Chunghwa Telecom held an employee family group wedding today (13th), witnessing 72 newlyweds. Executive Director Zhuo Yongtai said that this is the first time he has participated in related activities and served as a witness since the government announced the "New Strategy for Taiwan's Population Countermeasures." Chunghwa Telecom's group wedding has attracted a great response. In the future, Taipower will also hold group weddings. He hopes that all private enterprises can hold large-scale group weddings and will ask the National Development Council to include relevant work in the performance indicators (KPI). Chunghwa Telecom's chairman Chien Chih-cheng also said that next year's salary increase will be based on actuarial operating results, hoping that it will not be lower than the salary increase for government civil servants (4%).
Chunghwa Telecom held the "Group Wedding of Chunghwa Telecom's 115-year-old members' family members" at the Grand Hotel today (13th), and invited Zhuo Rongtai, Kan Zhicheng and others to attend.
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Zhuo Rongtai said that there were 72 newlyweds participating today, 5 of them were "class couples". The bride's face was full of happy smiles, and the groom was also full of pride. "I think you are both the happiest couple today." After the government announced the "Taiwan's New Population Countermeasures Strategy" this year, he participated in relevant activities and served as a witness for the first time. The strategy mainly has five points, including: safe childbirth, strengthening childcare, increasing education, friendly workplaces, and reducing stress in residence.
Zhuo Rongtai pointed out that first of all, it is to have children with peace of mind. The government has added a new growth allowance for children aged 0 to 18. As long as one child is born, each person will be given 5,000 yuan per month, and twins will receive double payments to reduce the burden of raising children. Furthermore, in terms of strengthening childcare, he hopes to establish more childcare institutions, such as China Hua Telecom has set up 10 workplace mutual aid and education centers with 18 classes, and provides education subsidies, accommodation subsidies, etc. when the children grow up. As for the residential stress reduction part, it provides tax incentives and relevant discounts as long as a child is born, hoping to build a family support system.
Zhuo Rongtai said that although the relevant laws and regulations regarding the extension of workers’ marriage leave have not yet been passed, Chunghwa Telecom has taken the lead in extending marriage leave from 8 days to 14 days, the government planned to extend maternity leave from 8 weeks to 12 weeks, and Chunghwa Telecom even extended it to 13 weeks, hoping to give everyone the best care. Chunghwa Telecom's group wedding has aroused great response. Soon, Taipower will also hold a group wedding. It is hoped that all private enterprises can hold large-scale group weddings, and the National Development Council will be asked to include relevant work in the performance indicators (KPI).
Jian Zhicheng shared that the group wedding has been held for many years since 1963. Although it has not been held for a few years, a total of 873 couples participated from 2011 to this year. It continues to cooperate with government policies to improve childcare benefits. Next year, paternity leave, paternity leave, Maternity check-up leave has been increased from 10 days to 14 days, allowing partners to spend more time with their significant other; in terms of salary increases, Chunghwa Telecom has increased salaries for five consecutive years. The salary increase rate for 116 years will be based on actuarial operating results. It is hoped that it will not be lower than the salary increase for government servants (4%).
