debts in recent years. With internal service adjustments taking up to 6 or 7 years to absorb compensatory leave, the county government definitely has the financial space to budget 60 million yuan for overtime pay to protect the rights and interests of fire fighters.

Nantou County Magistrate Xu Shuhua said that next year the county government will discuss compensating overtime pay for firefighters year by year, absorbing the accumulated 100,000 hours of compensatory time, and strive to make up for the 56 firefighter shortages from the central government to fundamentally solve the problem.

Firefighters supported thousands of people swimming in Sun Moon Lake, causing controversy. (Provided by Nantou County Fire Department)

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Nantou County Government will include compensatory overtime pay for firefighters in next year’s budget year by year

    Likely · Within months

  • The Nantou County Fire Department will seek a 60 million yuan overtime budget from the county government to solve the problem of uncompensated time off

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • Will the central government make up for the shortage of firefighters in Nantou County?
  • When will the county government complete the preparation of the 60 million yuan overtime budget?
  • Will firefighters still be mobilized to support fee-based commercial activities in the future?

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PeopleWu QinanShen SuzhengChen YijunHong Chaolun
OrganizationsNantou County Fire DepartmentNantou County CouncilNantou County Government
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TopicsfirefighterCompensatory leaveovertime payThousands of people swim at Sun Moon LakeWu QinanXu Shuhua
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